IWMI at COP30 (UNFCCC)
At COP30, 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 as well as adaptation and resilience under an inclusion lens.
IWMI sessions at COP 30
Monday, November 10, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 14:00-16:00 | Climate change adaptation in the São Francisco Basin plan
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (panelist) |
Green Zone |
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 9:30-10:30 | Water resilience: From local actions to global impact
Chiara Colombo (speaker), Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) |
Axis 4 thematic room |
| 9:30-10:30 | From warnings to action: Hardwiring early alerts into finance for climate resilience
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) |
Resilience Hub |
| 11:30-13:00 | A global call for hydrological resilience: Putting water at the heart of climate action
Vidhisha Samarasekara (co-convenor), Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (co-convenor), Greenwell Matchaya (co-convenor) |
Room 6, Blue zone |
| 17:00-18:00 | The full stack: From AI models to ethical policy and farmer impact
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) |
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone |
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 9:00-10:30 | Building urban resilience: from cities to national climate commitments
Greenwell Matchaya (speaker, panelist) |
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone |
| 16:40-17:55 | No water, no food: Water for resilient agri-food systems from field to fork
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (panelist) |
Auditorium 2, Agri Zone |
Thursday, November 13, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 12:00-13:00 | Locally led climate adaptation: a ‘business unusual’ agenda for research and development
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) |
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone |
| 14:00-15:00 | The big debate: What’s next for CGIAR support to national frameworks for climate services?
Giriraj Amarnath (convenor) |
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone |
| 14:00-16:00 | Enhancing water-resilient food systems through global collaboration
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (panelist), Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) |
Agrizone |
| 14:30-15:30 | The water imperative: Aligning economic growth, climate and nature
Vidhisha Samarasekara (speaker), Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (speaker) |
Planetary Science Pavilion, Blue Zone |
| 17:30-18:30 | AI-powered climate smart governance: bridging policy, finance, and resilience action
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) |
CDRI Pavilion, Blue Zone |
Friday, November 14, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 10:00-10:30 | Indicators for water and sanitation under the global goal on adaptation: What’s at stake at COP30 and beyond
Nishadi Eriyagama (panelist), Chiara Colombo (speaker) |
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone |
| 10:00-11:30 | Beyond emissions: Measuring the multiple co-benefits of the International Climate initiative
Giriraj Amarnath (panelist) |
Leader’s Dialogue, Green Zone |
| 13:45-14:45 | Reimagining the agri-water nexus for integrated food–health–livelihoods solutions
Giriraj Amarnath (panelist), Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) |
Leader’s Dialogue, Green Zone |
| 14:45-15:45 | Building the cities of the future: Investing in resilient urban infrastructure
Giriraj Amarnath (panelist) |
Leader’s Dialogue, Green Zone |
Saturday, November 15, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 11:20-12:35 | The revolution we need in climate services to manage climate risk in agriculture
Giriraj Amarnath (convenor) |
Auditorium 1, Embrapa Agrizone |
| 14:00-15:00 | Turning innovation into impact: Scaling climate-smart solutions for farmers
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) |
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone |
Monday, November 17, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 9:30-11:00 | Global launch: Principles for Just Water Partnerships
Chiara Colombo (panelist) |
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone |
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 10:00-12:00 | Implementing NAPs and NDCs: Sectoral and regional insights
Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) |
Water for Climate Pavilion |
| 16:00-17:30 | From commitments to action: Progressing water in NDCs 3.0 and NAPs
Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) |
Water for Climate Pavilion |
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 10:30-11:45 | Financing resilient landscapes: Catalyzing partnerships for irrigation and climate resilience
Greenwell Matchaya (panelist) |
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone |
| 14:00-15:15 | Promoting water-resilient food systems for climate action
Chiara Colombo (moderator) |
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone |
Thursday, November 20, 2025
| Time | Session | Location |
| 10:30-11:30 | Enabling holistic NDCs: Tools for integrated climate biodiversity and food system action
Greenwell Matchaya (panelist) |
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone |
IWMI delegates at COP 30
Giriraj Amarnath
Nishadi Eriyagama
Greenwell Matchaya
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