Urbanisation

Urbanisation

Cities consume 75% of the world’s natural resources and 80% of the global energy supply.

By 2050, roughly 6.4 billion people will live in a city, and demand for water will have increased by 55 percent. Cities power economic development and water security can seriously undermine this. Cities need to take steps to connect to their basins and enable water management institutions to make investments to secure water quantity and quality and mitigate flood risks.

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Inclusive Sanitation

  Reshaping the global agenda on urban sanitation  ...

Inclusive Urban Sanitation Champions

The IWA Inclusive Urban Sanitation (IUS) Champions Programme recognises excellence, leadership, and innovation in the sa...

Water-Wise Cities

Humanity cannot thrive and survive without water. Cities cannot function without water. A simple, but powerful reality. ...

New Urban Agenda

How to Respond to the Commitments and Call for Action of the New Urban Agenda? The New Urban Agenda (NUA) is the outc...

Water Safety Planning

Humanity cannot thrive and survive without water. Cities cannot function without water. A simple, but powerful reality. ...

Blog Posts

Latest opinions and insights relevant to the water sector

SanitationSDGsUrbanisation
July 10, 2023
Partnerships for Localising Multilateralism: I...
Localising water and sanitation service delivery through multi-stakeholder partnerships reflects the spirit of multilateralism and presents opportunities for ac...
Asia-PacificDevelopmentSanitationUrbanisation
June 6, 2023
From Nomads to Settlers: Achieving Inclusive U...
Urban water inequality is a significant challenge in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, a city of 1.4 million inhabitants, the majority of whom have transitioned from a nom...
SanitationSDGsUrbanisation
March 18, 2023
World Water Day 2023: Accelerating change to s...
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...
EnergyTechnologyUrbanisation
April 13, 2022
Bringing reuse water to the mainstream
Population growth, urbanization and persistent drought are straining water resources in various regions around the world, while pollution and contamination comp...

News / Events

SanitationSDGsUrbanisation
August 9, 2023
Calling sanitation champions! IWA launches Inc...
Photo credits: Photo by Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad (India) The International Water Association (IWA) is delighted to announce the l...
SanitationSDGsUrbanisation
July 3, 2023
Upcoming Inclusive Sanitation Engagements at I...
IWA will be actively participating in two major international conferences this July through its flagship Inclusive Urban Sanitation initiative: the Lagos Intern...
SanitationSDGsUrbanisation
May 26, 2023
IWA provides input to UN-Habitat’s support o...
As a member of UN-Habitat’s Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA), the International Water Association (IWA) actively participated at th...
SanitationSDGsUrbanisation
May 10, 2023
IWA at the 5th Global WOPs Congress
The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) will be hosting its 5th Global WOPs Congress in Bonn, Germany. The congress aims to convene the ...

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