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Aerial view of a dry lake or swamp in the process of drought and lack of rain or moisture.

Will COP28 help us advance water and climate policies?

This year’s climate Conference of the Parties (COP) comes at a critical point in time and is expected to present the outcomes of major political processes. Can we expect progress in connecting water and climate policies? Reasons for hope exist.

Water and climate Water and the 2030 Agenda ... Water governance

Aerial view of a river flowing into the ocean

Collaborative climate action from the water and ocean communities

Water governance Source-to-Sea ... Water and climate Freshwater and ecosystems/biodiversity

Picture of a young person holding onto and looking into a maroon bucket but only the reflection is visible

New version of the Country Implementation Guide for WASH

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Skyscrapers of the city of Dubai through low clouds

Six messages to COP28

Water and climate Water and the 2030 Agenda

Groundwater pump on grass

Groundwater mapping, transparency and education for improved water governance

Groundwater

Illustration of Dani Gaillard-Picher, International Policy Advisor at SIWI.

What’s next for water and climate at COP28?

Water and climate Water and the 2030 Agenda

Blue and grey toilet sign with icons of a man, a woman, an elderly person and a person in wheelchair

Beyond access: how do we achieve toilet equity?

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Gender and water ... Human rights and water Health and water

Exterior sign indicating public bathroom (Baños) in Barranquilla, Colombia

Access to toilets in public spaces: a question of dignity and inclusion

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Human rights and water ... Gender and water

A new platform for the Water for Climate Pavilion at COP28: A Hub for global water solutions

Water and climate Water cooperation ... Water and the 2030 Agenda

images of medicinal capsules

We need to incentivize measures against antimicrobial resistance

Health and water

Karin Gardes, Acting SIWI Executive Director (L) and Dr. Mark Fletcher, Global Water Leader for Arup signing the agreement.

Arup and SIWI sign Öresund Agreement

World Water Week

Small-scale farm in Zimbabwe.

What’s next for rainfed agriculture?

Agriculture and water

Water going through a cityscape with hills in the background.

Water scarcity can be a driver for structural reform of the Iraqi water sector

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Water governance

Meike van Ginneken, Dutch Special Envoy for Water

Curiosity and Commitment. A Conversation with Meike van Ginneken

Water diplomacy Water and the 2030 Agenda

Dr Singh with a grey beard and striped kurta/ shirt

Rainfed agriculture for a non-violent economy

Agriculture and water

Panoramic image of magnificent lake Titicaca with houses lined up on the coast.

Integrity practices in the Bolivian water and sanitation sector

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Gender and water

storm and incoming sunset

Säkra vår tillgång till dricksvatten redan idag

Groundwater Disaster risks and water ... Water and climate

illustration of a person holding a sign: El clima está cambiando. Y tu?

Programa “Jóvenes por la Gobernanza del Agua y el Clima”

Youth and water Water and climate

Karin Gardes sitting on Centre Stage at World Water Week 2023, speaking.

Reaping the benefits of cooperation

World Water Week Water cooperation ... Water diplomacy

Graphical representation of Interlinkages of the SDGs, relating back to water.

Hope for water: Outcomes from the SDG Summit

Water and the 2030 Agenda Water and climate ... Water governance

Litter-entering-ocean-from-local-river

5 challenges that need a source-to-sea approach

Source-to-Sea

SDG icons with water drops at their centre.

Water is central in achieving all 17 SDGs. But how?

Water and the 2030 Agenda Freshwater and ecosystems/biodiversity ... Water and climate

Boat sailing along the Mekon River in a misty sunrise

Water cooperation for peace, to achieve the 2030 Agenda

Transboundary Water Cooperation Water and the 2030 Agenda ... Water cooperation Water governance

Aerial view of a coastal estuary, with mountains in the background

New Steering Committee for the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management announced

Source-to-Sea

layes of soil

Innovative solutions for promoting healthy rangelands under a changing climate

Water and climate Water in landscapes

The expert panel from the WWW session

The crux of effective water cooperation, from the experts

Transboundary Water Cooperation Water and the 2030 Agenda ... Water cooperation

Sunset over Gabarone Dam in Botswana

Water cooperation innovations to contribute to accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda

Transboundary Water Cooperation Water cooperation ... Water and the 2030 Agenda

Close up of the prestigious blue glass Stockholm Water Prize.

Final call for nominations for the 2024 Stockholm Water Prize

Stockholm Water Prize Water governance

Karin Gardes (R), acting SIWI Executive Director with Dirk Meyer, BMZ Director General.

Strengthening partnerships to promote water security

Water and climate Resilience through water

SIWI's Acting Director Karin Gardes, President of World Water Week's Scientific Committee Jon Lane and Host Arati Davis standing on Centre Stage at World Water Week 2023, with large audience sitting in the foreground.

6 key trends from World Water Week 2023

World Water Week

river flowing between high mountains with grey rainy sky

Lessons on Transboundary Water Cooperation

Transboundary Water Cooperation Water cooperation ... Water and conflicts Water governance World Water Week

Naomi Park, winner of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2023

Cleaning the ocean, three pollutants at a time

Stockholm Junior Water Prize Source-to-Sea

Karin Gardes

Innovating water governance. A conversation with Karin Gardes

Water governance World Water Week

Dr. Milika Sobey, representative of the iTaukei people from Fiji. Stands in front of luxurious green plants. She is a keynote speaker in the Opening Ceremony for World Water Week 2023.

The critical role of Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge for innovation

Indigenous knowledge World Water Week ... Agriculture and water Water cooperation

HLP_Peace_speakers

Don’t miss SIWI’s High-Level Panel on Water Diplomacy at World Water Week

World Water Week Water and conflicts ... Water diplomacy

Close up image of crop with drops of rain

Green water investments – the future of Africa?

Agriculture and water

Mishal Faraz winning the People's Choice Award at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2022 competition. Ania Anders and Kanika Takar standing on stage, watching a big screen where Mishal's face is projected

Time to vote for your favourite water innovation!

Youth and water Stockholm Junior Water Prize ... World Water Week

Felix, sitting at an office table

Felix Ngamlagosi: A pressing need for governments to invest in greenwater

Agriculture and water

Nicolai and Iris with a coffee mug sitting at a table, looking at the camera

Creating new incentives for responsible manufacturing of antibiotics

Pharmaceuticals and water

Aerial perspective, lush spring green vegetation, sun reflection, log pond, coastal landscape.

Sharing experiences of managing natural resources holistically – from source to sea

Source-to-Sea

Outdoor view of unidentifed indigenous woman, wearing typical clothes and walking in lakeshore with small boats in Atitlan Lake and volcano in background

Understanding the value of water through indigenous wisdom

Indigenous knowledge World Water Week

Temple of Hercules of the Amman Citadel complex (Jabal al-Qal'a), in Amman, Jordan.

SIWI establishes new regional office in Amman

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Water governance

Dr. Alejandro Jiménez (SIWI) and Prof. Majed Abu-Zreig (Water Diplomacy Center) signing the agreement

New avenues in Jordan

Water cooperation Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Water ripples

Following up on commitments – SIWI´s role at the HLPF

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Why invest in rain?

Agriculture and water Water and food

Fountain Water Splashing

A guide to smarter water decisions

Water governance Water and climate ... Water and the 2030 Agenda

river in the city of Kathamndu with mountains in the background in a sunny and beautiful day - Nepal

5 things you should know about water and cities

Cities Water governance ... Water and the 2030 Agenda

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine - June 16, 2023: Shallowing of the Dnieper River due to the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station. River pleasure-excursion vessel is now on the shore.

Water – a weapon of war or a tool for peace?

Water and conflicts Water diplomacy ... Water scarcity Human rights and water

Collage of 5 portraits of women diplomats: Dr Benedetta Berti-Alberti, Mrs Belaynesh Birru, Mrs Judith Efundem Agbor Enaw, Ms Leticia Lisseth Tituaña Picuasi and Mrs Zodwa Dlamini.

Celebrating women in diplomacy: why does it matter for water?

Gender and water Water diplomacy

People sitting side by side at a long table in panel, facing camera, at the Bonn Climate Conference 2023. Behind them a large screen with a graph, titled "The demand on water will increase"

Water-wise climate policy on the road to COP28

Water cooperation Water and the 2030 Agenda ... Water and climate Water governance