Past events

This year's theme is "Water, sanitation, and innovation – pathways to progress and a resilient future".

Farmers’ Day is Ghana’s flagship national celebration recognizing farmers and fisherfolk for their vital role in food security and economic growth.

This online discussion will unpack what happened at COP30, what was at stake for climate negotiations and how water resilience factored into the agenda. 

Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia (D4N) is an annual conference dedicated to showcasing evidence-based strategies for improving nutrition across South Asia.

The overarching theme of the World Water Congress focuses on addressing the dynamic interconnections linking water, natural ecosystems, energy, agriculture and other human activities during a time of global challenges such as climate change, humanitarian and environmental crises.

This consultation workshop will gather researchers, innovators, policymakers and investors to co-design a roadmap for scaling circular solutions that enhance agricultural productivity and resource efficiency. 

This webinar explores how countries across Asia are integrating Early Warning Systems into their national disaster risk management and climate adaptation strategies, in alignment with the Sendai Framework, the Paris Agreement, and SDG targets.

This year, the 16 days of activism focus on ending digital violence against all women and girls.

The theme of this event is  "Re-envisioning Agronomy for Smart Agri-food systems and Environmental Stewardship" and it will bring together agronomists, scientists, policymakers, and innovators to discuss and address emerging challenges in the field of agriculture.

Science Forum South Africa is a large, public open platform for debating the science and society interface.

The International water waste Infrastructure is a leading international platform and trade fair for environmental technologies and sustainable solutions.

The Group of Twenty is an international forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues.

This webinar explores how early warning systems can unlock timely financial responses to climate and disaster risks.

Safe toilets for all by 2030’ is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6 – but 3.5 billion people still live without safely managed sanitation, including 419 million who practice open defecation. World Toilet Day calls for faster action to improve and protect people’s access to sanitation, which is critical to building a fairer, more peaceful world.

This webinar explores innovative approaches and practical examples of Nexus implementation in transboundary and water-scarce contexts.

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.

This webinar explores how strategic investments and innovative partnerships between governments, development partners and the private sector are transforming early warning systems.

Pakistan Water Week, the country's most prominent platform for advancing strategic dialogues and partnerships around the water-energy-food-environment nexus, takes place this year under the theme, From scarcity to sustainability: Collaborative pathways for water, food, and climate resilience.

World Cities Day aims to raise international awareness of urbanization trends, challenges and visions for sustainable urban development

This webinar will look at how digital tools can enable smarter, faster, and more cost-effective responses to climate and water risks in fragile settings.

This World Bank webinar will highlight IWMI's work on AI and the Limpopo Basin digital twin project in Africa.

The symposium will be under the theme, Accelerating Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in order to Close the Water Investment Gap by 2030 and Beyond in Southern and Eastern Africa.

This webinar will look at multi-stakeholder platform development in the Incomati Basin and the progress of transboundary platforms globally.

Timely warnings mean little if they don’t reach the people who need them most.

This session will bring together policymakers, researchers, private sector actors, and communities to explore how circular water solutions can drive sustainable growth and resilience in the region.

AidEx is the world's leading humanitarian aid and disaster relief event.

The 2025 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue will convene under the theme SOILutions for Security.

World Food Day raises awareness and action for food security and nutrition. Collective action across 150 countries worldwide, in up to 50 languages, is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, municipalities, businesses, CSOs, the media, the public, even youth.

This multi-day conference will feature both in-person and online paper presentations, roundtable discussions and keynotes under the theme of "Humanitarianism in Crisis: New Realities in Practices and Knowledges."

RILx25 will curate an interactive gathering, focused on the intersection of innovation and ecosystem building, where response-based practitioners from various horizons can connect and share what works and what does not.

International Day of Rural Women recognizes that rural women are uniquely situated to help mitigate the causes of global warming and adapt to its impacts on the ground. Additionally, it acknowledges that climate change has a more pronounced impact on women, primarily indigenous and peasant women, whose agricultural dependence, living conditions and marginalization expose them to a greater degree of changes due to climate, loss of diversity and pollution.

Sardinia 2025, a biennial symposium on waste management, resource recovery and sustainable landfilling, is organized by the International Waste Working Group, with the scientific involvement of the Universities of Padova (IT), BOKU (AT), Tongji (CN) and the Technical Universities of Luleå (SE) and Hamburg (DE).

The event will bring together leaders, practitioners, innovators and communities to showcase and celebrate innovative water solutions for resilient agriculture and food security.

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every 13 October, the day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.

IWMI will lead ten sessions at Cairo Water Week, showcasing innovative, science-based solutions to strengthen water and climate resilience across the Middle East and North Africa.

WAFI 2025 is a global agricultural event dedicated to "Innovating Agriculture, Sharing Future".

Why do some people act on warnings while others don’t?

This webinar will spotlight the potential of youth- and women-led, circular bioeconomy solutions to build resilience in fragile, underserved and displacement-affected settings.

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This webinar spotlights the potential of youth- and women-led circular bioeconomy solutions to build resilience in fragile, underserved and displacement-affected settings. It will showcase breakthrough technologies and [...]

This is a once-every-four-years gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers from around the world.

The CGIAR 2025 Gender Conference is a pivotal gathering at the intersection of gender equality and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Accelerating Equality in Food, Land, and Water Systems,” highlights the urgent need to address gender disparities as we approach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The forum will foster regional and interregional discussion on joint actions and cooperative responses for combating sand and dust storms.

The International Association of Hydrological Sciences Scientific Assembly, established in 1922, has served as a pivotal platform for advancing the science of hydrology globally. With a mission to promote the study of water resources and their sustainable management, the Assembly facilitates collaboration among hydrologists, geoscientists, and policymakers.

This webinar explores how water can serve as a lens to examine how humanitarian interventions support locally led, gender-responsive climate adaptation in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

GCCC-2025 will gather professionals, academia and industry experts to discuss the challenges of climate change and showcase the latest technologies to deal with it.

Reducing food loss and waste is critical with around 13.2 percent of food produced lost between harvest and retail globally.

This webinar will explore climate-smart solutions for these challenging environments by staging a lively, solutions-focused debate on what works — and what does not — in building resilience.

This webinar explores how Early Warning for All can only be effective when it is inclusive.

The International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South represents an important step in reaffirming our commitment of leaving no one behind. It underscores that advancing science, technology and innovation is essential not only for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also creating a fairer, more participatory and inclusive world.