Water is a vital resource that sustains life, drives economic development, and maintains ecological balance. Despite Rwanda's abundant rainfall, the water sector faces significant hurdles. Limited water storage infrastructure, hig...
July 20, 2023
IWA is pleased to announce that registration for its much-awaited Water and Development Congress & Exhibition (WDCE) 2023 is now open! Reaching its seventh edition, this key event will bring together water and development prof...
June 19, 2023
IWA Secretariat is seeking Young Water Professionals (YWP) with active IWA membership to volunteer as part of the 2023 IWA Emerging Waters Leader (EWL) Forum Programme Committee (PC). The primary responsibility and duties of the P...
June 8, 2023
Pictured above: Award winners at the Opening Ceremony of the IWA 2022 World Water Congress & Exhibition, including the Water and Development Awards for Research (Damir Brdjanovic, second from right) and Practice (Africa Sand D...
June 6, 2023
Urban water inequality is a significant challenge in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, a city of 1.4 million inhabitants, the majority of whom have transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle. The city's harsh climatic conditions and uneven develo...
May 4, 2023
The International Water Association (IWA) will be hosting the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition (WDCE) 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda on 10-14 December 2023. The theme for this year’s congress is ‘Water, sanitation, ...
April 17, 2023
The 6th Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK23), a flagship event organised annually by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) through the Water Resources Institute (WRI) took place as a hybrid event from 12 – 17 March ...
April 13, 2023
Pictured above: Award winners at the Opening Ceremony of the IWA 2022 World Water Congress & Exhibition, including the Water and Development Awards for Research (Damir Brdjanovic, second from right) and Practice (Africa Sand D...
March 17, 2023
Global water leaders are meeting in New York on 22-24 March 2023 after 46 long years since the first UN Water Conference held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1977. The conference report, also known as the Mar Del Plata Action Plan...
March 4, 2023
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March, highlighting the achievements of women worldwide while also calling for greater gender equality. One critical area where gender disparities are still prevalent is in t...