WLE Legacy Symposium
November 30, 2021, 2PM–4PM CET
This WLE symposium will celebrate the achievements and impacts of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) which will close following a ten-year journey in December 2021.
Connected thinking, compelling solutions
WLE is a research-for-development program delivering agriculture solutions
that enhance natural resources and the well being of people in the Global South
Highlights
Africa Water and Sanitation Week 2021: Strengthening Groundwater Governance through Social Learning
Join WLE and partners at a session at Africa Water and Sanitation Week 2021.
Pakistan Water Week 2021
This first-ever event of its kind in Pakistan aims to bring together academics, government officials, NGOs, and policy experts from home and abroad to discuss the problems affecting the country's water resources today.
Science-driven solutions
A synthesis of research and innovations that address the world's critical water, land and ecosystem challenges.
From Research to Resilience: Climate-smart solutions to enhance ecosystem health and strengthen food, nutrition and water security for all
The WLE-hosted webinar series discussed the critically important role of research and innovation to secure more inclusive, sustainable and resilient futures.
News
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Publications
A Guide to Scaling Resource Recovery & Reuse (RRR) Business Innovations in Africa and Asia
Danso, George K. ; Drechsel, Pay ; Cofie, Olufunke O. 2021. A Guide to Scaling Resource Recovery & Reuse (RRR) Business Innovations in Africa and Asia. Resource Recovery & Reuse Brief. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 22p.
Impact tracking: a practitioner-developed approach to scaling agricultural innovation in Ethiopia
Child, K.; Desta, G.; Douthwaite, B.; Haileslassie, Amare; van Rooyen, A.; Tamene, L.; Uhlenbrook, Stefan. 2021. Impact tracking: a practitioner-developed approach to scaling agricultural innovation in Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 28p. (WLE Legacy Series 1) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2021.226]
A gender-natural resources tango: Water, land, and forest research
Joshi, Deepa; Monterroso, Iliana; Gallant, Bryce; Perera, Kokila; and Peveri, Valentina. 2021. A gender-natural resources tango: Water, land, and forest research. IN Advancing gender equality through agricultural and environmental research: Past, present, and future, eds. Rhiannon Pyburn, and Anouka van Eerdewijk. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute: 221-258.
Conversation Starters
Research
200+ research projects in 84 countries carried out in collaboration with more than 380 partners
Solutions
A synthesis of research and innovations that address the world's critical water, land and ecosystem challenges
Impact
333,000 farmers use new technologies and 2,9 million hectares are under improved use or management