For 40 years, International Rivers has worked to ensure that victories for rivers don’t disappear with the next political ...

The International Rivers Africa Program developed the Public Participation Resource Manual and the Public Participation Curriculum for Communities in Africa. These are practical resources for African ...

Chile has reached a major milestone for nature and communities alike. The Government of Chile has officially declared the Futaleufú and Puelo Rivers as Environmental Flow Reserves, the country’s first ...

After several years of limited hydropower development and high-profile cancellations of proposed dams, Brazil’s energy ministry has signaled its return to the sector with an auction scheme of 65 new ...

Deep in Brazil’s Amazon flows the vast Tapajós River basin—a network of sacred waterways that Indigenous peoples call the “River of Life.” This massive watershed, spanning 493.000 square kilometers ...

Emmanuel Musuyu, Executive Secretary, CORAP, [email protected] +243 81169 7699 WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank today approved an initial $250 million in financing for the first phase of the Inga 3 ...

Free-flowing rivers are integral to supporting life on Earth. They bolster biodiversity, regulate the climate, provide fresh water, and sustain cultural traditions. However, destructive extractive and ...

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we highlight the critical role of women river defenders in shaping water governance across Asia and beyond. The world stands at a critical juncture in ...

Last month, International Rivers supported community and civil society representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who traveled to Washington, D.C. to urge the World Bank to reconsider ...

Today marks the ninth anniversary of the tragic assassination of our friend, Berta Caceres. She was gunned down in her home after multiple threats against her life. A Lenca-Honduran environmental ...

On December 17 th, Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), in its role as the secretariat of Thai National Mekong Commission (TNMC), announced that it intends to proceed with the ...