Author: futurewater
5 November 2026
Earlier River Flows Could Increase Irrigation Stress in Central Asia, New Study Finds
Research in the Zarafshon River Basin shows how modest changes in annual runoff can mask substantial shifts in seasonal water availability, with implications for agriculture in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Climate change could alter when water reaches irrigation districts and farms in Central Asia, even where the total amount flowing through rivers each year changes relatively...
27 October 2026
FutureWater presents WatNEX at the 26th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage in France
FutureWater brought WatNEX to the 26th ICID International Congress in Marseille, France (12–17 October 2026). On 13 October, the congress dedicated a full day to the international workshop “Implementation of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus at different scales for Socio-Economic Development”. The workshop brought together more than 50 experts from across the globe working on the...
13 October 2026
From Water Analytics to Image Processing: FutureWater Brings AI Workflows to Scientific Research
Across scientific disciplines, researchers face increasingly similar challenges: managing large volumes of data, processing complex images, automating repetitive tasks, and ensuring that results are reliable and reproducible. Advances in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and workflow automation offer new opportunities to address these challenges, helping researchers move beyond isolated tasks towards more integrated and efficient ways...
21 September 2026
Advancing Climate Adaptation Investment Planning in Timor-Leste
From 3–14 September 2026, FutureWater joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Dili, Timor-Leste, for an implementation mission under the regional Technical Assistance project Bridging the Gap Between Adaptation Planning and Financing. The mission brought together key government institutions, development partners and private-sector stakeholders to advance the development of Timor-Leste’s Climate Adaptation Investment Plan (CAIP)....
11 August 2026
FutureWater Joins Inception Mission for Cambodia’s Resilient River Basin Masterplan
Cambodia’s water resources are increasingly under pressure from climate change, rapid socio-economic development, land-use change, and growing competition between water users. In the Tonle Sap River Basin Group, seasonal floods and dry-season water scarcity already affect agriculture, livelihoods, ecosystems, and infrastructure. At the same time, river basin planning in Cambodia remains fragmented, with existing plans...
7 August 2026
IDIP in Pakistan: Building Partnerships for Flash Drought Early Warning
In July 2026, FutureWater travelled to Pakistan to move IDIP (Innovative Drought Impact Prediction) forward. Pepijn van Ravesteyn and Tania Imran spent the week meeting the partners and institutions behind IDIP, a service that monitors and forecasts flash droughts and turns them into practical calls to action for cotton farmers in southern Punjab. Throughout the visit the...
27 July 2026
The MegaWat Project Featured in iAgua Magazine
The MegaWat project has been featured in the latest edition of iAgua Magazine, as one of the flagship Water4All projects contributing to strengthening water resilience across Europe. The article presents MegaWat alongside seven other innovative initiatives addressing drought, climate extremes and ecosystem degradation through research and practical solutions. The feature highlights MegaWat’s objective of improving...
19 June 2026
Futurewater Begins Climate-risk Assessment and Prioritisation of Armenia’s Reservoirs for ADB
FutureWater has started a new assignment for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) examining how climate change will affect Armenia’s existing and planned reservoirs. The work feeds into ADB’s “Glacier to Farms” investment programme. Armenia depends on its 87 existing dams and a pipeline of planned reservoirs for irrigation (80% of crop water), hydropower (>30% of...
17 June 2026
FutureWater Begins River Basin Prioritisation Project in Yemen
FutureWater, together with partner Acacia Water, has started a new World Bank assignment to prioritise Yemen’s water basins for water and food security development. The project will help the Government of Yemen and the World Bank identify and rank the country’s 42 water basins and sub-basins to guide future investment in one of the world’s...
15 June 2026
Futurewater Contributes Glacio-hydrological Modeling Expertise to ADB River Basin Modeling Workshop in Manila
FutureWater took part in a technical modeling workshop hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, bringing its expertise in glacio-hydrological modeling and climate adaptation investment planning to discussions on how to build the analytical backbone for resilient river basins across Asia. The workshop forms part of the inception phase of the 3POLE4FOOD project,...
