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💧 🌍 Join us in Jeddah for the 12th Roundtable on Financing Water 📍12th meeting of the Roundtable on Financing Water will which will take place on 16-17 April 2025 at the Islamic Development Bank Headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (with hybrid participation available). This event follows the Kick-Off Meeting of the 11th World Water Forum (14-15 April in Riyadh), offering a unique opportunity to shape the finance agenda for the UN 2026 Water Conference and beyond.   Please register here to participate in person or online by 23 February : https://lnkd.in/eU7mB7Qs

Save the date! The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and The World Water Council, co-organizers of the 11th World Water Forum, are pleased to invite you to the Kick-off and 1st Stakeholders’ meeting, from April 14th to 15th, 2025, in Riyadh. Within the frame of the 11th World Water Forum to take place from 22-28 March 2027 in Riyadh, and its overarching theme “Action For A Better Tomorrow”. The objective of the meeting is to provide essential information for participants on the overall framework and how to engage in the preparatory process until the Forum. This meeting will also discuss global water stakeholders’ thematic, regional, and political priorities.   📍 Location : Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Address: 6623 Eastern Ring Rd, Ghirnatah, Riyadh 13241   To register : https://lnkd.in/eVgDdvjT Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with the Secretariat of the 11th World Water Forum via Forum11@mewa.gov.sa !

🌍 💧 Sharing knowledge and expertise is essential to achieving equal access to water. To explore this topic further, listen to the members of the World Water Council as they highlight the importance of collective action. In this video, they introduce their organization and discuss key issues such as nature-based solutions, water governance, youth engagement, water science, and resource management. If you believe water is a fundamental human need, don’t miss this video! https://lnkd.in/eUcjRJRh

The World Water Council is proud to be a stakeholder of the Water Governance Initiative in collaboration with the OECD. As we work closer together, the OECD continues to play an active role at the World Water Forum. The World Water Council is thrilled to continue nourishing this important partnership, and we were glad to do so during the 20th meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative. Together, we strive to foster sustainable water management and effective governance globally.

🌍💧 United for Water Security At the 7th International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF), the President of the World Water Council emphasized the urgent need to address global population growth, particularly in Africa, which demands vast water resources. Innovations such as rain enhancement, desalination, and wastewater recycling are key to meeting these challenges. Beyond arid regions, we must also tackle water excess, devastating floods, and pollution in megacities. Loïc Fauchon highlighted the Council's experience in organizing water forums and called for closer collaboration with Abu Dhabi for the upcoming UN Water Conference in late 2026, ahead of the 11th World Water Forum in Riyad, 2027. Hydrodiplomacy is essential to securing a sustainable water future.

Join us for the first plenary session of the 7th International Rain Enhancement Forum #IREF2025 on ‘Regional and Global Perspectives on Water Security’, with global leaders and experts sharing insights and actionable solutions to one of the world’s most pressing challenges. 🗓️ 28 JAN, 11:15-12:00 📍 Conrad Abu Dhabi, UAE #UnitedForWaterSecurity #WhatsNext4Rain انضموا إلينا في الجلسة الرئيسية الأولى للملتقى الدولي للاستمطار بنسخته السابعة بعنوان "التوجهات الإقليمية والعالمية لأمن المياه"، حيث يشارك قادة عالميون وخبراء رؤاهم وحلولاً عملية لأحد أكثر التحديات إلحاحاً في العالم. 🗓️  يناير 28، 11:15-12:00 📍 فندق كونراد أبوظبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة وزارة التغير المناخي والبيئة Ministry of Climate Change and Environment | The Mohamed Bin Zayed Water Initiative | Emirates Environmental Group | World Water Council

🌍💧 The World Water Council is excited to partner with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability! This collaboration strengthens our shared commitment to equitable access to water and lasting solutions. #WaterForAll #SustainableDevelopment #GlobalPartnership

🗓️ Save the date for our 12th Roundtable on Financing Water, jointly organised with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on 14-15 April 2025 💰💧 Join us to explore financing models that can foster greater sustainability and resilience of water-related investments. Sessions will focus on: ✅ Restructuring finance for water with further emphasis on the quality of finance and a better sharing of risks and rewards. ✅ Redesigning Public-Private Partnerships for water: Developing sustainable models. ✅ Unlocking capital markets for water: Leveraging green and sustainable bond and sukuk finance for freshwater-related investments. ✅ Examining result-based financing and its potential for financing sustainable water investments. ✅ Promoting social equity through water investments, including through philanthropy and social finance. ✅ Exploring the untapped potential of Islamic finance for sustainable water investments. 📍 Location: Jeddah and online Find out more and express your interest in participating in the discussions, in person or online, by 10 February! 🔎👇 https://lnkd.in/ecu7QTG4 #Water  | #SDGs | #Finance | #IslamicFinance

At the 88th Board of the Governors meeting held in Barcelona, Spain; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the World Water Council (WWC) have officially signed a framework agreement to co-organize the 11th World Water Forum in March 2027. This historic event will be the first time the Forum is held in Saudi Arabia, reflecting the Kingdom’s strong commitment to global water sustainability and innovation. As the largest international event dedicated to water, the World Water Forum brings together policymakers, scientists, businesses, and civil society to tackle global water challenges and drive sustainable solutions. 🌟 The journey toward #WWF2027 begins now! The kick-off meeting in 2025 will shape the agenda and priorities for this pivotal global event. Stay tuned for updates, and join us as we work together to ensure water security for all. 💦   #WorldWaterForum #Sustainability #GlobalCollaboration

Strengthening Regional Partnership through World Water Cities’ Forum & Korea International Water Week 2024   The World Water Council (WWC) showcased its continued commitment to global water cooperation based on hydro diplomacy and horizontal approaches. WWC actively participated in the World Water Cities’ Forum (WWCF) and Korea International Water Week (KIWW) 2024, held from November 13-15 in Daegu, South Korea. Loïc Fauchon, through his video message at the KIWW opening ceremony, highlighted features of water challenges that are impacted by factors including climate, demography, urban planning, and population concentration and stressed smarter and wiser water management by embracing digital tools and innovative thoughts based on horizontal approaches of Five Fingers Alliance, Water, Sanitation, Energy, Food, Health with political commitment. Representing the Council, Prof. Ali Firdaus from Indonesia, who played a key role in co-hosting the upcoming 10th World Water Forum, participated in the WWCF alongside Prof. Ahmet Saatci from Türkiye, a former WWC Bureau member, who also took part in the signature programs of the KIWW 2024 including World Water Leaders Round Table, the World Water Partnership also the World Water Challenge.