Final UNHQ SIDE EVENTS - UN 2023 Water Conference

SIDE EVENT
PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH
Official Programme
9AM
Morning Opening of Interactive Dialogue
10AM - 1PM Conference Conference Room 4
GA Hall
Lunch Break
Interactive Special
Afternoon Plenary Dialogue Event
3PM - 6PM GA Hall Conference Conference
Room 4 Room 2
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SIDE EVENT PROGRAMME | INSIDE UN HEADQUARTERS
WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 09:30 - 10:45
LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE
Ministry of the Environment, Republic of Estonia, Ministry of

the Environment of Finland, Ministry for Europe and Foreign
Affairs of France, Federal Ministry for the Environment,
The side event will welcome new Parties, discuss Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer
More info >
Speeding-up transboundary water cooperation: the benefits of joining the Convention and the next steps in Protection of Germany, Water Resources Commission of
ECOSOC
value of the Water Convention implementing the Convention for existing and new Ghana, Ministry of Interior of Hungary, Ministry of Ecology,
CHAMBER Email >
Parties. Geology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, Ministry of
Water and Sanitation of Senegal, Ministry of the
Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, Federal
Office for the Environment of Switzerland, UNECE
Businesses can accelerate change for communities,

CEO Water Mandate, Aquafed, Alliance for Water More info >
CONFERENCE High-Level Launch: Business Leaders Open Call for ecosystems and economies. Our event launches an
Stewardship, WaSA Forum, International Chamber of
ROOM 6 Accelerating Action on Water open call for collective positive impact in 100 basins, a
Commerce, Ceres, UN Global Compact, Pacific Institute Email >
key contribution to the Water Action Agenda.
Bringing together business Executives and leading

United Nations Institute for Training and Research More info >
CONFERENCE academic institutions the event will promote a
Promoting Water Culture through Learning & Action (UNITAR), York University, Nova School of Business and
ROOM 7 collaborative partnership to create the “Water Academy” Email >

09:30 - 10:45
Economics
focused on delivering innovative training.
A Linchpin for Global Resilience: Water security, This event will feature high-level multi-stakeholder
United States of America, WaterAid, African Development More info >
CONFERENCE especially drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, for discussions on the role of water security, including
Bank (AFDB), Bangladesh, Diageo, European Commission
ROOM 8 climate resilience, food security, economic growth, WASH, and data for decision-making to equitably
Joint Research Centre (EU JRC), Malawi, WFP, WMO Email >
global health, and gender equality achieve multiple SDGs.
Global Water Partnership, Austria, AUDA-NEPAD,

The event focuses on demonstrating practical Development Bank of Southern Africa/SADC Water Fund,
More info >
CONFERENCE Rewriting the Rules for Partnering: New Models for approaches and ingredients to drive cooperation and GWP Central and Eastern Europe, GWP China, GWP

ROOM A Water Action partnership at all levels in order to help achieve SDG 6 Southern Africa, GWP Uganda, International Secretariat for
Email >
and other water-related goals and targets. Water (ISW), Malawi, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, UNDP,
UNEP-DHI, UNICEF, Wageningen University, WBCSD, Zambia
Discussion on how to improve access to clean water

Empowering Communities through Access to Clean More info >
CONFERENCE and WASH services and implementing smart climate Amref Flying Doctors, Amref Health Africa and Kenyan
Water and Sanitation: Solutions for Health, Gender
ROOM B change adaptation strategies that raise health Ministry of Water and Irrigation.
Equality, and Climate Resilience. Email >
outcomes, with women and girls at the center.
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Oxfam Mekong

Water Governance Program, Asia Indigenous Youth
Indigenous Knowledge and practices on water The event will present opportunities for strengthening More info >
CONFERENCE Platform (AIYP), Association of Artisanal Fishers South
resource management are key drivers for “Water for ocean-based action, based on the best available
ROOM C India, Indigenous Coastal Media, Network of Indigenous

Sustainable Development” science, to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Email >
Women in Asia (NIWA), Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples
of Asia (IKPA)
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The event will highlight how water cooperation can be

Water, Peace, and Security in Africa used to enhance peace and security, as well as identify Finland, African Union Commission, Switzerland, Senegal Email >
ECOSOC
key opportunities, challenges and lessons-learnt from
CHAMBER
African countries.
More info >

The main findings of the United Nations World Water Italy, UNESCO-WWAP, FAO, UNIDO, WHO; OECD, Tunisia,
CONFERENCE
Partnerships and Cooperation for Water Development Report 2023 and experiences from the Kyrgyzstan, Agha Khan Foundation for Habitat, Mountain
ROOM 5 Email >
countries. Partnership, EUDEL
This side-event will present the existing legal and policy More info >
CONFERENCE instruments to protect water systems during armed Togo, Finland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Geneva Water Hub,
Sparing water systems in armed conflicts

ROOM 6 conflicts and will identify ways to ensure a better UNICEF, ICRC Email >
implementation of international law
More info >

This session will explore how the WASH and the health World Health Organization, India, Ethiopia, UNICEF, World
CONFERENCE
WASH as a driver of improved health sectors can work more closely together to drive health Bank, WaterAid, London School of Hygiene and Tropical
ROOM 7 Email >
improvements and achieve shared aims. Medicine (LSHTM)
Grenada, Belize, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Maarten,

We will offer an overview of Water Adaptation Strategies More info >
Saba, St. Eustatius, New Caledonia, Local 2030 Islands
CONFERENCE Climate Smart Acceleration of SDG 6 in the in SIDS; what still needs to be done, potential partners,
Network, GLISPA, GWP-C, Caribbean Climate Smart

11:00 - 12:15
ROOM 8 Caribbean and the Pacific Regions models for taking action, and locally-driven solutions, Email >
Accelerator, IPDC, SPC, Smithsonian Institute, Kolektivo,
financing mechanisms, etc.
GWPO, EDF, GRP
Good Practices on Integrated and Transboundary Sharing good practices from stakeholder engagement in Ministry of the Environment, Republic of Moldova, WECF
More info >
CONFERENCE Water Cooperation: Stakeholder engagement in integrated and transboundary river basin cooperation International - Women Engage for a Common Future,
-
ROOM 9 transboundary and international cooperation on rivers from EECCA region, highlighting the contributions from Netherlands (Ecosoc status), International Fund for the Aral
Email >
basins as key for achieving SDGs (2030 agenda) different sectors of society to SDG6. Sea IFAS, Kazakhstan, UNECE Water Convention secretariat
IFPRI, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU);

This session links the Decade of Action on Nutrition with UN Nutrition Secretariat; Africa Union Commission; More info >
Water and Nutrition. Harmonizing Actions between the United Nations Water Action Decade and identifies Northwestern University; WASAG; Government of Ethiopia;
CONFERENCE
the Water and Nutrition Decade. What does it areas for joint progress. FAO; Institute for Development Studies; Institute for Email >
ROOM A
take? Agriculture and Trade Policy; CGIAR NEXUS Gains
Initiative.
International Water Association, Government of Brazil, Bill

Representatives from the public, private, and social and Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF, Deutsche More info >
CONFERENCE Cross-sectoral partnerships to accelerate sectors will discuss their perspectives on how cross- Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
ROOM B progress towards inclusive sanitation sectoral partnerships can collaborate to support national (GIZ), Grundfos, African Global Networks, Water Youth Email >
governments in achieving SDG 6.2. Network (WWN), International Secretariat for Water
This event focuses on river pollution and communities, More info >
hosted by Mexico’s Federal Government with the
CONFERENCE Rivers at Heart: Water Pollution and Social Mexico

participation of 5 states and civil society, will inspire Email >
ROOM C Inclusion in Mexico
dialogue to shape commitments to the WAA.
Event in Spanish only
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The event will highlight how water cooperation can be
Kingdom of Morocco , UNESCO, International Network of More info >
Sustainability in Good Governance of Groundwater used to enhance peace and security, as well as identify
ECOSOC Basin Organizations, International Water Resources
Resources key opportunities, challenges and lessons-learnt from

CHAMBER Association Email >
African countries.
FLAGSHIP EVENT: Launch of the International High- The session will present three actionable pathways and African Union Commission, The Republic of Senegal,
More info >
CONFERENCE Level Panel Report on Water Investments in Africa: a 5-point Action Plan for Heads of State and Kingdom of the Netherlands, Republic of Namibia, GWP

ROOM 5 Pathways for Mobilisation of $30 billion Annually by Government, business, and global leaders to raise Africa (all as Co-Chairs of the International High-Level
Email >
2030 $30b/year for water security investments in Africa. Panel on Water Investments for Africa)
Government of Cabo Verde, FAO, Global Framework on

Dialogue on how to implement the Praia Call for Action
Water Scarcity in Agriculture, Switzerland, The Permanent More info >
CONFERENCE Implementing the 2023 Praia Call for Action through endorsed by WASAG Partners and Stakeholders during
Inter State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel,
ROOM 6 the Decade’s work streams the 2nd WASAG International Forum on Water Scarcity
Women for Water Partnership, WYN - Water Youth Network Email >
held in Cabo Verde last February.
This event is to launch a new network to support

More info >
CONFERENCE Launch: Global Water Analysis Laboratory (GloWAL) development and investment in national water analysis International Atomic Energy Agency

ROOM 8 Network capacity to provide the data needed to address key UNESCO, UNEP, EAWAG, IGRAC, WMO, WBG, IHE Delft
Email >
water resource challenges facing the world.
12:30 - 13:45
We will discuss a professional service delivery model for University of Oxford, Government of Bangladesh (Ministry More info >
CONFERENCE SafePani – Safe Drinking Water for Schools and safe drinking water at the District Level applying a of Local Government, Rural Development and
ROOM 9 Health Centers in Bangladesh results-based funding contract. Cooperatives), University of Oxford, UNICEF, HYSAWA, UK
- - - Email >
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Human Right to Water, Ministry of Agriculture, Water

Resources, and Fisheries of Tunisia, Ministry of Water and
Multistakeholder Commitments to the Water Action Multistakeholder partnerships can bring together More info >
CONFERENCE Sanitation of South Africa, WMO, FAO, GWP, IFAD, UNDP,
Agenda - Integrated Water and Climate Solutions - technical water and climate solutions to link national
ROOM A UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNU, WHO, AGWA, GCF,

From Science to Decisions to Actions level decision-making with action on the ground. Email >
Global Water Futures Programme at University of
Saskatchewan, IDB, WBCSD, WCC
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability , ICLEI–Local

Local Governments and Municipal Authorities Examine the Knowledge-Policy-Practice nexus between Governments for Sustainability; Ministry of Environment,
CONFERENCE (LGMA) Constituency High Level Panel: Connecting COP 27,COP 15, the Convention on Wetlands & Wetland Climate,Tourism & Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe; More info >
ROOM B the Critical Agendas of COP 27,COP 15, the City Accreditation Scheme: Connecting Critical Agendas WaterNet; CaP-Net UNDP; WRC; East Africa Local
Convention on Wetlands and the Wetland City to accelerate achievement of SDGs 6&11. Government Association; Ministry for Kampala Capital City; Email >
Accreditation Scheme Ministry for National Water and Sewerage Corporation
(NWSC) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands
WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH
CONFERENCE
ROOM C
13:15
TBD - 14:30
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of

13:15 -
Representatives from Asia and the Pacific present how

14:30
TRUSTEESHIP Japan, Secretariat of the Headquarters for Water Cycle Policy More info >
Pathway Forward: Water-resilient, Sustainable and to put water at the core of a quality-oriented society
COUNCIL of the Cabinet Secretariat, Tajikistan, ESCAP, UNESCO, UN-
Inclusive in Asia and the Pacific through decisions in policy, investment, and action to
CHAMBER HABITAT, Asian Development Bank, Japan Water Forum, Email >
strengthen climate resilience.
Executive Committee of the International Fund for saving the
Aral Sea, GWP Southeast Asia, GWP South Asia, IWMI
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The session aims at showcasing how water-related

13:15 - 14:30
Too much and too little - Accelerating IWRM for Germany, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger Basin More info >
CONFERENCE challenges can be tackled, both at national and
climate-resilient water management, climate action Authority
ROOM 2 transboundary level, by strengthening the water-climate

and ecosystem conservation Email >
interlinkage.
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water will Kingdom of the Netherlands, Government of Singapore,
call for a new, collective approach to water and a set of More info >
CONFERENCE OECD, World Trade Organization (WTO), University College
Turning the Tide: A Call to Collective Action bold actions to secure a just and sustainable water
ROOM 4 London (UCL), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact

future, and enable water to catalyse rather than thwart Email >
Research (PIK)
the achievement of all the SDGs.
The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, World

More info >
ECOSOC Meteorological Organization, United Nations
2025 International year of glaciers' preservation 2025 International year of glaciers' preservation.
CHAMBER Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Email >
(UNESCO) and World Bank
Aligned with the United Nations Water Conference the More info >
Fashion industry innovations leading transformative
CONFERENCE United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network
action for Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean UN Office for Partnerships, Fashion Impact Fund
ROOM 5 will host a panel discussion with a focus on Circularity, Email >
water and sanitation
and Solutions for SDG 6.
The Aral Sea, once a thriving body of water in Central More info >
From Art to Action: Transforming Desert to Forest Asia, faced desiccation due to climate change. The 2030 Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan to the UN
CONFERENCE Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan;
for the Revival of the Aral Sea Region Agenda presents opportunity for hope. We transform the Email >
ROOM 6 Ministry of Water Resources of Uzbekistan
14:00 - 15:15
former seabed into a lush forest.
Transboundary cooperation and science for The event will discuss the advances, challenges and
More info >
CONFERENCE opportunities for transboundary IWRM, data, monitoring
the integrated sustainable management of Bolivia, Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, UNESCO
ROOM 8 and knowledge sharing in the Amazon Basin in the

Amazon waters Email >
regional framework of the ACTO.
New momentum to make safe water and sanitation Hungary, Ministry of Interior, Germany, Federal Ministry for
The event will present practical tools developed under
CONFERENCE a reality for all: How to scale up globally practical the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and More info >
the Protocol on Water and Health that support countries
ROOM 9 tools and know-how gained under the Protocol on Consumer Protection; Portugal, Ministry of Environment
in reaching SDG6 and building safe and climate-resilient

Water and Health? and Climate Action; Women for Water Partnership, UNECE, Email >
WASH services fit for the future.
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Water & Tribes Initiative | Colorado River Basin, Water

The intent of this side event is to provide a platform for Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, More info >
CONFERENCE The Role of Indigenous People in Governing Indigenous people to share their experiences in Australian Water Partnership , Global Water Partnership,
ROOM A Shared Waters governing shared waters, highlight lessons learned, and Indigenous Environmental Network, Indigenous Peoples Email >
develop recommendations for action. Major Group for Sustainable Development, and others

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Asian Development Bank, National Water and Sanitation

Agency (Brazil), Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage
System (Philippines), Asian Development Bank, Australian
Discuss opportunities for enhancing women's water
Water Partnership, Asia Pacific Water Forum, Deltares, More info >
CONFERENCE security, and representation and leadership in water, as a
14:00 - 15:15
Accelerating Women’s Inclusion in Water GWP, IWMI, Northwestern University, Organisation for
ROOM B critical means on advancing action on the Sustainable

Economic Cooperation and Development, Sanitation and Email >
Development Goals.
Water For All, Public Utilities Board Singapore, SIWI,
University of Technology Sydney, Water Environment
Federation, WHO, UNICEF, UN-Water, UNESCO
International Organization for Migration, United Nations

This side event will explore how countries avert, Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed
Water Extremes at the Feet of Displaced People: More info >
CONFERENCE minimise and address Loss and Damage associated with Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small
Averting, Minimising and Addressing Loss & Damage
ROOM C the adverse effects of climate change, as they impact Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), Permanent
Email >
both water resources and human mobility. Mission of the United Arab Emirates, Permanent Mission
of Portugal
VENUE EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE
The event aims to showcase good practices of International Hydropower Association, Tajikistan Ministry
More info >
CONFERENCE Adopting the Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus interconnection between water and energy sectors, of Energy and Water Resources, ITAIPU Binacional,

ROOM 5 for a water-wise energy transition demonstrate the role of sustainable hydropower in Executive Committee of the International Fund for saving
Email >
securing water availability and mitigating risks. the Aral Sea аnd Aga Khan Foundation
This event will focus on the social and economic International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) More info >
CONFERENCE
NDC Enhancement through a Water Nexus Approach benefits of the Water Nexus, looking at the investment NDC Partnership, the Government of the Kingdom of the
ROOM 6
and NDC ambition raising opportunities. Netherlands Email >
15:30 - 16:45
Demos of exciting water management tech, expert IBM, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP);
Water Management Innovation for Underserved More info >
CONFERENCE discussion on digital innovation for sustainable Deltares; Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Populations
ROOM 8 development, and new opportunities for IBM support for (GIZ); Texas A&M AgriLife
Email >
SDG 6-focused initiatives.
The
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the advances, investment and
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CONFERENCE Transboundary
The cooperation and science
Drought-Fragility-Finance-nexus: for the
Managing Moreinfo
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SIDE EVENT integrated drought
opportunities management and
for transboundary IWRM,propose strategies
data, monitoring
ECOSOC
ROOM 9 integrated
drought risksustainable management
and overcome conditionsof
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fragility for Bolivia, Amazon Cooperation
Tunisia, TreatyWFP,
FAO, Mali, Niger, Organization,
UNCCD UNESCO
ROOM 8 andmanaging
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Amazon Basin areasin the Email>>
waters through drought financing mechanisms. Email
regional framework of the ACTO.
Women in Water Diplomacy Network, The Zambezi Watercourse

This event elevates the critical importance of inclusive Commission (ZAMCOM); Red Dot Foundation, The Global More info >
CONFERENCE
Elevating Critical Voices
- in Water Diplomacy water diplomacy processes with focus on linkages Diplomacy Lab Secretariat- at the Federal Foreign Office of
ROOM A
between women, water, peace and security and the value Germany; The Orange Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM); The Email >
of water to peace and human security. International Joint Commission (IJC); UNDP Cap-Net; Central Asia
Regional Environmental Center (CAREC);
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SIDE EVENT PROGRAMME | INSIDE CONFERENCE VENUE (UNHQ)
Xylem, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the

Netherlands in New York; UNICEF; Burnt Island Ventures;
The event will bring together a number corporations to More info >
CONFERENCE Private Sector Investment Commitment to Water Evoqua; Water Research Foundation; WateReuse
15:30 - 16:45
make significant commitments to invest in new water
ROOM B Innovation Association; The Water Foundry; Veolia; International Water

technology and innovation over the next five years. Email >
Association; Westly Group; Mercy Corps; Bluetech
Research
More info >

CONFERENCE African Smart Cities Innovation Foundation (ASCIF), 1)
Impact of Water Crisis and Climate Changes in Africa Today, 11% of the global population still lacks access to
ROOM C African Sunrise Alliance Investment (ASAI), 2) African

Cities clean water, one of humans’ most basic needs. Those Email >
Belt and Road Development Initiative (ABRDI), 3) Federal
who lack a safe water source are largely concentrated in
Capital Territory Authority (FCTA)
sub-Saharan Africa.
The Middle East’s ancient Tigris-Euphrates river system More info >
CONFERENCE
Safe Water Future in Iraq to Achieve the SDGs flow is under threat, bringing a plethora of health Ministry of housing and reconstruction (IRAQ)
ROOM 5
emergencies to Iraq
Email >
This event will offer new perspectives on the importance

More info >
CONFERENCE The Hidden Wealth of Nations: Groundwater in Times of groundwater for economic, sustainable, and equitable The World Bank, Danish Water Forum, OECD
ROOM 6 of Climate Change growth and climate adaptation in countries that

Email >
underuse it and those that overuse it.
From UNEA to General Assembly: Taking action for This event calls upon new commitments and enhanced
17:00 - 18:15
Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic of More info >

CONFERENCE Sustainable Lake Management - as a catalyst to collaboration on lakes, wetlands and other inland
Indonesia, UNEP
ROOM 8 accelerate global commitment in the Water Action freshwater ecosystems, in attainment of the Water
Email >
Agenda Action Agenda and UNEA Resolution 5/4.
This event will convene representatives from financial

More info >
CONFERENCE
SIDE EVENT institutions, regulators and NGOs to discuss ambitious, CDP Worldwide, OECD, Water Footprint Network (WFN),
ECOSOC Catalyzing the water agenda for finance
ROOM 98 specific, measurable, actionable and timebound action Valuing Water Initiative (VWI)
Email >
(and commitments).
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies More info>

CONFERENCE A New Era in Water Intelligence Driving Collective This side event will discuss how to use water intelligence
Global Water Alliance
ROOM A Action Everywhere for equity focused public policy decisions.

Email >
This event will explore the key cross-cutting themes and Newcastle University Medicine, Malaysia, New More info >
CONFERENCE Systems Approach to achieving Water Security in a
requirements of a systems approach towards water Castle University, UK
ROOM B Changing Climate

security in a changing climate. Email >
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17:00 - 18:15
The Pacific Community (SPC), in collaboration with the

Accelerating climate-integrated water security actions
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and Secretariat of More info >
CONFERENCE Accelerating Water Security Action for Pacific and partnerships toward securing a climate and resilient
the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
ROOM C Resilience Pacific is critical to the survival of the Pacific Islands

through the region’s multi-sectoral Pacific Resilience Email >
people.
Partnership
The crossregional group on water came together in 2021 Email >

CONFERENCE for the landmark joint statement on water, and the event Egypt, Finland, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica,
Turning the Tide on water in the UN; Working
ROOM 4 is convened to look back on progress made and identify France, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan,
together for Water - the source of life
future actions. Peru, Portugal, Senegal , Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland
France, France Ministry for the ecological transition and

Integrated Water Resources Management at basin IWRM at basin level as a political priority (planning,
territorial cohesion and the Ministry for Europe and More info >
CONFERENCE level: benefits of this nexus approach to accelerate cross-sectoral integration, institutional framework, data
Foreign Affairs of France (MTE & MEAE) International
ROOM 2 the achievement of the Sustainable Development sharing, climate adaptation) to achieve the SDGs, and in
Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) Senegal Ministry Email >
Goals particular SDG6 target: 6.5.
of Water and Sanitation and others
More info >

ECOSOC The urgent case for action: setting up the Water Action Malaysia, Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and
Water Action Agenda for resilience
CHAMBER Agenda for resilience. Climate Change, Alliance of Global Water Adaptation
Email >
18:30 - 19:45
Systems strengthening and leadership for National Directorate of Water and Sanitation, Mozambique More info >
TRUSTEESHIP Sustainability and systems strengthening in water,
sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services for UNICEF, Netherland Embassy in Maputo, SIDA, ENABEL,
COUNCIL CHAMBER sanitation and hygiene.

all USAID, FCDO Email >
Portuguese Ministry for Environment and Climate Action;

Lisbon International Centre for Water (LIS-Water); The Water
This side-event aims to showcase good practices and and Waste Services Regulation Authority of Portugal (ERSAR);
Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA); Eastern and More info >
CONFERENCE The water-climate nexus: Governance as a key driver lessons learnt, promoting the adoption of effective
Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Regulators Association
ROOM 5 for climate resilient water and sanitation services governance solutions to ensure climate resilient services
(ESAWAS); Association of Regulatory Entities for Potable Email >
and attract the necessary funding.
Water and Sanitation of the Americas (ADERASA); Inter-
American Development Bank (IDB); The World Bank;
and others
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Seal River Watershed Alliance (SRWA), International
Through a storytelling format, this event focuses on
Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Canadian More info >
CONFERENCE Indigenous-led conservation for the health of water Indigenous-led stewardship, such as the Seal River
Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS), Ducks Unlimited
ROOM 6 ecosystems in Canada and the world watershed and the Magpie River, and advancing
Canada (DUC), International Observatory on Nature’s Email >
reconciliation in science and research activities.
Rights, Innu Council of Ekuanitshit, Regional County
Municipality of Minganie.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Paraguay; Ministry of Foreign

Affairs Brazil; Itaipu Binacional; Pan American Health
Technology can assist in effective data management
International and transboundary cooperation of Organization (PAHO/WHO); United States Geological More info >
CONFERENCE and sharing, improving overall understanding and
integrated water management: from data collection Survey (USGS); Institute for Water Education (IHE DELFT);
ROOM 7 promoting international and transboundary cooperation

to implementation Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme Email >
of integrated water management.
(IHP/UNESCO), United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
With the National Water Roadmaps, FAO supports

More info >
CONFERENCE Members in developing national strategies and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),
National Water Roadmaps towards the 2030 Agenda
ROOM 8 dialogues linking water and agriculture, mapping the way UN-Water
Email >
to achieve the SDGs in the respective countries.
This event brings forward water solutions from Africa for

18:30 - 19:45
More info >

CONFERENCE Water solutions for climate adaptation: lessons to climate adaptation, with the aim to replicate the impact Global Center on Adaptation, Government of the

ROOM 9 scale up impactful delivery of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program delivery Netherlands, African Development Bank
Email >
model in Asia and SIDS.
World Merit South Africa, Umgeni Water, South African More info >
CONFERENCE Innovation and Entrepreneurship : Developing Tackling Water and Sanitation Challanges using
Youth Parliament for Water,Water Quality Alliance,African
ROOM A Entrepreneurial Capabilities for the Water Sector Innovative and Entrepreneurial skills.
Youth Parliament for Water Email >
The side event will focus on water’s impact on economic

SIDE EVENT More info >
CONFERENCE
ECOSOC development and food system transformation from China Chamber of International Commerce
ROOMC8 Water Resources-Sustainable Economic Development
ROOM perspectives of urban water management and a water- World Resources Institute, China Renewable Water
Email >
energy-food nexus approach. Association
One of the outcomes of the Conference is the Water Action Agenda, which consists of new commitments,
pledges and actions by Governments and all stakeholders towards achieving SDG 6 and other water-related
goals and targets. The Water Action Agenda will turn the political momentum created by the UN 2023 Water
Conference into tangible and ambitious action to get progress on track.
Make your commitment for Water Action
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THURSDAY 23 MARCH
Official Programme
Interactive Special
Morning Plenary Dialogue Event
10AM - 1PM GA Hall Conference Conference
Room 4 Room 2
Lunch Break
Interactive Special
Afternoon Plenary Dialogue Event
3PM - 6PM GA Hall Conference Conference
Room 4 Room 2

THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 08.00 -09.15
he event will illustrate the contribution of innovative European Commission on behalf of European Union, Ministry of
More info >
CONFERENCE Circular Economy – a key component of water-smart approaches in public policy, private sector, and cross- Environment, Republic of Peru, Government of South Africa

ROOM 4 societies for a water-resilient world sectoral partnerships to accelerate the circular economy Department of Water and Sanitation, United Nations
Email >
transition for a water-resilient world. Environment Programme (UNEP), Water Europe
World Meteorological Organization (WMO), co-organized by

High-level representatives will be announcing International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Responding to the UN Secretary-General’s Call to
CONFERENCE commitments and implementation plans for the Water Societies (IFRC), and the United Nations Office for Disaster More info >
Action: Realizing Early Warning Systems for All in a
ROOM 2 Action Agenda and the UN Secretary-General's call to Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the
World with Increasing Water Related Hazards

action on Early Warning for All by 2027. Governments of Tajikistan, Egypt, Japan, United Sates of Email >
America, UNESCO), UN-OHRLLS
Government of Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo,

High level event calling for action to restore 300,000km
Freshwater Challenge - Mobilizing action to restore Ecuador, Gabon, Mexico and Zambia. Supported by WWF, More info >
ECOSOC of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded
freshwater ecosystems IUCN, WI, TNC, Secretariat of the Ramsar Wetland
CHAMBER wetlands by 2030 to enhance water security, tackle

Convention, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Email >
climate change and reverse nature loss.
ABinBev
Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, United Nations, The

Assuring Sustainable Water Availability: An essential
CONFERENCE A high-level panel discussion to add new impetus that Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Republic of Cameroon, The
Element to Meet Vital Human Needs and A success More info >
ROOM 6 will accelerate Africa’s progress toward realising its Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Islamic Republic
Factor for Africa's Social Stability; Economic Growth;
regional, and continental commitments including SDG 6. of Mauritania, The Republic of Mozambique and The Republic
Regional Integration Integration ; Trade; Peace and Email >
of Senegal.
Security
08.00 -09.15
The side event provides a platform for Member States, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Government Offices of More info >
CONFERENCE Commitments to Accelerate Cooperation on Water, facing water scarcity, to communicate or explain the Sweden, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI),
ROOM 7 Environment, Climate, and Peace barriers to forming commitments to transboundary Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) Email >
cooperation for peace and regional stability. and The Federal Republic of Somalia
Girl Rising’s climate activists with H.E. Isabelle Picco More info >
CONFERENCE How Education Can Shift The Weight of Water From Ambassador of Monaco to the U.N. and UNDESA on why Girl Rising, Waterkeepers Bahamas, UNDESA
ROOM 8 Girls' Shoulders girls’ education is a climate solution that saves lives and Email >
builds food and water security.
CONFERENCE Leaving no one behind Advancing the sustainable development goals in Switzerland, Senegal, Irag, UNICEF, ICRC Email >
ROOM 9 humanitarian settings.
Participants engage in a Human Spectrogram, an Delft University of Technology, TU Delft | Water for Impact,
CONFERENCE Water Innovations for Sustainable Development: A 374Water, Barnard College, Columbia University, Kenya More info >
interactive exercise to prioritize areas of impactful
ROOM A Get-up, Stand-up Session Meteorological Department, TAHMO, UNICAMP, UDS Tamale,
research, innovation and investment to advance the

Water Action Agenda for Sustainable Development. Alabama University (GWSC), EAWAG and ETH Zürich Email >
Acqua Mater and OceanPact Marine Services, IOC-UNESCO,

The Source to Sea Approach: Ocean Literacy as a
Case Studies and Reflections around: Education, Aquatic BRK Ambiental, UN Global Compact Brazil, ABRDN,
powerful tool to address climate change and promote More info >
CONFERENCE Ecosystems, Socio-Environmental Impacts, Sustainable Waterlution, Instituto Mar Urbano, Eau DaCité, Connecticut
sustainable blue businesses while encouraging
ROOM B Finance, Access to Safe Water, Mangrove Restoration, Sea Grant, University of Connecticut, NMEA, AESabesp,
cross-sectoral partnerships bridging SDG 6 & SDG14 Email >
Plastic Pollution, Climate Resilience. Womenvai, Avina Foundation, CIRAT, IPESA, Grupo
Boticário Foundation.
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8:00-9:15
Pratt Institute, Rebuild by Design, Water as Leverage,

Bringing together government leaders, academic
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management NL, Egis, More info >
CONFERENCE CONDENSATIONS - Designing In Water. Part 1 (of 3) institutions, design and financial organizations to share
Arcadis, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University,
ROOM C Designing Water and Policy ideas prioritizing design-based solutions for water
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Email >
safety, access, quality and delivery.
Universidad Del Desarrollo
The event will facilitate an exchange on the link between

Permanent Mission of the UAE to the UN, Netherlands, More info >
From UN Water Conference to COP28: Accelerating water and climate, and identify priority action areas to be
ECOSOC Tajikistan, UN Water
Water and Climate Action raised in the context of the first Global Stocktake, set to
CHAMBER Email >
conclude at COP28.
Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of Poland, UNESCO

Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) Secretariat,
Transdisciplinary Ecohydrology for acceleration of Enhancement of sustainability potential by Division of Water Sciences (SC/HYD), Section of Capacity More info >
CONFERENCE
SDG – methodology of science and patterns of transdisciplinary ecohydrology and advanced Nature- Development, and Water Family Coordination (CDW); European
ROOM 6 Partnership “Water Security for the Planet” (Water4All); African

implementation Based Solutions. Email >
Regional Centre for Ecohydrology, Directorate for Ecohydrology and
other partners
Republic of Senegal, Pôle Eau Dakar, Geneva Water Hub,

In the Sahel region, despite a lasting security crisis, Senegal River Basin Development Organization (OMVS), More info >
CONFERENCE
09:30 - 10:45
Sharing Water in Fragile Contexts: Lessons from the institutions led the way to reinforce social cohesion,
ROOM 7 Niger High Authority for the Consolidation of Peace (HACP)
Sahel using water as a driver for peace and cooperation Niger, AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel Email >
(MISAHEL), ICRC, World Bank, Interpeace and more partners.
Executive Committee of the International Fund for saving More info >
CONFERENCE High-level side event “Central Asia: Commitments to Commitments of Central Asia region towards
the Aral Sea (EC IFAS), Government of the Republic of
ROOM 8 Water Action Agenda” implementation of the Water Action Agenda.

Tajikistan, the World Bank Email >
Improving social and economic resilience to pandemics

The case for SDG6 in a post-Covid world: How
CONFERENCE and the climate & inequality crises requires investment

targeted investment in sustainable WASH can boost Oxfam GB, Unilever plc Email >
ROOM 9 in WASH infrastructure/programming that’s sustainable,
resilience and tackle inequality
effective and targeted.
A talk led by students whose education is focused on the More info >
CONFERENCE The Youth's Perspective: Water for Climate, maritime industry with experts from Billion Oyster Urban Assembly New York Harbor School and Billion

ROOM A Resilience, and Environment Project whose mission is to restore oyster to NY Harbor Oyster Project
Email >
through public education initiatives.
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THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 9:30-10:45
Water Youth Network, United Nations Educational,

This event will reflect on successful cases of cross- Scientific and Cultural Organization, Global Resilience
Inclusivity in disaster preparedness: youth leadership More info >
9:30-10:45
CONFERENCE sectoral partnerships between youth groups and leading Partnership, World Meteorological Organisation, Central
as a critical ingredient to improve resilience to water- -
ROOM B organisations in the field of DRR and climate resilience. Asia Youth for Water Network, Caribbean Risk and Disaster
related disasters Email >
Management Network Youth Platform, African Youth
Advisory Board on DRR, U-INSPIRE Alliance, Uganda
This session will deepen understanding of the needed

Playing Your Part: How enhanced governance leads More info >
CONFERENCE changes in water supply delivery to achieve SDG 6, and World Vision, Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy,
to stronger stakeholder engagement and better
ROOM C the related leadership, policymaking, and collaboration Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Grundfos
management of rural water systems Email >
stakeholders must undertake.
THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 11.00-12.15
The role of government in creating an enabling More info >

ECOSOC Catalysing Private Capital for Water and Sanitation: Kenya, National Bank of Kenya (NBK), La Banque Agricole
environment for private investment in water and
CHAMBER Accelerating Change (LBA), Senegal, Aqua for All, the Netherlands
sanitation. Email >
Bangladesh and stakeholders will share experience of

Government of Bangladesh, Deltares, Global Center on More info >
CONFERENCE ADM for managing world’s largest dynamic delta, and
Water for Peace: From Source to Sea Adaptation (GCA) and International Panel on Deltas and
ROOM 5 aspirations for bridging water governance with peace

Coastal Areas (IPDC) (tbc) Email >
and solidarity.
The side event will discuss case studies of water

UNESCO, Belize National Hydrological Service (NHS), More info >
CONFERENCE Water Management and Gender in Caribbean Rural management strategies in the Belize and Jamaican rural
Jamaica Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA);
ROOM 6 Farming Ecosystems women farming ecosystems, which have been forgotten
11:00-12:15
Jamaica Water Resources Authority (WRA) Email >

issues in the hydrosphere.
The Freetown Water Supply & Sanitation Master Plan

Water Catchment Protection Through a Water Fund More info >
CONFERENCE Studies is completed; the Government of Sierra Leone Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Sierra Leone,
for Sustainable and wider Water Supply Coverage in
ROOM 7 implements measures to protect the water catchments GVWC, NWRMA, CRS, AfDB
Freetown, Sierra Leone Email >
and seeks funding for the projects.
Government of Ghana Ministry of Sanitation and

Our coalition of government, private sector, and non- Water Resources, Government of South Africa,
More info >
CONFERENCE A Global Commitment to Stop the Flow of Lead in government partners will launch a global initiative Government of Uganda, World Health Organization,

ROOM 8 Drinking Water focused on reducing morbidity and mortality associated UNICEF, World Vision, WaterAid, International
Email >
with lead exposure from drinking water. Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and others
Asia Water Council (AWC), OECD, UNDP, Inter-American

It will showcase practical water projects with all climate Development Bank (IDB), World Bank (WB), Green Climate More info >
CONFERENCE Strengthening Climate Resilience through Expansion action groups to increase the fund accessibility and Fund (GCF), Asia Development Bank (ADB), Korea Water
ROOM 9 of Investment in the Water Sector exchange ideas, especially those related to climate Resources Corporation (K-water), International Water Email >
resilience building. Resources Association (IWRA) and others
13
THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 11:00-12:15
400 million people lack access to drinking water in More info >
CONFERENCE Africa. The event will bring together UNOPS and partners UNOPS, KOICA, ISDB, the Government of Cameroon, and
Water Stress. Addressing water challenges in fragile
ROOM A to discuss ways to mitigate water stress in fragile the Government of Niger
settings in Africa Email >
situations in Africa.
11:00-12:15
Promoting Water Security in the SICA Region (Central Regional efforts to increase economic well-being, Central American Commission on Environment and More info >
CONFERENCE
America and Dominican Republic): challenges and improve social equity, move towards long-term Development (CCAD), Central American Commission on
ROOM B
opportunities. sustainability, and reduce water-related risks. Environment and Development (CCAD) Email >
International Association for Water Law, Ajemalebu Self

Help (AJESH); Alliance for Global Water Adaptation
Water for Nature, Nature for Water: Integrated Policy The event will present legal tools and local practices to
(AGWA); Brazilian Knowledge Center on Biodiversity, More info >
CONFERENCE Solutions and Commitments for Sustainable mainstream the protection of rivers and other water-
Brazilian Program on Biodiversity (PPBio); Conservation
ROOM C Development and the Conservation, Restoration and related ecosystems in decision-making and announce
International; Earth Law; Ecuadorian Rivers Institute; Email >
Management of Freshwater Biodiversity commitments for the Water Action Agenda.
Environmental Law Institute; French Water Academy;
French Water Partnership; Geneva Water Hub and others.
THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 12:30 - 13:45
Capacity development as a game changer which takes

Taking next steps for a water and climate resilient More info >
ECOSOC an adaptive approach to the generation and use of
world through capacity development of people and Ministerio de Ambiente de Panamá and others
CHAMBER knowledge, thereby enabling partners to address current

organizations Email >
and future challenges in a changing.
Water and Energy for Sustainable Development: Support the exchange and dissemination of knowledge
More info >
CONFERENCE Integrated Solutions supporting Regional and experiences on integrated regional cooperation, Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network, ITAIPU

12:30 - 13:45
ROOM 5 Cooperation, Climate Resilience, and Biodiversity. sustainable urban and rural development, climate Binacional, Canal Isabel II, Asazgua, UNALA
Email >
resilience and biodiversity.
To share perspectives on water governance and

More info >
CONFERENCE Water and Agriculture for Climate in Latin America agricultural sustainability in the LAC region and review
Costa Rica - PLACA, FAO, UNESCO
ROOM 6 and the Caribbean solutions linked to water management in agricultural

Email >
systems to make them more sustainable.
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF),

Invest in Sustainable Development and Peace Stakeholders from the water and finance sector will Switzerland / Swiss Agency for Development and
More info >
CONFERENCE through Water: Unlocking Public and Private Capital discuss how innovative financing can unlock public and Cooperation (SDC), Gambia River Basin Development

ROOM 7 for Water and Transboundary Water Cooperation private capital for better access to water-related services Organization (OMVG), Republic of Senegal, Republic of The
Gambia, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Email >
through Innovative and Sustainable Financing and peaceful water cooperation.
UNECE,and others
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The government of Ecuador leads a large-scale

CONFERENCE biodiversity conservation strategy where sustainable Government of Ecuador – Ministry of the Environment,
Freshwater protection for people nature Email >
ROOM 8 development and freshwater protection are declared as Water and Ecological Transition, The Nature Conservancy
a national priority.
This session aims to discuss how to achieve a balance More info >
CONFERENCE Achieving a balance between protection and between protection and development and make use of GWP-China, IWHR, IRTCES, UNESCO-IHP, UNICEF,

ROOM 9 development – Water for rural prosperity water in a sustainable way as we boost rural GWP, IAHR, ICID, AWC, INBO
Email >
development on our way towards common prosperity.
12:30 - 13:45
African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development

Addressing Ocean-facing River deltas confronted by sea
Integrative Highland to Ocean (H2O) Action for Initiative (ACCARD), Bayelsa State Government, University More info >
CONFERENCE level rise and salt water intrusion (2) Melting glaciers in
Disappearing Deltas: Towards a UN Convention on of Vermont, University of Colorado -Consortium,
ROOM A highlands leading to streamflow variability in lowlands

Conserving River Deltas Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network (TWIN) and Email >
and deltas of river basins.
others
Scale up of Right to Children under the purview of Right Center for Community Health Research (CCHR),
More info >
CONFERENCE Scaling up of Right to Children on WASH in Schools to Education Act in India that ensures all schools must Right2Water, Switzerland; AOSED-Bangladesh; WHEC, USA;

ROOM B have safe drinking water, separate toilets for boys and MAB, Malaysia; Manorama Daily, India; FANSA-India;
Email >
girls and hygiene facilities University of Brescia-Italy; PAVE-Nigeria.
A space for dialogue to promote the exchange of Fundación de los Trabajadores Sanitaristas para la
Water and Hope: Experiences and Challenges for the More info >
CONFERENCE experiences in order to establish synergies for the Formación y el Desarrollo (FUTRASAFODE), Asociación de
Promotion of Sustainable Development and the Care
ROOM C promotion of solutions to the challenge of Human Right Entes Reguladores de Agua y Saneamiento de Argentina
of the Common Home Email >
to water and the future of our Common Home. (AFERAS) and others

13:15 - 14:30
A showcase of commitments to the Water Action UNDP, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Swedish
CONFERENCE Accelerating Sustainable Development through Water International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), More info >
Agenda and innovative, replicable and scalable solutions
ROOM 2 Innovations and Solutions Global Water Partnership, International Commission for the
by UNDP and partners across the globe, to accelerate

Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) Email >
sustainable development for all.
Stronger together: Building resilience and prosperity The side event will explore the interconnected nature of More info >
CONFERENCE the land-freshwater-coastal-ocean continuum and the UNDESA, UN Oceans [DOALOS as focal point], UN Water,
through integrated and evidence-based management
ROOM 4 necessary steps to address ecosystem degradation in an UNEP, UNESCO IOC, SIWI
of the Ocean–Water continuum Email >
integrated manner.
15
Call for enhanced Water Action, renewed commitments, Government of South Africa, Government of Senegal,
Focus on National Leadership for Inclusive Water More info >
ECOSOC Principles of responsible Water Governance, equitable Government of Zambia, Government of Zanzibar, Federal
Governance: Call for renewed Water Action and
CHAMBER access to water for sustainable livelihoods, food security Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany, UNDP,
Commitments Email >
and climate resilience. UNICEF, FAO and others
TRUSTEESHIP More info >

Bahamas, World Youth Group, Tajikistan, Morocco and
COUNCIL Sustainable Climate Action for Water Crises Young leaders for water crises and climate change.
UNITAR
CHAMBER Email >
This science-policy dialogue focuses on evidence-based

More info >
CONFERENCE Cryosphere, Climate, Cooperation: Preserving policy to preserve mountain glaciers and snow, in order Kyrgyz Republic, Nepal, Peru, International Cryosphere

ROOM 5 Glaciers & Snow for the Water Action Agenda to reduce hazard risk and protect freshwater resources Climate Initiative
Email >
for billions of people worldwide.
Given increasing water hazards, this event will propose

More info >
CONFERENCE Placing Water at the Heart of Climate Action through solutions and initiatives for how to invest in locally-led
IFRC, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, UNDRR, and WMO
ROOM 6 Locally-led Adaptation adaptation, including though early warning and action
Email >
systems, to save lives.
Examples of the private sector driving ambitious actions More info >
CONFERENCE Accelerating Corporate Accountability, Ambition and
that are most impactful for advancing water security. World Business Council for Sustainable Development
ROOM 7 Action for Water

Email >
Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic

Collaborative approach is needed to address drought
Challenge, Government of Spain, Government of the More info >
CONFERENCE Drought resilience: transforming water scarcity into proactively at all levels, through holistic approaches that
Republic of Senegal, US Government (International
14:00 - 15:15
ROOM 8 prosperity pathways. include early warning, prevention, response and

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Biodiversity and Email >
ultimately building drought resilience.
Water Resources), and others
This panel will discuss the how we can foster strong

More info >
CONFERENCE Water' we doing: Private sector engagement to end private sector action and collaboration on water to
Bayer, WMO, The Kingdom of the Netherlands
ROOM 9 the water crisis address the world’s water crisis and achieve
Email >
international water-related goals.
University of Bergen, University for Development Studies,

This side event will address four key frontlines of water
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Pacific Small Island More info >
CONFERENCE Our water world: on the frontlines of water access through ongoing research projects, which will present
Developing States, International Association of Universities
ROOM A and governance policy makers with scientific knowledge to achieve

, United Nations Academic Impact, Norwegian Agency for Email >
SDG6.
Development Cooperation, International Water Association
African city leaders and national governments discuss World Resources Institute, African Union Commission;
AIP International High-Level Panel on Accelerating More info >
CONFERENCE pioneering approaches to urban water resilience, roles Global Water Partnership Southern Africa-Africa; Arup;
Water Resilience in Africa’s Cities: Bridging the
ROOM B cities play in achieving SDG6, and call for accelerating Resilient Cities Network; ICLEI- Local Governments for
Investment Gap and Ensuring the Delivery of SDG6 Email >
finance to city-led water action. Sustainability; Cap-Net UNDP; Climate Disclosure Program
The Side Event will launch the UWCI as a highly

The Urban Water Catalyst Initiative (UWCI) – - More info >
CONFERENCE transformative approach and partnership to close the Germany BMZ, Netherlands (DGIS), Germany (GIZ, KFW),
Changing the game for financing a water-secure and
ROOM C SDG 6 financing gap and accelerate performance of WaterWorx, European Union (DG INTPA)
climate-resilient future! Email >
water and sanitation utilities worldwide.
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Share best practices in leveraging technology for
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry More info >
ECOSOC sustainable water management, and exchange views on
Water, Technology, and Sustainable Development of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and PUB, Singapore's
CHAMBER how international community can work collectively to

National Water Agency Email >
catalyse innovation for a resilient future.

This Side Event will review the progress made by LLDCs
COUNCIL Accelerating the achievement of SDG 6 in LLDCs towards achieving SDG 6. Botswana Mission, Tajikistan Mission and OHRLLS
CHAMBER Email >
To present the importance of Goal 6 within the

The importance of Goal 6 within the Palestinian Palestinian Context and the impact of governance due to Palestinian Water Authority, World Bank, ESCWA, UNICEF, More info>
CONFERENCE
Context Overview of the State of Palestine’s vision the reform which has accelerate the achievement Netherlands Rep Office , LAS
ROOM 5
and targets for the SDGs towards the SDG6. Email >
Union for the Mediterranean, European Commission, Ministry

Countries from Europe, Western Asia and North Africa
of Water and Irrigation of Jordan, Ministry of Agriculture and More info >
CONFERENCE will share how they work to enhance the financial
Water Finance in the Mediterranean Forestry of Türkiye, Ministry of Equipment and Water of
ROOM 6 sustainability of water management in a region where

Morocco, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, OECD Email >
the global water crisis is at full force.
The event will share knowledge about concrete

How International Water Management Partnerships More info >
CONFERENCE international and cross-sectoral partnerships on water Permanent Mission of Denmark, South Africa, India,
15:30 - 16:45
Contribute to Sustainable Water Projects and Urban
ROOM 7 and focus on how partnerships can help fund California, P4G, IWA, Grundfos, C40
Solutions Email >
sustainable water projects & urban solutions
A robust multidimensional review of water security,

Global to local water security assessment: how do we More info >
CONFERENCE based on UNU-INWEH global reporting, the ADB regional UNU-INWEH, UNU, WHO, ADB, WaterAid Canada,
measure up and how close are our targets mid-way to
ROOM 9 Asian Water Development Outlook, the Individual Water Northwestern University
SDG6? Email >
Insecurity Experience Scale (IWISE).
The event offers new strategies for water-intensive Pulte Institute for Global Development (University of Notre
Concrete, Proactive, Transformative: New Human More info >
CONFERENCE industries to concretely integrate considerations for the Dame), BHP, Sanitary Workers Foundation for Training and
Rights Approaches to Improving Water Stewardship
ROOM A human right to water into projects as part of their Development (FUTRASAFODE - University Institute of Water),
in Water-Intensive Industries Email >
sustainable development strategies. IGDCE - Institute for Global Dialogue and Culture of Encounter
The session will highlight the need to accelerate Plan International, WASH United, Simavi, MoFa
Achieving SDG 6 through (1) a gender lens on climate More info >
CONFERENCE progress to address climate change, youth participation Netherlands, Grundfos Foundation, UNICEF, WaterAid,
change & youth and (2) global goals for menstrual
ROOM C and menstrual health & hygiene as critical contributions MoES Uganda, GIZ, Global Menstrual Collective (GMC)
health & hygiene Email >
to the SDGs and Water Agenda. Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)
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A platform to discuss which efforts are needed beyond

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, More info >
Towards Achievement of Water Action Agenda: the national borders to accelerate the achievement of
ECOSOC Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change,
Reaching Beyond the Borders SDG 6 targets globally with participation of UNESCO-
CHAMBER Ankara University Water Management Institute Email >
WWAP and distinguished experts.
TRUSTEESHIP Namami Gange- An integrated and holistic approach More info >
A panel discussion to learn from the Namami Gange's
COUNCIL towards Conservation and Rejuvenation of River National Mission for Clean Ganga
efforts towards restoring the riverine ecosystem.

CHAMBER Ganga and it's Ecosystem Email >
UNOSD (United Nations Office for Sustainable

Development), National Water and Sanitation Agency of
This event will showcase the "SDG 6 Policy Support
The SDG 6 Policy Support System (SDG-PSS) : Brazil (ANA), Korea Water Resources Corporation (K- More info >
CONFERENCE System (SDG-PSS)" tool, which addresses capacity
Identifying and bridging the capacity gap to achieve water), United Nations Office for Sustainable Development
ROOM 5 deficiency in achieving water-related SDGs, by sharing

water-related SDGs (UNOSD), UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health Email >
user experiences from Brazil and Korea.
(UNU-INWEH), and UNESCO International Centre for Water
Security and Sustainable Management (UNESCO i-WSSM)
The event will bring the voices of the Global Multi-

More info >
CONFERENCE Supporting gender equality in the Water Action stakeholder Coalition for gender equality in water to Government of Guatemala, SEPREM – Presidential

ROOM 6 Agenda with Global Multi-stakeholder effort discuss concrete actions linked to the Water Action Secretary for Women and other partners.
Email >
Decade, and agree upon a joint roadmap.
High-level panel and communications on the theme of More info >

17:00 - 18:15
CONFERENCE Mali Water Day on the theme: “Water, Peace and Ministère des Mines, de l'Energie et de l'Eau (MMEE), Mali
Water, factor of peace, security and sustainable
ROOM 7 Sustainable Development" and other partners.

development. Email >
Advancing source-to-sea management in practice by Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy, Greece, More info >
CONFERENCE Source-to-sea collaboration: A game changer for the sharing examples from a wide array of stakeholders, Costa Rica, Action Platform for Source-to-Sea
ROOM 8 whole water cycle showcasing lessons learned, success stories and Management and other partners Email >
barriers faced, and how these have been overcome
Common good outcomes through water stewardship: Hear from corporations, government and iNGOs on how Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), Swiss Agency for
More info >
CONFERENCE the power of a multi-stakeholder standard to drive a sustainability standard system for water, the Alliance Development and Cooperation (SDC), Apple Inc., Diageo,

ROOM 9 effective, verifiable collaboration between business, for Water Stewardship, helps them achieve and verify Dole, H&M Group, Global Water Partnership (GWP),
Email >
civil society, and government. progress against common water goals. WaterAid, World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)
This event focusses on Living Labs, as methodology for

More info >
CONFERENCE Sharing Living Lab approaches for sustainable water real life learning, in which governments, entrepreneurs Van Hall Larenstein University of applied sciences, Van

ROOM A transitions in times of climate change and knowledge institutes, cooperate to enhance water Hall Larenstein University of applied sciences
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related sustainability transitions.
Josh’s Water Jobs and The Millennials Movement, ILO,

Our water future will depend on the youth of today, and
The Future of Water Starts Now: From Regional Youth SuSanA, GIZ, BMZ, WYPW, GWOPA/UN-Habitat, AfWA, More info >
CONFERENCE this event will look at what they are achieving in Latin
Commitment to a World Water Workforce Initiative PASA, Aquafed, WfWP, IHE Delft, Project Wet, SNV, TBC,
ROOM B America and how that feeds a global effort that is the
IIHS, ISF, CWW, Suwo Di, Latin American Youth Coalition Email >
World Water Workforce initiative.
for Water
Stockholm Environment Institute, Mekong River Commission,

From a cross-sector and a multi-country perspective, we
Rwanda Water Resources Board, World Bank, California’s More info >
CONFERENCE Innovation in Water Governance: Breaking boundaries will discuss water actions to foster collaboration beyond
Sonoma Water Utility, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water
ROOM C for water and climate the watershed, ensure ecosystem health, and increase
Management, Colombia’s Ministry of the Environment and Email >
inclusive decision-making.
Sustainable Development, Bolivia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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The side event will discuss commitments made by Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning of the More info >
Committing to advance transboundary water members of the Transboundary Water Cooperation Republic of Slovenia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Estonia,
ECOSOC
cooperation worldwide for sustainable development, Coalition to promote and support transboundary water Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iraq and others.
CHAMBER Email >
climate action, stability and peace cooperation at all levels worldwide.
Belgium, African Union Commission (AUC), African

The side event will present the European-African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) European Union (DG
Team Europe Initiative Launch: Joining forces for partnerships being implemented making transboundary for International Partnerships) Government of Austria
COUNCIL
Transboundary Water Management in Africa water cooperation a key component for development (Ministry of European and International Affairs)
CHAMBER Email >
and regional integration. Government of Czech Republic (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
and others.
Join us on the way to Bali for the 10th World Water World Water Council, - The Republic of Indonesia, Ministry
More info >
CONFERENCE Forum in 2024 where all stakeholders are invited to join of Public Works and Housing, Endra Atmawidjaja; The
Bali 2024: On the road to the 10th World Water Forum
ROOM 2 efforts to find concrete solutions to respond to the water Republic of Senegal, Ministry of Water and Sanitation and
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related challenges. others.
Launch of the International Panel on Deltas, Coastal Bringing together international leaders to encourage Deltares, Government of the Netherlands, Government of
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CONFERENCE Areas and Islands (IPDC): sharing knowledge and climate adaptation action on the ground, exchange Bangladesh, Government of Vietnam, Government of

ROOM 4 driving international cooperation to accelerate knowledge, and accelerate investment to protect Curacao, Government of Aruba, Asian Development Bank,
Email >
climate adaptation action vulnerable deltas, coasts, and islands. Local2030 Islands Network, Global Centre on Adaptation
18:30 - 19:45
AMAZONIAN FLYING RIVERS: SECURING THE Understanding the importance of the Amazon region for Iepé - Fundación Gaia Amazonas, Ecociencia, Nature and More info >
CONFERENCE the global water agenda, and the role of indigenous
WORLD ́S HYDROLOGICAL ENGINE STEERED BY Culture Ecuador, Nature and Culture Peru, SPDA, Instituto
ROOM 5 governance systems to keep it in place Email >
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES de Bien Común, Wataniba
Water is a key resource in tourism and services to

UNWTO, Government of Austria (Ministry of Labor and More info >
CONFERENCE tourists are very dependent on it. Water can become a
Water and Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities Economy), World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC),
ROOM 6 constraint to sustainable development, especially when

Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (SHA) Email >
water is a scarce resource.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR),

This side event will showcase good practices and
Infrastructure Resilience – A Prerequisite for Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), United More info >
CONFERENCE propose concrete actions for improved water
ensuring availability and sustainable water Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),
ROOM 7 infrastructure resilience and present related

management International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Email >
commitments under the Water Action Agenda.
Green Climate Fund (GCF), and others
Recent advances and challenges in big earth data International Society for Digital Earth, International
More info >
CONFERENCE Big Earth Data: A Game Changer to Promote sciences and highlighting its potential for supporting Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development

ROOM 8 Implementation SDG 6 research and policy towards implementation of SDG 6 Goals; Land and Water Division, Food and Agriculture
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will be discussed. Organization of the United Nations and others.
This side event will focus on how the water needs of International Water Resources Association (IWRA), More info >
CONFERENCE Water-Economy-Ecology Nexus in a changing
humans and nature can be balanced under the water- Government of the Republic of Indonesia, Ministry of Public
ROOM 9 environment: A roadmap from New York to Beijing to

economy-ecology nexus in a changing environment. Works and Housing (TBC) and others. Email >
Bali
19
Planting Change Foundation, Agua Nuestro Derecho,

Alianza Agua Nuestro Derecho (AND), which brings
Environmental Law and Water Alliance,Observatory for More info >
CONFERENCE together human rights and science expert organizations
Water and Health Solutions in Latin America. Marine and Coastal Governance, Flores & Co LLP, Tsukini,
ROOM A working in local contexts in Latin America to contribute

Centro Nicaraguense de Conservacion Ambiental, ELAW, Email >
to water security.
BICA Roatan
18:30 - 19:45
Simavi, Ugandan Ministry of Water and Environment,

This event will discuss learnings around gender equality
How to make the water action agenda gender Uganda Water and Sanitation Network (UWASNET), More info >
CONFERENCE and social inclusion, from policy, practice and research
transformative: connecting policy, practice, and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI, HQ), African Civil
ROOM B perspectives, and end with recommendations for gender

research Society Network for Water and Sanitation (ANEW), Water Email >
transformative WASH services.
Integrity Network
Asian Indigenous International Network (AIIN), Global

The role of Traditional Knowledge of Water The role of Traditional Knowledge of Water Management
CONFERENCE Home for Indigenous Peoples, France, Himalayan Peace Email >
Management and Governance system of Tharu and Governance system of Tharu Indigenous People in
ROOM C Foundation, Nepal, McGill University's Center Human Rights
Indigenous People in Nepal- Nepal.
and Legal Pluralism- Canada and others.
One of the outcomes of the Conference is the

Water Action Agenda, which consists of new
commitments, pledges and actions by
Governments and all stakeholders towards
achieving SDG 6 and other water-related goals
and targets. The Water Action Agenda will
turn the political momentum created by the
UN 2023 Water Conference into tangible and
ambitious action to get progress on track.
Make your commitment for Water Action
20
FRIDAY 24 MARCH
Official Programme
Interactive Special
Morning Plenary Dialogue Event
10AM - 1PM GA Hall Conference Conference
Room 4 Room 2
Lunch Break
Afternoon Closing of Conference

3PM - 6PM GA Hall

FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 08:00 - 09:15
Regional cooperation as a key to accelerate SDG 6

Approaches and lessons learnt of best practice Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water
ECOSOC More info >

implementation – The Danube Water Program as
examples for successful regional cooperation to Management, Austria
CHAMBER
lighthouse example to improve water and sanitation

strengthen the water sector in the Danube region and World Bank, OECD (Water Governance Initiative), City of
Email >
services within the Danube region how activities contributed to SDG 6 implementation. Vienna, IAWD, SHUKALB, AQUASAN Network
Namibia, Botswana, South Africa / Member States: Austria,

Bahamas, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Republic of Korea,
Slovenia, Spain, St Kitts and Nevis, Switzerland, Uruguay,
Uganda / Other partners: UNESCO, UN-Water, AMCOW,
This event is a follow up of the “UN-Water Summit on

TRUSTEESHIP AQUAFED, BRGM, CeReGAS, Deltares, EAWAG,
More info >
Groundwater: An invisible cross-sectoral fundament
Groundwater” organized in December 2022. The side
COUNCIL EuroGeoSurveys, WREG, FAO, GEF, GEUS, IAEA, IAH,

for implentation of the Water Action Agenda event is about calling for commitments of actions on
CHAMBER ICATALIST, IGRAC, IHE Delft, IWRA, JWF, KIGAM Korea,
Email >
groundwater across the globe and sectors.
New Mexico WRRI, ORASECOM, OSS, SADC-GMI SIWI, The
Water Institute UNDP, UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO GWYN,
UNESCWA, UN-Habitat, University of Arizona WRRC, World
Bank, WfWP
United Nations regional commissions: ECA, ECE, ECLAC,
ESCAP, ESCWA; Ministries of: Federal Ministry for
Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management of
Austria, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt,
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation,
08:00 - 09:15
The session will draw on the Water Action Decade

United Nations Regional Commissions: Regional Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV),
More info >
CONFERENCE Regional Preparatory Meetings for the UN 2023 Water
Dialogue on Accelerating Implementation of the Germany, Ministry of Water, Tanzania, Ministry of

ROOM 2 Conference to inform dialogues on accelerating the

Water Action Agenda Environment, Dominican Republic; Organizations: Latin
Email >
implementation of the water action agenda.
America Youth Water Network, “Women for Water
Partnership” and “Armenian Women for Health and Healthy
Environment”, African Civil Society Network for Water and
Sanitation (ANEW), Bahr Alolom Forum, Iraq, India Water
Foundation
This event will spotlight UNFCCC’s action pledge and More info >
CONFERENCE Enhancing collaborative efforts toward knowledge
highlight the role of potential collaboration with GCF and UNFCCC, GCF and WMO
ROOM 4 and innovation for action in the water-climate nexus

WMO and other relevant communities of practice. Email >
IADB, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of the
How cross-sectoral water partnerships can promote More info >

CONFERENCE Government of Switzerland, Government of Israel, Ministry
Source of innovation: Accelerating SDG 6 innovation to ensure accessibility, quality, quantity, and
ROOM 6 of Environment of the Government of South Korea,
affordability of water for all. Email >

Fundación FEMSA and SIWI
OECD, Brazil, State Government of Rio de Janeiro,
Undersecretary of Water Security and Sustainability,
France, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and Ministry
for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion ,
This event will identify concrete actions to foster Portugal, Ministry of Environment and Climate Action ,
More info >
CONFERENCE
Localising the Blue Economy: A City-Basin Approach sustainable blue economies while enhancing water South Africa, Water Research Commission, Department of

ROOM 8
security in cities and basins. Water and Sanitation, Spain, Ministry of Ecological
Email >
Transition and Demographic Challenge, TU Delft, Deltares ,
AIVP, INBO, IUCN, CAF, Resilient Cities Network • SIWI, UN-
Habitat, UCLG Africa, UNDP, World Bank
23
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 08:00 - 09:15
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic
The side event will communicate to the stakeholders of

Reforms, stakeholder engagement, and innovation in
of Azerbaijan, Ministries of Agriculture, Ecology and Natural
More info >
CONFERENCE the UN 2023 Water Conference and development
water sector to accelerate SDG achievement through
Resources, and Economy, Amelioration and Water Farm

ROOM 9 partners and provide an opportunity for the involved

transformative actions in Azerbaijan OSJC, Azersu OJSC, FAO-Azerbaijan, IOM Azerbaijan
Email >
stakeholders to demonstrate their commitments.
Academia: Arizona State University
World Merit South Africa and United Youth Initiative for
Turning Research into Action: Children and Youth’s

Addressing local action challenges and sharing inclusive Africa, UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism, South
More info >
CONFERENCE
08:00 - 09:15
role in policy formulation for Water Resource

research implementation practices through highlighting Africa Youth Parliament for Water, UN1FY, Umgeni Water,

ROOM A World Water Quality Alliance, African Youth Parliament for
Management and Disaster Risk Reduction children and youth's role in research and policy Email >
formulation. Water and CE ENVIROSOL (PTY) LTD
WaterEquity, WaterEquity /Green Climate Fund /Aqua for
Open dialogue between public and private sector

All /Convergence Blended Finance/Water.org/Climate
More info >
CONFERENCE Bridges Close Gaps! Moving the Blended Finance
specialists around blended finance applications to the
Fund Managers/FMO – Dutch Entrepeneurial Development

ROOM B Needle to Generate Financeable Water Plans water sector to build comfort with and confidence in it
Bank/Incofin Investment Management /Invest
Email >
while fostering collaborative pathways.
International/WASTE
Japan Water Forum, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
It will discuss Private-Public Partnerships for climate Transport, and Tourism, Japan; The Secretariat of the
CONFERENCE Promoting Private-Public Partnerships - a vehicle

change mitigation and NBS through sound water cycle Headquarters for Water Cycle Policy of the Cabinet Secretariat,
More info >

ROOM C towards fulfilling SDG 6 and climate Actions management by sharing good practices, lessons, and Japan; Danish Water Forum; Finnish Water Forum; French
commitment in Europe, Japan, and Korea. Water Partnership; SIWI; Korea Water Forum; World Water
Email >
Council; Netherlands Water Partnership

FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 09:30 - 10:45
Ministry of Water Resources, China,

09:30 - 10:45
European CEWP Co-Secretariat, Danish Environmental
Protection Agency Office International de l’Eau (France)
China-Europe Water Platform – how cooperation

This event will demonstrate how CEWP, as a regional Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water
More info >

ECOSOC between regions can improve global SDG6
cooperation mechanism, contributes to implement water Management (The Netherlands) Swedish Agency for
CHAMBER implementation and contribute to the UN Water

related SDGs, though ministerial remarks and panel Marine and Water Management Haihe River Water
Email >
Decade? discussion. Conservancy Commission (China) China Institute of Water
Resources and Hydropower Research Chinese Hydraulic
Engineering Society Southern University of Science and
Technology
24
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 09:30 - 10:45
Ministry of water development and sanitation of Zambia,
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-
operatives, Bangladesh, Ministry of Water and Energy, Ethiopia,
Ministry of National Development Planning: Directorate Urban,
TRUSTEESHIP Housing, and Settlement, Indonesia, Ministry of Water Supply,

More info >
Pollution, Sanitation, Water Quality and Climate
Multi Stakeholder Dialogue on Pollution, Sanitation, Nepal, South Sudan, Ministry of Water and Environment,
COUNCIL
Resilience, a Call to Action Water Quality and Climate Resilience. Uganda Ministry of Water, Tanzania Ministère d’Eau et
CHAMBER Email >

Assainissement (MEA), Sénégal, BMZ, AMCOW, AUC, UNICEF
GGGI WaterAid World Bank Resilient Cities Network ADB
BMGF AfDB GIZ SuSanA SNV UTS WHO UN-Habitat IWA
League of Arab States - Technical Secretariat of the Arab
Focus on the Arab region challenges where is one of the Ministerial Water Council, 1)United Nations Economic and
More info >
CONFERENCE Arab Region joint commitment to accelerate
most water scarce reagions in the world with 19 states Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA). 2) Islamic

ROOM 6 achievement of water security for sustainable
of the 22 below the water scarcity threshold. Development Bank (ISDB). 3) Société Nationale
Email >
development
d'exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE)
National Water and Sanitation Agency of Brazil (ANA)

It will discuss issues of IWRM and sanitation scenario in Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations • Trata
More info>
CONFERENCE Brazil, contributing to accelerating the implementation of Brasil Institute, ABCON, UNEP, IADB, Federal Prosecution
From goals to results – the scenario of water
ROOM 8 the objectives of Water Action Decade, from the Service in Brazil (Ministério Público Federal) • Getúlio Vargas
resources and sanitation in Brazil Email >

09:30 - 10:45
perspective of Brazil and ANA. Foundation (FGV)
Exchange on Expert level focussed on Water and Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

CONFERENCE Water and Adaptation to Climate Change in a
Adaptation to Climate Change in a Transboundary Senegal, Niger, UNECE Email >

ROOM 9 Transboundary context
context.
Climate Resilient Ground-Water as a catalyst for The potential of Africa's borderlands – regions close to
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, UNDP, World
More info >
CONFERENCE Sustainable Development in Africa’s Borderlands – a
international land borders - remains vastly untapped.
Bank Group, UNICEF, Government of the Netherlands
ROOM 11 shared SDG 6 agenda. Co-hosted by UNDP Africa

With an estimated 270 million inhabitants, transforming
Email >
Borderlands Centre and the World Bank. lives in borderland communities.
International Institute for Environment and Development

The event will explore the challenges facing mountain International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples
Protecting and restoring critical water related

(INMIP), Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), the
More info >
CONFERENCE water-related ecosystems and the role of Indigenous
ecosystems in mountains: The role of Indigenous
Mountain Partnership Secretariat, the Farmer Seed

ROOM A Peoples and their biocultural territories in protecting

Peoples and biocultural territories Network (FSN) China, and the Association of Potato Park
Email >
them.
Communities ANDES (Peru),
How catchment-scale, collaborative implementation of

More info >
CONFERENCE Nature-based Solutions can restore water cycles and be The Weather Makers, The Hague Centre for Strategic
Nature-based Solutions for Water and Peace
ROOM B used as a leverage for positive societal transformation Studies, Tamatta Foundation,
Email >
and novel economic opportunities.
Creative solutions can be generated from dialogues and Sudan Youth Parliament for water
Towards a sustainable and inclusive water future for
More info >
CONFERENCE consultations with Youth and fed to the formal World Youth Parliament for Water, International Secretariat
Sudan: Introducing the SYPW as a bridge between

ROOM C interactions. Ensure youth recognition as a key of Water (SIE-ISW)

Sudanese youth and decision-makers Email >
stakeholder in the water sector.
25
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 11:00 - 12:15
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea

Science-Based Global Water Assessment aims to be a
Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Mexico,
ECOSOC game-changer, intergovernmental mechanism which will

Science-Based Global Water Assessment Senegal, Tajikistan, Uganda, UNESCO, WMO, IAEA, UNDP,
Email >
CHAMBER provide solutions, tailored to address the needs of
UNCCD, UNEP, EC/JRC, SWFP, IAHS, ISC, Global Water
Member States.
Futures(GWF), Itaipu Binacional, IHP-ROK
The side event aims at sharing the country’s lessons and

More info >
TRUSTEESHIP Water for Sustainable Development: The Saudi
experience in water management, policies, and
Saudi Arabia, World Bank, UNDP, FAO
COUNCIL CHAMBER Experience technologies to improve the allocation of scarce water

Email >
resources in all sectors of the economy.
The UN's Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) More info >
CONFERENCE Catalysing the Circular Sanitation Economy to deliver
Innovative financing in sanitation to achieve climate
Federal Republic of Nigeria and the World Toilet

ROOM 5 on SDG Target 6.2 resilience, gender equity and water security.
Organization (WTO) Email >
This session focuses on the challenges of achieving

Government of Nepal, International Water Management
More info>
CONFERENCE Achieving water security in Nepal in a changing
water security in Nepal within its socio-economic and
Institute (IWMI)-Nepal, the World Bank and Alliance for
ROOM 6 climate institutional difficulties in the context of changing

Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) Email >
climatic.
11:00 - 12:15
Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the
Illustrating the efforts by Member States, UN leadership, United Nations, and the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the
Progress Towards Achieving the Targets to Improve

CONFERENCE international and local NGOs, academics and other key

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare
United Nations, Group of Friends of WASH in HCF, namely
ROOM 8 stakeholders in focused actions to achieve the WASH in Email >

Facilities Philippines, Hungary, Mauritania, Colombia, Slovenia, Egypt,
Healthcare Facilitates targets. Nepal, and Poland
Presenting an IWRM framework adapted to the context Energy and Water Agency - Malta More info >
CONFERENCE Islands for Sustainability - Delivering SDG6 in Small
of small island states through the “water management Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise -

ROOM 9 Island States

toolbox” being developed in Malta. Malta, Water Services Corporation Email >
This event presents a series of case studies Rwanda Water Resources Board, FAO, Istituto Superiore
More info >

CONFERENCE Disaggregation of the SDG indicator 6.4.2 (level of
implementing the disaggregation of the level of water per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA); Istituto
ROOM 11 water stress) by river basin stress, highlighting how this can inform the decision Nazionale di statistica (ISTAT) – ITALY Ministère des
Email >
making process at country level. Ressources en eau et de la Sécurité hydrique (MRESH
The Chlorine Institute, American Chemistry Council, Euro

More info >
Provide
- a status report on progress towards Water for -
Chlor, Alkali Manufacturers Association of India, Clorosur,

CONFERENCE Chlorine Chemistry Making

- a Global Impact Health related SDGs, and industry action in support of
China Chlor-Alkali Industry Association, Korea Chlor-Alkali
Email >
ROOM A this initiative.
Industry Association, Japan Soda Industry Association
This side event, under the theme “Water Action Decade” CE EnviroSol (Pty) Ltd
CONFERENCE Transformed and Inclusive Water Sector: South
More info >
is intended to elevate the voices of youth, children and South Africa Youth Parliament for Water; African Youth
ROOM B Africa Youth Water Campaign - A Partnership to

marginalised citizens in South Africa, that are negatively Parliament for Water; World Merit South Africa; Netherlands
Elevate the Voices of the Marginalised Email >

affected by water issues. Enterprise Agency
26
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 11:00 - 12:15

11:00 - 12:15
Water Security Council of Japan, Asia Development Bank,
Youth session -Local Action, Global Impact: Creating

The session aims at proposing meaningful youth Children and Youth International, Global Water Partnership,
More info >
CONFERENCE
Intergenerational Partnerships for Sustainable Water
engagement to resolve water-related issues through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan

ROOM C
Management- sharing youth-led projects across the world. Water Forum, Kumamoto city, Water Cooperation
Email >
Association Com aqua
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 12:30 - 13:45

Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Tanzania,
Creating awareness, mobilize commitments and actions
Nigeria, Tajikistan, United Kingdom Mission and Namibia, More info >
ECOSOC Accelerating progress on safe sanitation and hygiene that are substantive, innovative and transformative in
African Ministers’ Council on Water, UNICEF, WHO, The
CHAMBER for all: Countdown to 2030 accelerating progress on safely managed sanitation and
World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WaterAid, Email >
safe hygiene for all.
LIXIL, Unilever, AMREF
In an exceptional opportunity to promote synergies

TRUSTEESHIP
From COP27 to the UN2023 Water Conference: between the water and the climate agendas, through
COUNCIL The Permanent Mission of Egypt to the UN Email >
AWARe a Game-Changer in the Water Action Agenda COP27 and the UN 2023 Water Conference. COP27
CHAMBER
brought water to the heart of climate action.
RETHINKING collective action: How can we redesign Launch of the RETHINKING Coalition, which seeks to Danone, WaterEquity, World Business Council for
More info >
CONFERENCE our economic models to incentivize collective action demonstrate a model of radical collaboration to Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Global Water

ROOM 5 and unlock impact, value and investments at system collectively REIMAGINE our economic development, Partnership (GWP), Green Climate Fund (GCF), The Nature
12:30 - 13:45
Email >
scale? governance and financing frameworks to achieve SDG6. Conservancy, Inter-American Development Bank, Veolia
Hydraulics Research Center (Sudan), FAO, Ministry of

Reflection on the innovative contribution of remote
Water of Somalia, Institut National des Grandes Cultures More info >
CONFERENCE Secure water allocation for sustainable food sensing water data for sustainable food production in
(INGC, Tunisia), IHE Delft Institute for Water Education,
ROOM 6 production and the environment using innovative supporting policy-makers to develop water strategies
IWMI, Association for the PROmotion of Hydro-climatic and Email >
technologies and real time data and farmers through advisory services.
Environmental Services, Burkina Faso
Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)

Germany: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany: Federal Ministry of
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), United
States: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
This side event will illustrate how a water-centric United States: State Department, UK: Foreign, More info >
CONFERENCE Economic Resilience Through Water Resilience: approach is a prerequisite for economies to go beyond Commonwealth, and Development Office, Netherlands:
ROOM 8 Managing Economies for Uncertainty and Change de-risking in order to thrive amid a climate-uncertain Ministry for Infrastructure and Water, Spain: Ministry for Email >
future. Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Asian
Development Bank, Australian Water Partnership, Deltares,
French Water Partnership, Inter-American Development
Bank (IDB), OECD, Veolia, Water Policy Group, Wetlands
International, World Bank

27
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 12:30 - 13:45
Expanding the perception of Water, its UNIPAZ - International University of Peace . CIRAT -
More info >
CONFERENCE multidimensionality and centrality for Life. Different International Centre on Water and Transdisciplinarity .
Water and peace with no boundaries
ROOM 9 views rising awareness, culture of peace in a holistic University of Washington . ONDAS . PROAM . Earth Charter
Email >
perception. Peace for Water and Water for peace! International . SABESP
Forget SDG6 without strong local water Sharing promising approaches and committing
GWOPA /UN-Habitat, Germany, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, More info >
CONFERENCE organizations: commitments to strengthen capacity transformative action to empower water utilities and
EU DG Intpa, WaterWorX, DWA/Blue Deal, KFW, GIZ, PSI,
ROOM 11 and finance for efficient, inclusive and climate authorities to play their full part in realizing SDG6 at the
APE, FESAN Chile, IHE-Delft, Local2030 Initiative Email >
resilient water service and management agencies local level.
12:30 - 13:45
Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Blue Economy More info >

CONFERENCE This event will explore the transformative potential of the
through Water Action, Cooperation and Youth Alexis Foundation, ECPD, University for Peace
ROOM A Sustainable Blue Economy.

Engagement Email >
York University, Congo Basin Water Resources Research

We aim to highlight some of the key challenges that
Water security, disasters, and resilience in a Center, Colorado Water Center, Global Water Promise, More info >
CONFERENCE water insecurity poses to communities and offer
changing climate: challenges, opportunities, and mWater, Newcastle University and Tyndall Centre for
ROOM B scientific, technological, and natural solutions to improve

solutions Climate Change Research, Stockholm International Water Email >
the resilience of freshwater systems.
Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
OISAT/WASAT - WOMENVAI, Womenvai; AgroParisTech-

Women and men, engineers, and scientists, together SUEZ Water for All Chair; Partenariat-francais-eau; AWSA.
More info >
CONFERENCE Economic Resilience Through Water Resilience: lead capacity building. Innovation, strategic planning, WGC; UNESCO Chair Water Ports and Historic Cities; ; EPF;

ROOM C Managing Economies for Uncertainty and Change cooperation are key success factors for enhancing SDG6 Drinkable Rivers. UNECE;.WFEO; INLW/Dutch Water
Email >
an ambitious climate action plan. Authority Rijnland; SABESP • University of Campinas ; USP;
Univ Bari Italy . UNFCCC;. PCCB; Roscidet; WWP
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 13:15 - 14:30

13:15 - 14:30
The event will present the approach of the SDG 6

More info >
CONFERENCE Public Dialogue on the UN-Water SDG 6 Synthesis Synthesis Report 2023 as a strategic response to the
UN-Water
ROOM 2 Report 2023 Conference outcomes, share preliminary key messages

Email >
& consult with Member States & stakeholders.
28
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 14:00 - 15:15
Government of Pakistan and International Water

Scaling Up Transformative Action for Water Security, Scaling Up Transformative Action for Water Security, Management Institute More info >
ECOSOC Growth and Development: Reflections from the Growth and Development: Reflections from the ground Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives
CHAMBER ground on upscaling preparedness to future climate on upscaling preparedness to future climate shocks and (MoPD&SI), Government of Pakistan, Federal Flood Email >
shocks and extreme events extreme events. Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, and others
TRUSTEESHIP Find out how Fair Water Footprints is changing the game UK Government- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development More info >
Fair Water Footprints: ambition, accountability and with bold global leadership on water- bringing together
COUNCIL Office, Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints,
action for SDG6 governments, business, banks & CSOs to transform

CHAMBER Water Witness International, CDP, Chatham House Email >
water use in global supply chains.
UCLG-Africa, Ministry of Equipment and Water, Government

of Morocco, Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Government More info >
CONFERENCE A city-basin approach to water security in Africa: This event is about leveraging city-basin governance to of Senegal, African Development Bank, Consortium for
ROOM 4 Solutions and commitments boost water security in African municipalities, and Sustainable Urbanization, Global Center on Adaptation, Email >
unlocking their potential to achieve SDG 6 in Africa. International Network of Basin Organisations, Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development, Resilient
Cities Network, Sanitation and Water for All, World Bank
Wageningen University, Dutch Ministries of Agriculture,

Nature and Food Quality, of Infrastructure and Water
Management and of Foreign Affairs, Dutch Water Authorities,
Iraq, Spain, World Bank, WFP, UN FAO WASAG, UN FAO
The role of water needs to be recognized in INSAS Private Sector, Cargill - Nature’s Pride - Royal
More info >
14:00 - 15:15
CONFERENCE Make water pivotal in food systems transformations of food systems worldwide. This side Eijkelkamp, Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects Research/

ROOM 5 event discusses water challenges, solution pathways Academia, CGIAR - International Potato Cetre (CIP), IWMI -
Email >
and actions to make water pivotal in food systems. Wageningen Research Non-Governmental Organisations /
Public-Private Partnerships, Clim-Eat - Environmental
Defense Fund - Global Resilience Partnership, Global Water
Partnership, ECDPM, SEEDNL, - Saline Water & Food Systems
Partnership: (FAO/ICBA/ADB/WUR/NFP/NWP)
Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment, United Nations

The side event will showcase and highlight the High Commissioner for Refugees; Stichting Deltares,
Uganda’s response to Conflict and Climate Change More info >
CONFERENCE pioneering role of Uganda in addressing the refugee Netherlands; International Organization for Migration;
Induced Migration through improved Water Services
ROOM 6 crisis caused by conflicts and environment and climate United Nations Children Fund; GIZ Germany; Water for
and Water Security Email >
change challenges. people; World Bank and Office of the Prime Minister of
Uganda
This conference will alert on the dangers which weigh on

More info >
CONFERENCE The Fouta Djallon Highlands : Visions & Actions to the massif of Fouta Djallon in Guinea, source of the West Guinea, France (Ministry of Foreign office), IAGF-IFGR,

ROOM 8 safeguard the Water Tower of West Africa African rivers but also to propose concrete solutions, OMVS, The Bridge Tank, RIOB, Geneva Water Hub
Email >
with a program of preservation.
Removing the burden of water porting off of the More info >
CONFERENCE Simple Ideas. Changing lives. shoulders of woman and children, freeing up time and World Food Program
ROOM 9 creating opportunity. A simple idea that’s changing lives. Email >
29
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 14:00 - 15:15
IAAS (International Association of Students in Agricultural

and Related Sciences), World Food Forum, MetaMeta,
A generational challenge in agriculture: Addressing Break out of your silo, come together to explore and
Islamic Development Bank, EIT Food, Wetlands More info >
CONFERENCE the complexity of the water-food-energy-ecosystem address the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus jointly,
International, CGIAR, YOUNGO Agriculture WG, MENA
ROOM A nexus in the MENA region by a case study on trends in water use and food
Youth Network, International Forestry Students’ Email >
production in the MENA region.
Association & Wageningen University & Research
Business as Nature, Portuguese Ministry of Environment

14:00 - 15:15
and Climate Action, Angola Ministry of Environment ;

Portuguese Regulatory Entity of Water and Waste Services,
Portuguese Environment Agency, Portuguese Energy
Women 4OUR WATER - from Portuguese speaking
Agency, Lisbon International Center for Water, Portuguese More info >
CONFERENCE WOMEN 4OUR WATER - From Portuguese Speaking countries to the world, aims to highlight the role of
Platform for Women's Rights, Association of Maritime and
ROOM B Countries to the World women as active agents into water preservation, access,
Port Women and related activities of Angola, Union of Email >
regeneration and efficient use.
Indigenous Women of the Brazilian Amazon, Platform of
NGOs of Cape Verde, Water and Sanitation Institute of
Brazil; Women for Water Partnership, SWA, WA, EnR, Give a
Shit, WOMENVAI
More info >

CONFERENCE Water for cooperation: Cross Sectoral Cooperation in The effective management of transboundary water can Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health

ROOM C The South Caucasus be a source of justice, peace and cooperation. Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (Azerbaijan)
Email >
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 15:30 - 16:45
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, International Secretariat

for Water (Butterfly Effect NGO coalition and the Global More info >
ECOSOC From Mar del Plata to the United Nations 2023 Water The objective of this side event is to find answers to face
Youth Movement for Water) ; Ministry of Water and
CHAMBER Conference ; where do we go? the global water crises and to obtain institutional
Sanitation of Senegal ; Ministry of Housing, Construction Email >
15:30 - 16:45
commitments on water policies from stakeholders.

and Sanitation of Peru ; AquaFed
Ministry of Public Works - Chile, France (MAEE – Foreign

The role of research and innovation in achieving the
TRUSTEESHIP Office, MTECT - Ministry of Ecological transition), Brazil More info >
2030 Agenda and its SDGs to provide Member States
COUNCIL Inclusive Science for Water Security (Agencia Nacional de Agua - ANA), UNESCO / IHP:
alternatives tools and pathways for sound water

CHAMBER Headquarters and IHP LAC, Water4All Partnership, Email >
management.
OneWater Programme, IHE Delft
30
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 15:30 - 16:45
Where are we with the youth policies in Africa? When are

African Youth Parliament for Water (Parlement Africain des More info >
CONFERENCE we planning the 2nd Global Youth Forum on Youth
Revitalisation of the 55 African Youth Policies Jeunes pour l'Eau), AMCOW, Ministry of Ivory Coast,African
ROOM 4 Policies? How are we effectively forming coalitions to

Union Email >
implement these youth policies by 2024?
Global Water Partnership Southern Africa

The purpose of this event will be to launch the High-Level Global Water Partnership, in collaboration with the Co-
Launch of the International High-Level Panel More info >
CONFERENCE Panel Campaign "Mind the Gap - Invest in Water" to Chairs of the International High-Level Panel on Water
Campaign on Water Investments for Africa and
ROOM 5 mobilise investments in Africa and the Global Change Investments for Africa (the Republic of Senegal, the
Global Change Makers Awards Email >
Makers Awards 2.0. Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Republic of Namibia)
and the African Union Commission
More info >

CONFERENCE SIDS Resilience to Climate Change through Water SIDS resilience to Climate Change through water
Saint Lucia, UNESCO; OHRLLS; AOSIS
ROOM 6 Security: towards SDGS and the Samoa Pathway security.

Email >
Ministry of the labour and social policy, Republic of North

Macedonia, WECF, Journalists for Human Rights, North
Sanitation and Menstrual health: Engaging This side event will share good practices on advancing Macedonia, BOOHND, Women Environmental Programme, More info >
CONFERENCE
stakeholders in advancing menstrual health and the rights to safe and sustainable school sanitation and Redes del agua, Aquademica, Milieukontakt, DIVA for
ROOM 8
school sanitation in particular menstrual health. Equality. Armenian Women for Health and a Healthy Email >
Environment, WEN, ONGAWA - Ingeniería para el Desarrollo
15:30 - 16:45
Humano
This session will showcase successful partnerships

More info >
CONFERENCE Advancing Water Positive Impact Locally Through from the private sector, governments, and civil society to Global Water Challenge, Nestle, Starbucks, Alliance for

ROOM 9 Collective Action mitigate and adapt to the impacts of water insecurity Water Stewardship
Email >
and climate change.
Earth Law Center, Panama Government Environment

Ministry, IUCN, GARN, World Youth Parliament for
Water,International Rivers, Federación Huaynakana
Rights of Nature: The missing connection to enhance A multi-stakeholder dialogue to discuss Rights of Nature Kamatahuara Kana Indigenous, Environmental Network, More info >
CONFERENCE
and implement the SDGs on Water as a powerful tool to meet the SDG on Water, ensuring The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network,
ROOM A
effective water governance and ecosystems' cycle of life Universidad de Murcia - Spain (Cátedra de Derechos Email >
in benefit of Nature. Humanos y Derechos de la Naturaleza), Fundación Solón,
The Leatherback Project, Royal Ontario Museum
International, Association for Water Law (AIDA)
We bring together an international coalition of financing Royal Van Oord, WWF Netherlands, Rabobank, Global
Accelerating Blue Financing of Nature-based More info >
CONFERENCE organisations and implementers showcasing Nature- Centre for Adaptation, Royal Haskoning DHV, EcoShape,
Solutions for water security and disaster risk
ROOM B based Solutions, best practices and tangible solutions to Conservation International, Stockholm International Water
reduction Email >
close the finance gap. Institute (SIWI).
Groundwater is used to provide water and sustain

Overcoming challenges and realizing the potential of More info >
CONFERENCE populations through droughts, however, to realize its full Grundfos Holding A/S, WaterAid, Stockholm International
groundwater in Sub-Saharan Africa through
ROOM C potential and sustainably use and protect it, new Water Institute
cooperative approaches Email >
cooperation models are needed.
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This programme was updated on 15 March 2023

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 09:30 - 10:45

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

Ministry of the Environment, Republic of Estonia, Ministry of

Businesses can accelerate change for communities,

Bringing together business Executives and leading

ROOM 7 collaborative partnership to create the “Water Academy” Email >

Global Water Partnership, Austria, AUDA-NEPAD,

Discussion on how to improve access to clean water

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Oxfam Mekong

ROOM C India, Indigenous Coastal Media, Network of Indigenous

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 11:00 - 12:15

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

The event will highlight how water cooperation can be

More info >

Sparing water systems in armed conflicts

More info >

Grenada, Belize, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Maarten,

Network, GLISPA, GWP-C, Caribbean Climate Smart

IFPRI, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU);

International Water Association, Government of Brazil, Bill

CONFERENCE Rivers at Heart: Water Pollution and Social Mexico

Event in Spanish only

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 12:30 - 13:45

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

Resources key opportunities, challenges and lessons-learnt from

Government of Cabo Verde, FAO, Global Framework on

This event is to launch a new network to support

Human Right to Water, Ministry of Agriculture, Water

ROOM A UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNU, WHO, AGWA, GCF,

ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability , ICLEI–Local

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of

Representatives from Asia and the Pacific present how

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 13:15 - 14:30

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

The session aims at showcasing how water-related

ROOM 2 transboundary level, by strengthening the water-climate

ROOM 4 London (UCL), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 14:00 - 15:15

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, World

CHAMBER Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

former seabed into a lush forest.

ROOM 8 and knowledge sharing in the Amazon Basin in the

in reaching SDG6 and building safe and climate-resilient

Water & Tribes Initiative | Colorado River Basin, Water

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 14:00 - 15:15

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

Asian Development Bank, National Water and Sanitation

ROOM B critical means on advancing action on the Sustainable

International Organization for Migration, United Nations

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 15:30 - 16:45

VENUE EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

Women in Water Diplomacy Network, The Zambezi Watercourse

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 15:30 - 16:45

LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION ORGANIZERS CONTACT/PAGE

Xylem, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the

make significant commitments to invest in new water

ROOM B Innovation Association; The Water Foundry; Veolia; International Water

More info >