Events

IWMI's National Water Hackathon 2026 invites youth innovators, startups and community-based organizations across India to develop practical and scalable solutions to address the country’s growing water challenges.

The 64th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be the sixth meeting of the seventh assessment cycle, gathering delegates from relevant ministries, agencies and research institutions.

The International Desertif'actions 2026 Summit will bring together 350 international representatives of civil society, researchers, NGOs, private and public institutions and local authorities.

International Day of Zero Waste 2026 is centered around food and created a circular future based on what we eat and what we waste.

This discussion will explore how Australia can help translate the Global Commission on the Economics of Water agenda into practical regional action, strengthening water security and climate resilience across the Indo‑Pacific.

The WBG and IMF 2026 Springs meetings will focus on international development, the global economy and financial markets.

Climate Week 3 brings policymakers and stakeholders together to advance practical, collaborative solutions for ambitious climate action.

The Water Loss 2026 Conference is dedicated to the challenges and solutions in water loss management.

The Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is an annual follow-up and review of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the goals of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union. 

The European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly 2026 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences.

The Asia Development Bank (ADB)'s Samarkand 59th annual meeting will bring together banking, financial and NGO leadership to discuss development challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.

The 67th Meeting of the Standing Committee to the Convention of Wetlands will convene the committee of members from Ramsar countries.

The Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Sustainable Development,’ will conduct a final comprehensive review of the Water Action Decade 2018-2028.

COP17, set during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), will build on efforts to promote the sustainable management, restoration and conservation of rangelands.

The 2026 World Water Week will center water for people and progress.

COP 31 will build off of the last United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) towards a spirit of unity and shared purpose in the global response to the threat of climate change.

The UN Water Conference will be co-hosted by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6 and help build a water-secure future for all.

The World Water Forum is the largest international gathering in the water sector involving various stakeholders, co-organized by the World Water Council and a host city. The forum brings together participants from all levels and fields, including politics, multilateral institutions, academia, civil society and the private sector, among others.