World Water Week 2026: Water for people and progress
World Water Week’s 2026 theme is ‘Water for People and Progress’. The week will focus on progress towards a more just and equitable water secure future for all people and better care for our home planet, all set against the backdrop of climate change.
Start date: 23 August 2026 00:00
End date: 27 August 2026 00:00
Venue: Stockholm
Organiser: SIWI
Location: Online, Other location
World Water Week 2026 will progress towards a more just and equitable water secure future for all people and better care for our home planet, all set against the backdrop of climate change. At World Water Week we will recognize and support women’s rights and responsibilities relating to water, appreciate and learn from Indigenous science and knowledge, and share knowledge and learning between generations.
The sessions at World Water Week 2026 will discuss progress on water for people in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and look ahead to the successors to the SDGs. They will build on the work on equity at the 2023 UN Water Conference and contribute towards the work on this issue for the 2026 UN Water Conference.