Welcome to the Al Murunah Project Blogs!
Discover the Al Murunah Project’s captivating world through our insightful blogs and engaging media. Explore innovative approaches, community-led development, and nature-inspired water solutions that shape this groundbreaking initiative.
Join us on a journey towards sustainable water management in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Gain valuable insights and inspiration from news stories, research findings, and thought-provoking perspectives showcased in our media outputs.
Engage with our blogs, op-eds, and podcasts, whether you’re a water enthusiast, community advocate, or simply curious about the intersection of nature and water solutions.
IWMI is advancing use of high-res climate modeling for Middle East and North Africa’s small basins
In a region battling worsening climate challenges, this groundbreaking, yet easily replicable climate forecasting model will transform local decision-making processes.
Rural women in Egypt are the driving force behind IWMI’s new community center
The center will be a hub for knowledge-sharing, marketing, and community building, ultimately shaping new opportunities for the women of Izbat Al-Hamra.
Modern tools and ancient smarts
Al Murunah’s unique approach to climate adaptation and development combines nature-based solutions with agricultural water management interventions and a gender perspective.
Promoting gender equality through applied research for development that supports drought resilience and land restoration
The promotion of gender equality within climate change adaptation is a political and moral imperative, and IWMI’s work in the MENA region shows that it also can be effective and efficient, especially when undertaken through pro-poor, market based, and nature inspired interventions.
How Water Finally Became a Climate Change Priority
A collaboration helped convince policy makers at COP27 to finally prioritize water as a critical resource affected by climate change. It was a win long in the making