World

Water

Council

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we make water
a global priority

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About us

The World Water Council is an international multi-stakeholder organization, created in 1996 and based in Marseille. Its working languages are English and French. The World Water Council has 260 member organizations, which come from 52 countries across 5 continents.

The World Water Council’s mission is to gather the international community to convince decision-makers that water is a political priority for the sustainable and equitable development of the planet.  

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Latest news

Discover our actions in favor of water worldwide, through advocacy and participation in international events, meetings and official travels.

2 March 2026

World Water Council Announces Its New Youth Delegates 

22 February 2026

Launch of the CitiesWithWater Booklet: Advancing Urban Water Resilience

26 January 2026

A World Water Council delegation at the High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference 

8 December 2025

Promoting the One Water–One Health approach: a global call from the 2025 IWRA World Congress

18 November 2025

WWC President Loïc Fauchon on the Future of Global Water Governance: Insights from Water Digest

Strategy and programs

The World Water Council’s strategy is based on defined priorities and implemented through various programs, within which Task Forces play a key role in advancing specific objectives.

Water Security & Resilience

Water for Humans and Nature

Financing water

Water Quality and Health

Observatory on Non-Conventional Water Resources & Renewable Energies

Latest publications

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Urban Water Futures : Learning from Cities facing “Too Little, Too Much, Too Dirty”

Financing water projets : Building a sustainable future

Terms of Reference (ToR) and the Thematic Process Framework

Regional process guidelines and application – 11th World Water Forum

11th World Water Forum: Kick-Off & Stakeholders Update

World Water Cities Forum (WWCF) 2024 Urban Water Policy Brief

We cannot protect what we have not first secured. To preserve, we must reserve. Reservoirs, aquifer recharge, storm-water capture and smart dams are the insurance policies of biodiversity and civilization alike.

Become a member

+240 member organizations around the world

The World Water Council welcomes organizations committed to addressing global water challenges. Membership is open to any organization that shares the World Water Council’s mission and objectives, as outlined in its Constitution and By-laws. Join a growing community of over 240 members working together to ensure water security for all.

The World Water Forum

The World Water Council catalyzes collective action during and in between each World Water Forum – the world’s largest event on water.

Organized every three years with a host country, the World Water Forum provides a unique platform where the water community and key decision makers can collaborate and make long-term progress on global water challenges.

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Riyadh 2027

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Bali 2024

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