WELL LABS

WELL Labs is transforming water systems at scale across India through research, partnerships, and collective action

RURAL FUTURES

The Rural Futures programme transforms rural lives and livelihoods by increasing farming incomes while restoring degraded land and water resources

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URBAN WATER

The Urban Water programme designs pathways towards water-secure and resilient cities using water circularity and nature-based solutions

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TECHNICAL CONSULTING

The Technical Consulting programme enables better decision-making in the natural resources management sector through the use of data, models, and evidence-based approaches

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PLATFORMS AND PARTNERSHIPS

The Platforms and Partnerships programme connects changemakers with service providers to accelerate the discovery and implementation of sustainable solutions

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The Futures Research programme creates future-proof solutions for a world grappling with climate change through collaborative spaces where communities can co-develop and test sustainable, equitable solutions

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How does the world measure water? with Maggie Kossida

Dr Maggie Kossida explains how SDG 6 expanded the global water agenda beyond drinking water and sanitation to include water quality, wastewater treatment, water use efficiency, water stress, integrated water resources management, freshwater ecosystems, financing and community participation.

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How Funding for Community Groups Can Transform Water Management

In Karnataka’s canal-irrigated regions, providing funds directly to farmer collectives improved irrigation infrastructure, water access, and the collaborative management of shared water resources

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North Karnataka’s Twin Dams Face their Toughest Test in Years

Published in Deccan Herald

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WELL Labs signs an MoU with the Federation of Bengaluru Lakes

This partnership will bring together scientific research and community action to strengthen the health and governance of Bengaluru’s urban lakes.

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A Vision for Mallapalli Lake

The Mallapalli Lake Vision Document (LVD) is a comprehensive documentation of the participatory process of consensus-building for lake rejuvenation, co-created by residents, farmers, fisherfolk, and civic agencies.

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Every Practitioner Has a Playbook in Them

A playbook turns expert knowledge into something anyone can act on. The real challenge isn’t simplifying it; it’s making it travel.

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80 Years of Global Water Policy with Dr Roberto Lenton

Dr Roberto Lenton speaks with Veena Srinivasan on the evolution of global water policy over the last eight decades.

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Delayed Rains Bring Water Shortages

Sibi Arasu of Associated Press speaks to Vivek Grewal on the impact of delayed rain.

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The Biochemistry of Bengaluru’s Lakes

Socio-hydrologist Veena Srinivasan unpacks the chemistry and biology of Bengaluru’s lakes on The WELL Labs Show.

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A Vision for Mallapalli Lake

The Mallapalli Lake Vision Document is a comprehensive documentation of the participatory process of consensus-building for lake rejuvenation, co-created by residents, farmers, fisherfolk, and civic agencies.

Click Here

Every Practitioner Has a Playbook in Them

A playbook turns expert knowledge into something anyone can act on. The real challenge isn’t simplifying it; it’s making it travel.

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About Us

WELL Labs is transforming water systems at scale across India through research, partnerships, and collective action. We take on audacious challenges, tackling complex problems by designing comprehensive solutions that provide large social returns.

Our work is science-led and community-focused. We address the interconnections between water, environment, land, and livelihoods. To create impact at scale, we embed solutions within governments, work with the private sector, and collaborate with civil society and active citizens. Based in Bengaluru, WELL Labs is part of the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) Society.