World Water Week

World Water Week is the leading annual conference on global water issues, held every year since 1991. A non-profit event, co-created with leading organizations, World Water Week attracts a diverse mix of participants from many professional backgrounds and every corner of the world. World Water Week is also an important meeting place for policymakers and institutions to accelerate progress in international processes related to water, development, and climate. The World Water Week programme is co-created with leading international organizations to give access to the latest trends and insights from many different fields. It is also seen as an annual moment for participants to review, align and accelerate action on the commitments registered in the Water Action Agenda and to share solutions that can be upscaled.
Leading Entity
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Collaborating Entity(ies)
World Bank Group (WBG)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Contributing Action Number
CA1.29
Primary Entry Point
1: Lead and inspire collective action
Additional Entry Point(s)
2: Engage better for countries
Output(s)
Output 1.2: Action is inspired by compelling and unified UN system communications and messaging on water
Output 2.2: Diverse stakeholders and partnerships are mobilized by the UN system to support countries’ progress on water and sanitation
SDG 6 Target(s)
Cross-cutting work on SDG 6
Type of Engagement
Convening of stakeholders
Policy advice and thought leadership
Geographical Scope
Global level
More information
https://www.worldwaterweek.org

Leading Entity

United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation

The Contributing Actions are key initiatives supporting the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation, aligning individual and joint efforts across UN entities and partnering organizations to advance global water and sanitation goals. These actions are integrated into the Collaborative Implementation Plan (CIP) Results Framework 2025-2028, which provides a structured approach to achieving system-wide impact through coordinated UN efforts.
The Priority Collaborative Actions outlined in the framework focus on enhancing water security, improving governance, strengthening climate resilience, and accelerating progress on sanitation and hygiene. By fostering system-wide collaboration among UN agencies, these actions help drive policy coherence, knowledge sharing, and innovative solutions to address the world’s most pressing water challenges.