The event was held as part of the annual World Water Week in Stockholm.
IWMI, which has its headquarters in Sri Lanka and regional offices across Asia and Africa, was honoured for their pioneering research that has served to improve agriculture water management, enhance food security, protect environmental health and alleviate poverty in developing countries.
As the Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, IWMI receives a USD 150,000 prize and a crystal sculpture specially designed and created by Orrefors.
The Stockholm Water Prize Nominating Committee described the international research institute as the foremost organisation in agricultural water management, and credited their work to influence the creation of new policies and investments in agriculture to enable more productive use of water and enhance food security around the world.
Source: IWMI
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