Author: futurewater
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,...
10 June 2026
Feasibility Study on the Smart Sprayer Project Gives Promising Results
The results are in. After a year of fieldwork in the mid-hills of Nepal, our feasibility study on the Smart Sprayer has reached completion — and we are excited to share a fresh-off-the-press video reporting on the outcomes. Carried out by a consortium of FutureWater, Practica, and the Climate Resilience Research Centre (Nepal), and supported...
28 April 2026
FutureWater Delivers Regional REWEFe and WEFE Nexus Training in Manila
From 21 to 24 April 2026, FutureWater delivered a regional training in Manila, Philippines, on the application of the REWEFe toolkit and the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in the context of Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM). The training brought together Representatives from ASEAN Member States, including national and local government partners, IRBM Learning Centers, partner universities,...
28 March 2026
FutureWater Team Completes Baseline Mission for Digital Peace Water in Karuzi, Burundi
In early March 2026, the FutureWater team travelled to Karuzi Province in central Burundi as part of the inception phase of the Digital Peace Water (DPW) project. The mission was a key step in establishing the technical, institutional and social baseline against which the project will be implemented and evaluated. During the mission, the team...
23 March 2026
Smart Sprayer System Improves Water Efficiency in Nepal: Interim Update
Over the past year, a consortium of FutureWater (NL), Practica (NL), and the Climate Resilience Research Centre (Nepal) has been conducting a feasibility study on the Smart Sprayer in Nepal, addressing water scarcity in the mid-hills (Syangja district). By combining high application uniformity with tailored irrigation advice, the system aims to reduce water use, increase yields, and prevent...
28 February 2026
Capacity Building for Climate Adaptation Planning in Lao PDR
FutureWater supported national partners in Lao PDR through a combined training and coaching programme on climate risk screening, Climate Risk Assessment and WEAP-based climate impact modelling. As part of the Climate Adaptation Investment Planning Technical Assistance in Lao PDR, FutureWater delivered a capacity building programme to strengthen the use of climate risk information and water...
