IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2025

It builds on the resounding success of the 2023 edition in Kigali, Rwanda, which was a landmark event for water, sanitation, and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. Attracting nearly 2,700 participants from 85 countries, the 2023 Congress featured an engaging programme of 39 technical sessions, 40 workshops, and 5 forums, including the High-Level Summit on Sanitation and the Climate Smart Utilities recognition programme.
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Event Topics:

• Circular economy approaches in water and sanitation

• Addressing intermittent water supply and achieving 24/7 service

• Climate-smart approaches to water and sanitation

• Climate- Resilient water and sanitation systems

• Data-driven decision-making in water management

• Flood risk assessment and management in urban environments

• Innovations in sanitation for underserved communities

• Integrated urban drainage systems for flood risk reduction

• Integrated water resources management (IWRM) for sustainable development

• Low-cost and decentralised water and sanitation treatment solutions

• Nature-based solutions in supply, sanitation, and stormwater management

• New technologies for water treatment and supply

• Non-revenue water and leakage management

• Partnerships and multi-stakeholder collaboration in water management

• Resource recovery and reuse in water and sanitation management

• The role of digital technologies (IoT, AI) in water and sanitation systems

• Water and sanitation safety plans for urban and rural settings

• Water quality monitoring and early monitoring systems

Programme Committee

• Co-Chair – Ligy Philip​, Indian Institute of Technology, India

• Co-Chair – Chérifa Abdelbaki, University of Tlemcen, Algeria

• ​Charles Niwagaba, Makerere University, Uganda​

• Isha Basyal​, Global Water and Sanitation Center, Thailand

• Marcelo Kenji Miki​, Sabesp, Brazil

• Siméon Kenfack​, African Water Association, Côte d’Ivoire

• Md. Tahmidul Islam​, WaterAid, Bangladesh

• Juan P. R. Sanchez, University of Los Andes, Colombia​

• Roshan Raj Shreshtha, Gates Foundation, USA

• Qian Li, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China

• Hezekiah Pireh, UN-Habitat, Kenya

• Loga (Sunthri) Veeraiah, National Water Services Commission (SPAN), Malaysia

• Viet- Anh Nguyen, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam

• Esper Jacobeth Ncube, Rand Water, South Africa​

• ​Tripti Kharel, Valley Water Supply Management Board, Nepal

• Mtchera Johannes Chirwa, AFDB, Malawi

• Angelica Euara Manrique, Maynilad Water Services, Philippines

• Alejandro Conza Salas, Hidrika, Peru

• Tjan,dra Setiadi, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

• Kwanrawee Joy Sirikanchana​, Chulabhorn Research Insititute, Thailand

• Paula Cecilia Soto Rios, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia

• Bécaye Sidy Diop, DELVIC Sanitation Initiatives, Senegal