In 2016, ten cities endorsed the IWA Principles for Water-Wise Cities at the IWA World Water Congress in Brisbane, Australia. This official signing signaled their dedication to undertake actions to improve resilience to floods, dr...
IWA is committed to recognising the special contributions and achievements of its members and water sector professionals, and the invaluable contribution they make to key innovations in water science and management. Now is the tim...
The world is going through major transitions affecting the way in which we manage water, particularly in cities. IWA has a global outreach and in the IWA Congress we bring together experiences from different parts of the world and...
A message from Diane d’Arras, President of the International Water Association, on International Women’s Day: Gloria Steinem, the world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once explained, “The story...
Cities are rapidly expanding and water resources are under increasing pressure. We need to find ways to do more with less, while ensuring that cities are resilient to floods, droughts and the challenges of growing water scarcity. ...
Preparations for the technical programme for the IWA World Water Congress in Tokyo 2018 are now underway. More than 1500 authors submitted their work to the congress! On behalf of the IWA Programme Committee, we kindly request you...
Contribute to a better water future with your work The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018 Programme Committee is looking for contributions under the session themes to present global best practice, advances in fu...
14th June 2017, Gothenburg – A new strategic partnership between global engineering and consulting firm, Arup, and the International Water Association (IWA) has been announced at Embrace the Water: a Cities of the Future Con...
What actions should we take to achieve a water wise world? In this open platform young professionals aged 35 and under were challenged with the task to continue to build an action agenda. Building on previously defined key visions...
The keynote session of Hans Rosling – Professor International Health, Karolinska Institute and Chairman, Gapminder Foundation, delivered a fact-based worldview of humanity. Setting the stage for a week of discussions at the ...
