OUR INITIATIVES
Driving global action across all aspects of sustainable water management
Ongoing initiatives
Shaping the future from the field
Al Murunah is a five-year project funded by the UK Government that IWMI implements in partnership with IUCN. It aims to enhance water security in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories by integrating nature-based solutions for water and agricultural water management.
This project promotes water cooperation in the region to address questions related to increasing competing interests in water, foster the understanding of the region as interdependent, and support common solutions on water for the benefit of all.
Securing sustainable development, livelihoods and peace through transboundary water cooperation
IUCN’s work involves engaging with businesses and their associations to strengthen policies and practices for integrating water, biodiversity and climate goals. We facilitate the development of collective action initiatives aimed at regenerating the water cycle and restoring freshwater ecosystems.
The Freshwater Challenge (FWC) is a country-led initiative, launched at the UN Water Conference in New York in March 2023 by the governments of Colombia, DR Congo, Ecuador, Gabon, Mexico and Zambia. It is part of the Water Action Agenda and under the auspices of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.
Provides expertise to facilitate dialogue and joint action where cooperation has slowed or stopped. Partnership lies at the centre of the Facility in order to respond to the needs of stakeholders and to shift shared water challenges to shared water solutions.
The source-to-sea approach recognizes that what we do on land and in rivers, lakes and aquifers can have impacts further downstream, along coasts and in the ocean. By taking these linkages into account, the approach applies a holistic view of the source-to-sea system, which will result in greater benefits for the entire system.
Sustainability and Inclusion Strategy for Growth Corridors in Africa (SUSTAIN) is a 10-year initiative advancing sustainable food systems and productive landscapes in Tanzania and Mozambique. It drives climate-resilient development that balances economic growth, ecosystem stewardship, and social well-being — demonstrating how agriculture in Africa can thrive sustainably and inclusively.
A BRIDGE initiative engaging youth in river conservation in the Barak-Meghna Basin
Past initiatives
Legacy projects with a lasting impact
Building partnerships for innovation in Water, Energy and Food Security, leading to transformation in water infrastructure financing and operations.
A Dutch-funded collaboration to catalyse meaningful youth engagement and action on water and climate.
A project that demonstrates natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development.
Unlocking the potential for healthy river basins to build climate resilience and to sustain ecosystems and livelihoods.
