IWMI at the Fourth Dushanbe Water Action Decade Conference
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. The conference will contribute to accelerating progress on SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and serve as a key preparatory stage of the 2026 United Nations (UN) Water Conference by bringing together governments, UN entities and international and regional organizations.
IWMI sessions at the Fourth Dushanbe Water Action Decade Conference
Monday, May 25, 2026
| Time | Session | Location |
| 9:00-17:00 | Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference Mark Smith, Barbara Janusz-Pawletta |
TBC |
| 9:00-18:00 | Frontiers of Transboundary Cooperation. Innovations and Actions for Water for Sustainable Development Mark Smith (Keynote speaker), Alexandr Nikolayenko (Speaker) |
Hotel Hilton, Conference Room “Ayni” |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
| Time | Session | Location |
| 10:30-12:30 | Special Panel 2 – Time for a thematic overhaul
Henk Ovink (Moderator), Mark Smith (Speaker) |
Kokhi Somon Complex |
