At COP29 , IWMI will focus on issues including how water-related innovations can support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and climate action at the regional and sub-national levels, the adaptation of climate financing, food and early warning systems, the loss and damage fund, as well as adaptation and resilience under an inclusion lens.
IWMI sessions at COP29
November 12, Tuesday November 13, Wednesday November 14, Thursday November 15, Friday November 16, Saturday November 18, Monday November 19, Tuesday November 20, Wednesday November 21, Thursday November 22, Friday
Time
Session info
Location
9:30-17:00
Peace, security and health – thematic day
Sandra Ruckstuhl (co-convenor)
Water for Climate Pavilion
11:30-12:30
Beyond the mandate: A cross-ministry perspective on climate action capacity
Henry Roman (co-convenor), Mahlatse Nkosi (co-convenor), Nishadi Eriyagama (moderator)
South Africa Pavilion
13:00-14:00
Scaling impactful food, land and water solutions in fragile and conflict affected settings: The role of science-based agribusiness acceleration
Mahlatse Nkosi (speaker), Vidhisha Samarasekara (speaker), Henry Roman (speaker)
Water for Climate Pavilion
14:30-15:45
Declaration for climate relief recovery and peace: Building a water action agenda
Sandra Ruckstuhl (convenor), Olufunke Cofie (speaker)
Water for Climate Pavilion
16:00-17:30
Water for Climate Pavilion inauguration ceremony
Sandra Ruckstuhl (speaker)
Water for Climate Pavilion
Time
Session info
Location
12:30-14:00
High level side event of the government of Nepal on addressing loss and damage in the mountains
Mark Smith (technical assistance)
MR 3
17:00-18:30
Building climate resilience from genes to farms
Moctar Dembele (speaker)
Food and Agriculture Pavilion
Time
Session info
Location
10:00-13:00
Creating climate-resilient AgriFood transformation in Togo (C-CRAFT)
Olufunke Cofie (speaker), Komlavi Apoti (co-organizer)
Togo Pavilion
10:30-16:30
Global Goal on Adaptation day
Chiara Colombo (focal point)
Water for Climate Pavilion
14:00-15:30
From cryosphere monitoring and cooperation to water resource allocation and decision making
Olufunke Cofie (speaker, panelist)
Glacier Pavilion
14:00-15:30
Water availability analysis to support climate financing in Togo
Komlavi Apoti (co-organizer, speaker)
Togo Pavilion
Time
Session info
Location
9:00-10:30
Enhancing climate finance for recovery, resilience and adaptation in fragile and conflict-affected contexts in the MENA region
Sandy Ruckstuhl (speaker)
Climate, Peace and Transboundary Resilience Pavilion
11:30-13:00
Integrated water resources management: Sustainable and participatory approaches for East Africa
Moctar Dembele (speaker)
Italian Pavilion
11:00-11:30
Signing of MOU with Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving Aral Sea
Mark Smith (signatory)
Kazakhstan Pavilion
14:00-15:00
Innovative approaches to sustainable water resources management
Mark Smith (speaker)
Azerbaijan Pavilion
15:00
Science to action: An open, cross sector discussion on meeting climate amd development challenges
Mark Smith (speaker)
Asia / Baku Pavilion
Time
Session info
Location
10:00-12:00
Climate change – antimicrobial resistence nexus
Mohsin Hafeez (panelist)
ICESCO Pavilion
11:30-12:30
Marrakesh partnership for global action
Maha Al-Zu’bi (speaker)
Special event room, Hirkan, Area B
13:15-14:45
Responding to displacement-related loss and damage through inclusive data, finance and action
Maha Al-Zu’bi (speaker)
Room Side Event 3
15:30-16:30
Launch of CGIAR Climate Smart Governance dashboard
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
Senegal Pavilion
17:00-18:15
Breaking the cycle of vulnerability: Climate action and financing for Afghanistan’s future
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
ODI Pavilion, Blue zone
17:30-18:30
Youth-led adaptation: Innovation in sustainable water management
Maha Al-Zu’bi (speaker), Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
Action on Food Hub
Time
Session info
Location
10:00-11:30
Water solutions for climate actions
Chiara Colombo (speaker)
Nasimi Aa B (17)
10:00-12:00
Climate vulnerability and its impacts on water scarcity and food security in Yemen
Maha Al-Zu’bi (speaker)
Arab League Pavilion
11:00-11:45
Innovative and integrated water management solutions
Mohsin Hafeez (speaker, panelist)
WGEO Pavilion
11:30-13:00
Climate information and early warning systems (CIEWS) to inform climate resilient infrastructure investments in Southern Africa
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
South Africa Pavilion
11:30-13:00
Food, agriculture and water at COP29: Advancing the agriculture, water and energy nexus through inter-ministerial collaboration and unified policy action
Vidhisha Samarasekara (speaker)
Africa Pavilion
12:00-13:30
Water resources management in the context of climate change
Mohsin Hafeez (speaker), Barbara Janusz-Pawletta (moderator)
Pavilion F8
13:00-14:00
Space to solutions: Cultivating water-smart, resilient agri-food systems for climate action
Charity Osei-Amponsah (speaker)
Spanish Pavilion
13:00-14:00
Integrating permaculture and predictive modelling for climate resilient agriculture
Mohsin Hafeez (panelist)
ICESCO Pavilion
13:00-14:30
Innovative water management for climate adaptation: Recharge and reuse policies policies in fragile contexts
Maha Al-Zu’bi (organizer, speaker), Paul Pavelic (speaker), Mohsin Hafeez (speaker)
Food and Agriculture Pavilion
13:30-14:45
Cutting-edge innovations and scaling strategies for solar agrivoltaic technology
Darshini Ravindranath (speaker, panelist)
ISA Solar Hub Pavilion
14:00-15:00
Mainstreaming Nepal’s NDC into national plans, policies, regulations and budgeting processes
Santosh Nepal (moderator)
NDC Partnership Pavilion
14:30-16:00
Central Asia on the way to improving the efficiency of transboundary water resources management in the Aral Sea basin taking into account the climatic impact
Barbara Janusz-Pawletta (speaker)
Kazakhstan Pavilion
11:30-12:30
Investing in SADC’s future: Climate smart agriculture and water security for sustainable growth
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
Botswana Pavilion
Time
Session info
Location
9:30-11:00
Closed water-resilient food system partnership meeting
Chiara Colombo (focal point)
Water for Climate Pavilion
11:30-12:30
Water-food-climate nexus approaches
Charity Osei-Amponsah (speaker)
SHARE Pavilion
11:30-13:00
Intergenerational dialogue on water resilient food systems
Chiara Colombo (focal point)
Water for Climate Pavilion
15:00-16:00
Showcase of solutions part 2: Examples from the whole food chain
Chiara Colombo (focal point)
Water for Climate Pavilion
15:00-16:00
Anticipating drought: Transforming food, land and water systems for a changing climate
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker), Santosh Nepal (moderator)
Zambia Pavilion
IWMI delegation at COP29
Post-Doctoral Fellow-Spatial Hydrology
Regional Researcher – Sustainable & Resilient Water Systems
Principal Researcher – Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience
Africa Director for Research Impact
Policy & Engagement Advisor
Researcher – Spatial Hydrologist
Regional Researcher – Water Resources Engineer, Deputy Country Manager – Sri Lanka
Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems
Senior Researcher – Hydrogeology
Country Representative, Uzbekistan & Regional Representative, Central Asia
Country Representative – Nepal (Rotational CR)
Senior Manager – Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
Researcher – Water Resources and Climate Change
Research Officer – Inclusive Agricultural Finance
Senior Regional Researcher – Governance Institution and Inclusion, Deputy Country Representative – Ghana
Global Communications Lead
Research Group Leader – Climate Policies, Finance and Processes (CPFP)
Country Representative – South Africa
Strategic Program Director – Water Climate Change and Resilience