Stockholm World Water Week is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the conference brings together participants from more than 130 countries to exchange knowledge and develop solutions to the world’s most pressing water-related challenges.
In 2022, World Water Week is a hybrid event, running online between 23 and 25 August, on-site on 28 August, and online and on-site from 29 August to 1 September.
With a theme of Seeing the unseen: the value of water, this year's event will look at the value of water from different perspectives
– including water pricing, indigenous knowledge, human rights and groundwater.
WaterAid is involved in 25 sessions this year, covering the themes of:
- business investment
- climate resilience
- gender and inclusivity
- government and policy
- health and hygiene
WaterAid is also co-sponsoring a three-part SIWI seminar series – Informing the political agenda through science – to discuss the changes and actions governments could take to improve water security and climate resilience.
Find out more about these sessions in the tables below.
How to register
Tickets to World Water Week are available to buy here.
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Business investment
Session title |
Date and time (CEST) |
Where |
|---|---|---|
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Valuing water: why utilities engage in water operators partnerships |
23 Aug, |
Online |
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29 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
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29 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
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30 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
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31 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
Climate resilience
Session title |
Date and time (CEST) |
Where |
|---|---|---|
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Green climate financing opportunities for resilient water, sanitation and hygiene |
23 Aug, |
Online |
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Resilience knows no boundaries: water resilience from basins to cities |
25 Aug, |
Online |
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Barriers to finance for climate resilient water and sanitation services |
29 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
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'Climate resilient development without sanitation' and other myths |
30 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
Gender and inclusivity
Session title |
Date and time (CEST) |
Where |
|---|---|---|
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Empowering women beyond access in WASH through learning and action |
23 Aug, |
Online |
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Valuing inclusive systems for stronger resilience in water and WASH |
24 Aug, |
Online |
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Changing invisible norms: the key to inclusive water and WASH |
24 Aug, |
Online |
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Hearing the unheard: mutual accountability to realise WASH and water rights |
24 Aug, |
Online |
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24 Aug, |
Online |
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The heart of resilience: cultivating the untapped potential of women |
25 Aug, |
Online |
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Honouring Indigenous culture by integrating sacred art and WASH |
28 Aug, |
On-site |
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30 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
Government and policy
Session title |
Date and time (CEST) |
Where |
|---|---|---|
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Unlocking accountability: the unseen enabler of essential water sources |
24 Aug, |
Online |
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SIWI seminar: informing the 2023 political agenda through science #1 |
25 Aug, |
Online |
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SIWI seminar: informing the 2023 political agenda through science #2 |
1 Sept, |
On-site |
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Democratising data and decision making for resilient water development |
1 Sept, |
Online and on-site |
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SIWI seminar: informing the 2023 political agenda through science #3 |
1 Sept, |
Online and on-site |
Health and hygiene
Session title |
Date and time (CEST) |
Where |
|---|---|---|
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The world shouldn’t wait any longer for universal hand hygiene |
24 Aug, |
Online |
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Monitoring and valuing WASH and waste services |
30 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
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Taking action on lead in drinking water from evidence to practice |
31 Aug, |
Online and on-site |
Resources
WASH: a foundation of strong resilient health systems
This learning report highlights the urgent need to improve the quality of health services and behaviours, strengthen pandemic preparedness and create resilient health systems.
Groundwater: the world’s neglected defence against climate change
This report from WaterAid and the British Geological Survey reveals how most countries in Africa have enough groundwater reserves to face at least five years of drought
Blended finance to scale WASH investment in emerging markets
This report explores how to boost global investment in water with blended finance solutions, unlocking this opportunity to address the water crisis and release economic value.
Top image: Manohar Paswan washes himself with water he has collected from a borehole by using a handpump, in Maheshi Village, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.