IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2025

The Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2025 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 8-12 December 2025. It builds on the resounding success of the 2023 edition in Kigali, Rwanda, which was a landmark event for water, sanitation, and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. Attracting nearly 2,700 participants from 85 countries, the 2023 Congress featured an engaging programme of 39 technical sessions, 40 workshops, and 5 forums, including the High-Level Summit on Sanitation and the Climate Smart Utilities recognition programme.

Event Topics:

• Circular economy approaches in water and sanitation
• Addressing intermittent water supply and achieving 24/7 service
• Climate smart approaches to water and sanitation
• Climate- Resilient water and sanitation systems
• Data-driven decision-making in water management
• Flood risk assessment and management in urban environments
• Innovations in sanitation for undeserved communities
• Integrated urban drainage systems for flood risk reduction
• Integrated water resources management (IWRM) for sustainable development
• Low-cost and decentralised water and sanitation treatment solutions
• Nature-based solutions in supply, sanitation, and stormwater management
• New technologies for water treatment and supply
• Non-revenue water and leakage management
• Partnerships and multi-stakeholder collaboration in water management
• Resource recovery and reuse in water and sanitation management
• The role of digital technologies (IoT, AI) in water and sanitation systems
• Water and sanitation safety plans for urban and rural settings
• Water quality monitoring and early monitoring systems

Programme Committee

• Co-Chair – Ligy Philip​, Indian Institute of Technology, India
• Co-Chair – Chérifa Abdelbaki, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
• ​Charles Niwagaba, Makerere University, Uganda​
• Isha Basyal​, Global Water and Sanitation Center, Thailand
• Marcelo Kenji Miki​, Sabesp, Brazil
• Siméon Kenfack​, African Water Association, Côte d’Ivoire
• Md. Tahmidul Islam​, WaterAid, Bangladesh
• Juan P. R. Sanchez, University of Los Andes, Colombia​
• Roshan Raj Shreshtha​, Gates Foundation, USA
• Qian Li, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China
• Hezekiah Pireh, UN-Habitat, Kenya
• Loga (Sunthri) Veeraiah, National Water Services Commission (SPAN), Malayasia
• Viet- Anh Nguyen , Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam
• Esper Jacobeth Ncube​, Rand Water, South Africa​
• ​Tripti Kharel, Valley Water Supply Management Board, Nepal
• Mtchera Johannes Chirwa, AFDB, Malawi
• Angelica Euara Manrique, Maynilad Water Services, Philippines
• Alejandro Conza Salas, Hidrika, Peru
• Tjan,dra Setiadi, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
• Kwanrawee Joy Sirikanchana​, Chulabhorn Research Insititute, Thailand
• Paula Cecilia Soto Rios, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia
• Bécaye Sidy Diop, DELVIC Sanitation Initiatives, Senegal