London, UK and Bjerringbro, Denmark, 13 February 2023 The International Water Association and Grundfos are proud to announce that 14 bright and promising international young water professionals (YWPs) have been selected to be part...
"But then, if you are a water professional, what are you doing here at this climate change conference?" a delegate asked me in the early hours of Sunday 20 November 2022, on the eve of the eagerly awaited closing plenary of the re...
The International Water Association (IWA) is marking UN World Toilet Day, held annually on 19 November to raise awareness of the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation worldwide. The Association is ...
On World Toilet Day, the international community will assess its progress on providing sanitation to all. Unfortunately, while we’ve made significant advancements, we are not on track to provide universal access to safely-manage...
As we mark this year’s World Toilet Day, it is imperative to recognise the interdependency of the targets under SDG 6 from a holistic point of view, and most importantly, highlight the link between groundwater and sanitation: ma...
Lack of innovative sanitation technologies is one of the reasons why the world is making poor progress towards the SDGs in the provision of safe sanitation for all. The quest for cheap rather than cost-effective solutions result...
Global Handwashing Day is an annual advocacy day on 15 October dedicated to advocating for handwashing as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. This year, the theme is ‘Unite for Universa...
IWA is pleased to share its latest publication: Handbook on Basin Connected Cities: Why and How Urban Stakeholders can be Active Water Stewards in their Basins, co-published with INBO. Many of the global challenges such as urbanis...
Grundfos and IWA (The International Water Association) have entered a new partnership to mobilise 12 young water professionals from all corners of the globe, to actively participate in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York. The...
With the World Water Congress & Exhibition taking place on 11-15 September, the International Water Association is pleased to announce Nathalie Olijslager, Programme Director of the 2023 UN Water Conference, as a keynote ...