Global Program

Over the last ten years, CPWF has developed a unique research for development approach which, at its basic level, is decentralized implementation with centralized learning. This enables CPWF to share lessons and experiences across the six basin it works on. Basin level work is guided by Basin Development Challenges. Global program level work focuses on synthesizing lessons and experiences across the basins and providing insight from our research at the global scale.

Some of the key mechanisms we do this through includes:

Cross-Cutting Themes

CPWF has synthesized evidence based lessons on a number of global themes.  Cross-cutting themes emerge from within our research and are also shaped by new research in the water and food research-for-development field. Learn more…

Mainstreaming CPWF Innovations

CPWF is engaging with a range of partners to ensure promising innovations are are accessible and being integrated into development programs. Two major initiatives include the IFAD Mainstreaming Innovations Grant and a small grants Research Into Use program to support promising CPWF research to go to scale. Learn more…

Innovation Fund

The innovation fund was established in 2011 to spur innovation and catalyze change in CPWF research for development projects by building capacity and supporting emerging and unanticipated opportunity.  The Fund announced its first round awardees in August 2011.  Eight projects of less than one year duration were awarded grants totaling more than US$ 165,000 in five of the six basins that CPWF works in: Ganges, Limpopo, Mekong, Nile and Volta. Learn more…

Knowledge Management

Knowledge management plays an important role in bridging research and impact and innovation approaches. Knowledge management at CPWF is defined as a process to “identify, create, represent, distribute and enable adoption of insights and experiences”. Communication, information management and monitoring and evaluation are the main practices to achieve this and are designed to support the research effort through the impact pathways that have been developed for the program. Learn more…