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Nepal Among Cgiar Pilot Countries to Co-design Country Strategy Framework

Mar 23, 2026Mar 23, 2026 eawater

IWMI is leading the development of Nepal’s CGIAR Country Strategy Framework, aiming to scale research for impact across agrifood, land, & water system priorities. As development actors seek to move beyond fragmented pilots toward impact at scale, CGIAR has begun piloting Country Strategy Frameworks (CSFs) to consolidate research, partnerships, and investments around nationally owned priorities. Nepal is one of three countries globally piloting this approach, with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) as lead agency and IWMI’s Manohara Khadka appointed as CGIAR Country Convener. Strategic Shift Toward Integration CSFs respond…

According to the Un, 2.1 Billion People Worldwide Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water

Oct 29, 2025Oct 29, 2025 eawater

A whopping 2.1 billion people or one in every four people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to a joint report by UN agencies WHO and the UNICEF on Tuesday. This includes 106 million people who drink directly from untreated surface sources, stated the report, released as part of the World Water Week 2025. Despite progress over the last decade, billions of people around the world still lack access to essential water, sanitation, and hygiene services, putting them at risk of disease and deeper social exclusion. The…