The International Water Association is the network of water professionals striving for a world in which water is wisely, sustainably and equitably managed.

Drawing exceptional professionals from more than 140 countries, the membership of the International Water Association (IWA) brings together scientists, researchers, technology companies, water and wastewater utilities, and wider stakeholders involved in water management.

As the largest membership association for the global water sector, the Association was launched in its current identity in 2000, building on a 75-year heritage of connecting water professionals around the world. IWA is an international reference for the water and sanitation industry.

The IWA membership communities contribute and develop the IWA Agendas. Meet us at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, the IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition and our Specialist Groups Conferences worldwide. IWA is science-driven and sets the agenda with the publication of 12 scientific journals and 40+ books per year by IWA Publishing.

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News

From the IWA network around the world.
November 20, 2024
The International Water Association (IWA) participated in the Borneo International Water & Wastewater Exhibition & Conference (BIWWEC) 2024, held from 2...
October 14, 2024
The International Water Association and Grundfos are pleased to announce the call for applications for the next IWA & Grundfos Youth Action for SDG 6 Fellow...
October 2, 2024
IWA is excited to launch the calls for ‘Letters of Intent’ (Deadline extended to 30 November) from those interested in hosting its Leading Edge Conference o...
September 27, 2024
IWA had a successful presence at the 8th India Water Week (IWW 2024) in New Delhi, recently, and followed this with discussions with the Ministry of Jal Shakti ...

Blog Posts

Opinion and insights on the critical challenges facing the water sector.
World Toilet Day 2024 is themed ‘Sanitation for Peace’ and the associated global campaign is ‘Toilets: a Place for Peace’, emphasising that toilets shou...
November 18, 2024
Each World Toilet Day, the World reflects on the significance of safe sanitation—an essential service that often goes overlooked in the global development dis...
November 18, 2024
We live in a world where sanitation service and technology inequity is too prevalent – a world where some 3.5 billion inhabitants (2022) still do not have acc...
November 7, 2024
The 3rd Asia International Water Week took place in Beijing in late September 2024, during which a pivotal session “Positioning Youth in the Nerve of Politica...

IWA Thought Leadership

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Agendas

Responding to global water challenges, IWA progressive agendas support sustainable urban and basin-related water solutions.
Skanderborg Forsyning

The Danish water utility Skanderborg Forsyning affirms that when it comes to water security in a changing climate, using nature-based solutions at the local level was never a question. Climate change projects are an opportunity to adapt using nature to deal with increased rainfalls and prevent the flooding of urban areas.

IWA Stories: Fionn Boyle

Fionn is a project engineer focused on smart water systems and a member of the Institute of Water in the UK. At Anglian Water Services, he serves on the Future Leaders board.
During the video, Fionn gives a snapshot of his journey so far in the water sector and the benefits it has afforded him.

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The Source Magazine

The latest from the International Water Association Magazine
November 12, 2024
The recent success of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is the latest sign that IWA is thriving. Kala [...]
November 12, 2024
The 2024 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition landed in Toronto, Canada, on 11-15 August and delivered the latest great [...]
November 12, 2024
Chair of IWA’s Digital Water Programme Oliver Grievson presents case studies from Brazil, China and the UK that show how [...]
November 11, 2024
Ong Tze-Ch’in, the new Chief Executive of PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, set out his vision for the utility’s digital [...]

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