6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector: From capacity development to implementation science (Supported)

Despite great progress in extending water and sanitation services globally, our world is currently facing more, and more urgent, challenges around water security than ever before. We are still far from reaching the SDG 6 (and other water-related) goals on water supply and sanitation. The insecurity and risks associated with water scarcity, flooding, storm surges and sea-level rise are increasing. The combined forces of climate change and growing water demand propelled by economic growth could see the world tip from a predominantly water-abundant place, to one that is predominantly water-scarce by 2045.
At the same time as the urgency increases, new investments and policies must navigate deeper regulatory, financial and political complexity and
provide answers for a future that brings growing uncertainty.
The Delft Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity Development is the international forum for water
professionals and development practitioners, policy makers, managers and staff from government and
local-government agencies and utilities, financiers, water users, researchers, and capacity development
specialists to discuss the challenges, current realities and new opportunities for knowledge and
capacity development in the water sector. In this 6th Symposium, themes to be addressed are listed
below; submitters may propose complementary subjects within the scope of the Symposium’s focus.
Submitters are encouraged to include, as cross-cutting themes, aspects relating specifically to (1)
impact measurement and monitoring, and (2) adaptation to climate variability. ‘Capacity’ hereunder is
deemed to cover its rationale, frameworks, strategies, skills, tools and procedures.