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Published on: 14/06/2022

World Water Week

World Water Week attracts participants from many different professional backgrounds and every corner of the world. With a focus on collaboration and shared learning, the event acts an important catalyst for change and attracts leading researchers, decision-makers, business representatives, NGOs, students, and international organisations. The overall theme of this year will be "Seeing the unseen: The value of water". The sessions are grouped under three theme headings:

  • The value of water for people and development
  • The financial and economic value of water
  • The value of water for nature and climate change

Find out more about World Water Week here

See what IRC has planned with partners during Stockholm World Water Week 2022.

Join our sessions at the event, online and onsite.

 Tuesday, 23 August

Improving financial and water safety management of rural water systems (virtual session)

Convenors: Aquaya, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, IRC, International Lifeline Fund, Water4
Location: Online session

Time: 10:00-11:20

 

SIWI Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development (1/3).

Examining the Social and Economic Benefits Created by Water Investment

Convenors: IRC, African Water Facility, Asia Water Council, Stockholm International Water Institute
Location: Online session

Time: 11:30-12:50

 

Quality - Affordability - Sustainability: a winning market-based value proposition

Convenors: 1001 Fontaines, Aqua for All, Danone Communities, Drinkwell, Incofin Investment Management
Naandi Community Water Services Private Limited
Location: Online session
Time: 13:00-14:20

Wednesday 24 August

Strengthening service delivery models for universal and sustainable WASH services

Convenors: IRC, Stockholm International Water Institute, United Nations Children’s Fund
Oxford University (TBC), Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) (TBC), Government of Malawi (TBC), African Water Association (AfWA) (TBC)
Location: Online session
Time: 11:30 – 12:50

Thursday 25 August

WASH Response to Climate Change: climate resilience and sustainability challenges

Convenors: Amref Flying Doctors, Plan International, Simavi, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
WASH Alliance International, WASH SDG Consortium
Location: Online Session
Time: 07:00-08:20

Monday 29 August

SIWI Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development (2/3)

Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development. Session 2
The Urgent Case to Mobilize Capital.

Convenors: African Water Facility, Asia Water Council, IRC, Stockholm International Water Institute
Location: On-site session
Time: 09:00 - 10:30

 

SIWI Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development (3/3)

Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development (3/3)
Efficient Public Funding: Maximizing Taxes, Tariffs and Transfers

Convenors: African Water Facility, Asia Water Council, IRC, Stockholm International Water Institute
Location: Online & On-site session
Time: 11:00-12:30

 

Investing in the future: a paradigm shift in the LAC region “Seeing the unseen: The value of water” Focus on the Americas

Convenors: Argentine Water and Sanitation, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Inter-American Development Bank, IRC, NOW Partners, World Bank Group
Location: Online and Onsite session
Time: 16:00-17:30

Tuesday 30 August 

Creating new champions: enhancing cross-sectoral links to achieve SDG 6

Convenors: IRC, Sanitation and Water for All, Stockholm International Water Institute, United States Agency for International Development, UN-Water
Location: Online & On-site session
Time: 14:00 - 15:30

Wednesday 31 August

All systems connect and All systems Go Africa: how to get involved

Convenors: IRC and Water For People 
Location: Dutch Pavillion. Stand #350
Time: 09:00 - 10:45

 

Launch of the Spanish version of the Social Art for Behaviour Change [SABC] online course

Convenors: One Drop, IRC, Inter-American Development Bank
Location: At the Focus on the Americas Stand
Time: 17:30-18.30

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