Historically, Brazil's water and sanitation infrastructure has consistently received the least investment compared to other sectors. As a result, progress has lagged behind and the country is still far from achieving full access f...
April 16, 2024
As cities in low- and middle-income countries expand rapidly, sanitation infrastructure struggles to keep pace, with nearly 700 million people still lacking even basic sanitation access
March 21, 2024
As we mark World Water Day 2024, the International Water Association (IWA) provides global leadership on water stewardship. In a special message from our CEO, Kala Vairavamoorthy, we underscore the importance of water cooperation ...
December 20, 2023
Last week saw the International Water Association reach a new landmark in the shape of its most successful Water Development Congress & Exhibition to date. Held on 10-14 December 2023 at Rwanda’s iconic Kigali Convention...
December 20, 2023
The International Water Association (IWA) is delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Inclusive Urban Sanitation Champions programme, revealed in Kigali during the closing ceremony of the Water and Development Congress &...
December 17, 2023
The Inclusive Urban Sanitation Initiative aims to produce a series of publications – books, position papers, and discussion papers. The discussion papers present analyses and findings from research and/or reports of projects, an...
December 11, 2023
In the cover image, left to right: Tom Mollenkopf (IWA President) Dr Doulaye Kone, (Winner for Practice), Dr Veena Srinivasan (Winner for Research), Kala Vairavamoorthy (IWA Executive Director). IWA is pleased to announce that the...
December 10, 2023
The International Water Association (IWA) is delighted to present the final keynote speaker’s lineup for the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda on 10-14 December 2023.  Each day the programme will...
December 6, 2023
The culmination of the IWA and Grundfos Youth Action for SDG 6 Fellowship is this publication, which aims to highlight the important role young people play in the UN 2030 SDG Agenda, focusing on how the water sector can be transfo...
As cities in low- and middle-income countries expand rapidly, sanitation infrastructure struggles to keep pace, with nearly 700 million people still lacking even basic sanitation access