March 22, 2016
Inspiring a water wise world to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. To address challenges  and make progress in achieving universal access to water and sanitation, the water sector need...
March 22, 2016
In conjunction with the White House Water Summit, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett today announced that the International Water Association (IWA) is establishing its North American Regional Office at the Global Water Center in Milwau...
March 22, 2016
Professor Joan Rose, the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research at Michigan State University and IWA Distinguished Fellow, was today named the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate. The award was made for her tireless contributions t...
March 21, 2016
The launch of the UN World Water Development Report, with a theme of Water and Jobs, on World Water Day allows me to reflect on the contributions the IWA made to the report. It’s interesting that a majority of the organisations ...
March 11, 2016
Urbanisation is a worldwide phenomenon that is growing at a rapid rate. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, a landmark for humanity. My own country of Australia is leading this trend. Despite having ...
March 4, 2016
In an era of water scarcity and rising demand, untapped water resources would be looked upon as a huge opportunity. Why then doesn’t the water sector have the same attitude to the opportunities presented by untapped human resour...
March 2, 2016
The World Economic Forum recently published The Global Risks of Highest Concerns for 2016. Their findings highlighted that the Water Crisis will be the biggest risk for the next 10 years. From too much water to too little; fro...
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February 26, 2016
Opening of the IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2015 from IWA on Vimeo.
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February 26, 2016
WANA Summit – Cross-border and business cooperation for sustainable economic development from IWA on Vimeo.
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February 26, 2016
Summary of the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2015 from IWA on Vimeo.