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Business Recorder
07-06-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
KP inks MoU with IWMI to address water issues
PESHAWAR: The Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has agreed to work with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to address the growing water crisis, climate change and poor water governance in the province. In this regard, the guidelines issued by various institutions in the light of KP Water Act 2020 and National Water Policy 2018 will be implemented in the province. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Irrigation Department KP and the International Water Management Institute. Secretary Irrigation Department Muhammad Ayaz Khan, country representative of International Water Management Institute Dr Muhammad Ashraf, Director Water, Food and Ecosystem Dr Mohsin Hafeez, Policy Advisor Engineer Naeem Khan, Team Leader KP Engineer Kifayat Zaman, Senior Research Officer Bioinformatics Engineer Naqash Taj Abbasi and senior officers of the Irrigation Department attended the ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Engineer Naeem Khan said that the main objective of the IWMI project is to conduct an accurate and scientific analysis of the groundwater situation so that the water crisis can be overcome through effective policymaking. He said that the Irrigation Department is the largest government agency working on water resources in the province with which he has been associated for 40 years. However, through this important project, the relationship will be further strengthened and the institution will be developed on modern scientific lines. However, Dr Mohsin Hafeez said that the process of geo-tagging of tube-wells has been started in Mansehra and Charsadda districts. This initiative is being carried out under the Water Resources Accountability Program, which is supported by the UK's Commonwealth Development Office and the CGIAR's Nexus Gains Initiative. Secretary Irrigation Department Muhammad Ayaz Khan said that the province is facing many challenges due to reducing water resources and increasing usage. The guidelines compiled by the International Water Management Institute are improving the irrigation system of the province. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
02-03-2025
- Science
- Express Tribune
UK-funded tower to boost climate data monitoring
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has inaugurated an Eddy Covariance Flux Tower at the Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Chakwal, Punjab. The tower, built under the UK-government-funded "Water Resource Accountability in Pakistan" (WRAP) programme, aims to enhance Pakistan's ability to measure crucial environmental parameters, such as temperature, rainfall, and agricultural data, essential for adapting to climate change's impacts. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Anna Balance, Senior Climate Advisor at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO); Dr Mohsin Hafeez, Global Director of Water, Food, and Ecosystems at IWMI; and Nimra Zaheer, Group Head at the Balance emphasized the importance of cutting-edge technology in driving progress in the agricultural sector. "The FCDO is committed to increasing knowledge dissemination to ensure maximum awareness and drive meaningful change across communities in Pakistan," she stated. Dr Mohsin Hafeez highlighted the benefits of the flux tower, which will provide reliable and precise information to farmers, researchers, and local irrigation officers.
