SIWI is launching a new series of Insight Briefs to capture how global water discussions are evolving in the lead-up to the UN 2026 Water Conference. As water rises on the international agenda, discussions are taking place across multiple processes—climate, development, finance and beyond. At the same time, there is a growing need to understand how these conversations connect, where alignment is forming, and what is needed to move towards implementation.
Making sense of a fragmented landscape
The Insight Briefs respond to this need. They provide short, focused analyses of key global events where SIWI is present, identifying emerging signals, shifts in priorities and areas where further clarity is needed.
Rather than treating events as standalone moments, the series follows how discussions evolve across the year—highlighting how different processes influence each other and contribute to shaping the global water agenda.
Starting in Rome
The first brief captures key insights from the 43rd UN-Water Meeting in Rome, where early discussions are shaping the structure and ambition of the Interactive Dialogues for the 2026 UN Water Conference.
It points to a growing emphasis on implementation through flagship initiatives, increased attention to finance, and the need to engage actors beyond the water community.
Part of SIWI’s 2026 Engagement Series
The Insight Briefs are part of SIWI’s 2026 Engagement Series, tracking key moments across the year as the global water agenda develops.
Further briefs will be published as SIWI continues to engage in major international water processes leading up to 2026.
Explore the SIWI Insight brief
SIWI Insight Brief: 43rd UN-Water Meeting, Rome
- Water-smart business
- Swedish Water House
- World Water Week
- Transboundary Water Cooperation
- Water and climate
- Agriculture and water
- Freshwater and ecosystems/biodiversity
- Resilience through water
- Water in landscapes
- Water and climate
