TOGETHER WE MAKE WATER A GLOBAL PRIORITY

The World Water Council is an international multistakeholder platform organization whose mission is to mobilize action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, by engaging people in debate and challenging conventional thinking. The Council focuses on the political dimensions of water security, adaptation and sustainability.

Financing Water Infrastructure

Cities: At the heart of growth

Water and Climate Change

Integrating World Water Forums

Involving Political Actors

Integrated Water Resources Management

news

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: The World Water Forum to your country in 2024

Today water is high on the global agenda as an issue of the utmost importance to national security, economic and social development, peace and…

WEF report exposes urgency to increase water financing

World leaders and business met in Davos this week just as the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report revealed environmental factors as the most…

Water and Climate Action at CoP24

The World Water Council, together with key partners, many of whom are members of #ClimateIsWater, was actively engaged in enhancing and recognizing…

World Water Council elects new Board and new President for 2019-2021

On 1 December, the World Water Council announced its new Board of Governors, which will oversee and guide the Council’s work for the coming three…

For Safe Toilets for All, Embrace Change!

Today, World Toilet Day, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. Around the world 4.5 billion people live without a safe…

Better Water, Better Cities

Today, more than half the world’s population live in towns and cities. Demographic growth and migration may only exacerbate this trend and by 2050,…

President Braga Chairs Round-table Meeting of Water Leaders in Beijing

On 17 October 2018, President Braga chaired a Round-table Meeting of Leaders of Water-related International Organizations in Beijing, China, convened…

First Cairo Water Week

Sunday, 14 October 2018, at the Opening Ceremony of the First Water Week in Cairo, Loïc Fauchon, Honorary President of the World Water Council and…

WWC @ World Water Week

The World Water Week in Stockholm proved to be very fruitful this year for the World Water Council. In addition to the activities related to the…

The World Water Forum to your country in 2024

Today water is high on the global agenda as an issue of the utmost importance to national security, economic and social development, peace and…

World Water Council launches call for Youth Delegates

Youth play an important role in impacting policy dialogue at local and global scales, and the World Water Council is committed to strengthening the…

Outcomes of the 8th World Water Forum presented at UN High Level Political Forum

On 17 July, 2018, the World Water Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil co-convened a side event on the outcomes of the 8th World…

Join us at Stockholm World Water Week

Call for candidatures – King Hassan II Great World Water Prize

Contribute to the Thematic Sessions of the 8th World Water Forum

The World Water Council is supporting the member-led initiative…

events

AfricaSan 5

18 - 22 February 2019 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

WASAG International Forum on Water Scarc ...

19 - 22 March 2019 Praia, Cabo Verde

1st WASAG International Forum on Water S ...

19 - 22 March 2019 Praia, Cabo Verde

NORDIC DRINKING WATER BIOFILM SYMPOSIUM ...

25 - 26 April 2019 Horsens, Denmark

publications

Water Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation: The Opportunity to Scale up Funding and Financing

Financing water infrastructure will be both essential and urgent for… learn more >

Strategy : Water Security, Sustainability and Resilience

This publication presents the strategic orientations endorsed by the… learn more >

TRIENNIAL REPORT 2016-2018: Striving for Water Security

The 2016–2018 triennium delivered some of the most fruitful outcomes… learn more >

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