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Feature.Aug 20, 2026

Water for tomorrow: navigating trade-offs in food systems, landscapes, and shared water resources

Explore how food production, landscapes and shared water resources are connected, and how better decisions can help navigate competing demands for water.

Feature.Aug 19, 2026

Where global water conversations come together

2026 is a defining year for water. As international processes shape the global agenda, Susanne Halling Duffy explains why connecting those conversations—and the people behind them—is essential for turning ambition into action.

News.Aug 17, 2026

New IYRP Call to Action puts green water at the heart of rangeland restoration

A new IYRP Call to Action calls for rangelands to be recognized as water-producing landscapes and puts green water at the heart of restoration and water security.

Feature.Aug 16, 2026

How South–South learning can shape a just water future

Ahead of World Water Week 2026, IWMI experts explore how South–South learning can accelerate practical, just and climate-resilient water solutions.

Feature.Aug 12, 2026

What if we’ve been governing only half of the water cycle?

Water governance has traditionally focused on rivers, lakes and groundwater. But science is revealing a broader picture. Anna Tengberg explores why governing the full hydrological cycle is becoming essential for resilience, climate adaptation, water security and sustainable development.

Feature.Aug 10, 2026

Why the future of water won’t be decided by the water sector alone

Businesses increasingly recognize that water is a strategic issue. The challenge now is creating the governance conditions needed to turn that recognition into action. Thomas Rebermark explores why leadership beyond the water sector will shape the future of water.

Feature.Aug 3, 2026

World Water Week: Where global water ambition meets action

As water rises on the global agenda, Helena Thybell explains why World Water Week connects global ambition with implementation, bringing together the people, evidence and partnerships needed to turn commitments into action.

Feature.Jul 12, 2026

Signals shaping the global water agenda in 2026

SIWI launches a video series on the signals shaping the global water agenda in 2026, exploring how governance must evolve from ambition to implementation.

Feature.Jul 9, 2026

Connecting the Rio Conventions through water: Insights from HLPF

At HLPF 2026, a SIWI and Government of the Netherlands side event explored how water can connect the Rio Conventions. Several insights emerged for policymakers preparing for the 2026 UN Water Conference.

Feature.Jul 6, 2026

Three lessons from ten years of SDG 6 implementation

As the UN SDG 6 Synthesis Report marks ten years of progress on water and sanitation, SIWI s Anna Tengberg shares three lessons for policymakers on ecosystems, governance and accelerating implementation.

Feature.Jun 28, 2026

Why is water still struggling to attract investment?

If water is essential to climate resilience and economic development, why does investment still lag behind need? At London Climate Action Week 2026, SIWI explored the barriers and opportunities in financing water resilience.

News.Jun 17, 2026

From ambition to implementation: signals emerging from the Bonn Climate Meetings

May 31, 2026

Dushanbe 2026: turning water ambition into progress

Key messages from the Dushanbe Water Conference 2026: why implementation, governance, finance, and cooperation will determine progress on the global water agenda.

News.May 28, 2026

Why governing the full hydrological cycle is rising on the global water agenda

As climate risks intensify, attention is growing around governance across the full hydrological cycle, including green water, ecosystems, and atmospheric moisture flows ahead of the UN 2026 Water Conference.