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

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March 21, 2023
As part of its activities and support for World Water Day 2023 (22 March), the International Water Association (IWA) is hosting a side event at the UN Headquart...
March 13, 2023
The International Water Association is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the next edition of the Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wast...
March 9, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that the International Water Association will co-host and participate in a wide range of events during the UN Water Conference i...
March 8, 2023
IWA’s Inclusive Urban Sanitation initiative seeks to reshape the global urban sanitation agenda focusing on the need for an accelerated and inclusive approach...

Blog Posts

Opinion and insights on the critical challenges facing the water sector.
This year’s World Water Day acts as a reminder for everyone to take action to secure progress on water and sanitation. This year’s theme of Accelerating Cha...
March 17, 2023
Global water leaders are meeting in New York on 22-24 March 2023 after 46 long years since the first UN Water Conference held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 19...
March 15, 2023
I recently went out in a kayak on the Molonglo River in my new home of Canberra, Australia. It was a peaceful morning and although the water was pleasant, it ha...
March 15, 2023
World Water Day 2023 marks the halfway point in the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development – an opportunity to take stock and co...

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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
February 22, 2023
A new study by the UN calls for action on pollution that it says is causing millions of deaths annually [...]
January 31, 2023
New viruses continue to emerge and spread. Joan B Rose, Rosina Girones, Marta Rusiñol Arantegui, Veronica Beatriz Rajal, Ramiro Poma, [...]
January 31, 2023
The climate change political agenda has been focused mainly on mitigation and adaptation, without addressing the extent to which impacts [...]
January 31, 2023
Alessandro Bettin explains the benefits of a data-driven water management system, especially in helping manage or avoid intermittent water supply.   [...]

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