World Water Day 2026
The United Nation’s World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.1 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. The 2026 theme will be Water and Gender.
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As pressure mounts, water and food security demand action
On World Water Day, IWMI’s Rachael McDonnell reflects on scientific solutions to water and food insecurity, shared in the unique setting of the Cambridge Festival, where art meets science …
Why investing in women is the smartest water decision Africa can make
IWMI’s Kehinde Ogunjobi explores how water insecurity and gender inequality reinforce one another, highlighting that inclusion must go beyond representation …
Where water flows, equality grows
This World Water Day, IWMI’s Africa Director for Research Impact, Olufunke Cofie, and student Alexandra Wogbe bring drawings of women and water to life …
IWMI Director General Mark Smith on why gender equality is water security
On World Water Day, IWMI calls for a rights-based approach to water and gender …
