International Water Association

Tag: resilience

The AI route from data blindness to data brilliance

Kala Vairavamoorthy explores how Generative AI can empower water utilities in the Global South, using data to unlock new ways of working. Across much of...

The liquid matrix

Ashwin Dhanasekar and Prabhushankar Chandrasekeran dive into the AI- and IoT-powered world of next-generation water utilities. Clean water is crucial for communities and industries, yet...

Groundwater – a vital asset for climate change adaptation

As the UN-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN-IPCC) develops a ‘Special Report on Climate Change and Cities’, Stephen Foster, Michael Eichholz, Ricardo Hirata, and...

LeaP – Empowering future water leaders

IWA’s new LeaP Leadership Programme for Young Water Professionals is giving exceptionally talented young professionals the opportunity to gain the skills to drive innovative,...

Brown gold rush – unleashing sanitation’s rich potential

Realising the potential for waste to be transformed into a resource provides great opportunities to drive sustainable sanitation initiatives. Lyla Mehta, Andrés Hueso González,...

New WMO report provides global drought monitoring insights

A new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) aims to provide a global overview of current drought impact monitoring practices. Titled ‘Drought Impact Monitoring:...

ASCE report calls for increased investment in resilience

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gives an overall rating of grade C. Since 1998, the ASCE has...

Aquifers identified as critical factor in sea level rise predictions

A NASA-led research team has analysed satellite data to study how vertical land motion could impact future sea levels. The study has found that...

Advancing action on AMR

Professor Amy Pruden, of Virginia Tech, USA, shares her insights on the latest advances to tackle the ‘slow pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance. For her keynote...

Fiji’s Water Sector Strategy 2050

Fiji has adopted a strategy to improve its water sector’s resilience, sustainability and economic viability. Juliet Korovou and Peni M Shute explain. You cannot buy...