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50 articles

Feature.Mar 18, 2026

Why water stewardship must move beyond reporting Copys

Water risk is business risk. SIWI explores how companies and investors can move from reporting to strategic water stewardship and system innovation.

Mar 18, 2026

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Feature.Mar 18, 2026

Making Economic Tools Work for Water Resilience Copy

How economic tools, governance reforms and modelling can strengthen water resilience across Europe. Insights from the Horizon Europe InnWater project.

Feature.Mar 12, 2026

World Water Day 2026: Turning commitments into progress

On World Water Day 2026, SIWI examines how water commitments can be translated into real progress for people through stronger governance and implementation.

Feature.Mar 11, 2026

Why water stewardship must move beyond reporting

Water risk is business risk. SIWI explores how companies and investors can move from reporting to strategic water stewardship and system innovation.

Feature.Mar 9, 2026

Making Economic Tools Work for Water Resilience

How economic tools, governance reforms and modelling can strengthen water resilience across Europe. Insights from the Horizon Europe InnWater project.

News.Feb 26, 2026

Water-smart Forest and Landscape Restoration: W-FLR Tool Handbook finalized

Download the W-FLR Tool Handbook to integrate water into forest and landscape restoration strategies and investments.

Feature.Feb 24, 2026

Why sharing data matters for water cooperation in the Juba–Shebelle Basin

Effective water cooperation starts with functioning data systems. A SIWI/ICWC study explores lessons from the Juba–Shebelle Basin.

Feature.Feb 18, 2026

TIARA in Zambia: Scaling resilient rainfed agriculture in the Zambezi Basin

In Zambia, TIARA partners aligned strategies to scale profitable, climate-resilient rainfed agriculture through improved green water management.

Feature.Feb 17, 2026

Why climate action must integrate water

Climate action without water will fail. A summary of Jon Lane’s PLOS Water article and why integrated water governance is essential.

News.Feb 16, 2026

Swedish Water House Trendspotting 2026

Swedish Water House’s 2026 Trendspotting explores water as a strategic risk and value driver in climate adaptation, governance, finance, and business.

Jan 27, 2026

SIWI Reflections 2025: When Indigenous voices shape global water dialogue

In SIWI Reflections 2025, Hannah Benaim reflects on World Water Week 2025 and the first High-Level Panel on Indigenous Voices, highlighting its impact on water governance and decision-making.

Jan 14, 2026

SIWI Reflections 2025: When knowledge begins to travel

In SIWI Reflections 2025, Martina Klimes reflects on the launch of the Handbook of Water Diplomacy and the shift from producing knowledge to supporting practice.

Feature.Jan 12, 2026

SIWI Reflections 2025: Building momentum by connecting water across agendas

In SIWI Reflections 2025, Manuel Eckert reflects on how connecting water across processes helped build momentum towards climate action and 2026 milestones.

Feature.Jan 8, 2026

SIWI Reflections 2025: When water-smart restoration builds change from the ground up

SIWI Reflections 2025: How water-smart forest and landscape restoration builds local capacity, strengthens collaboration, and turns knowledge into lasting change.

Feature.Jan 5, 2026

SIWI Reflections 2025: Shaping SIWI’s future through strategy, collaboration, and renewal

In SIWI Reflections 2025, Anna Tengberg, PhD and James Leten reflect on strategy, collaboration, and preparing SIWI for a new way of working in 2026.

Feature.Jan 2, 2026

SIWI Reflections 2025: When scientific exchange turns dialogue into action

SIWI Reflections 2025: José Pablo Murillo reflects on scientific exchange at World Water Week and how it turns water knowledge into action.

Feature.Dec 22, 2025

SIWI Reflections 2025: Shaping water resilience through European policy

In SIWI Reflections 2025, Thomas Rebermark reflects on how SIWI’s engagement helped shape the EU Water Resilience Strategy and why this matters for Europe and beyond.

News.Dec 18, 2025

SIWI joins Wallenberg-funded forest resilience research

SIWI joins a Wallenberg-funded research project strengthening forest resilience through water, climate, and policy action.

Feature.Dec 16, 2025

SIWI Reflections 2025: When engagement turns water conversations into change

Feature.Dec 16, 2025

SIWI Reflections 2025: When green water strengthens food security and resilience

In SIWI Reflections 2025, David reflects on advancing rainfed agriculture through green water, farmer-led learning and climate resilience.

News.Nov 26, 2025

COP30: What the outcomes mean for water—and where action is needed next

COP30 outcomes signal progress for water resilience, but real impact depends on implementation. What must happen next for climate-water action?

Feature.Nov 25, 2025

Forests, trees and the water cycle: why agriculture depends on healthy landscapes

Forests play a crucial role in soil moisture, rainfall, water quality and farm resilience. Discover why agriculture depends on healthy forested landscapes.

Feature.Nov 17, 2025

Restoring landscapes and strengthening green water flows through innovative finance

Restoring degraded landscapes in southern Africa through innovative finance, political leadership, and nature-based solutions like Deep Bed Farming.

News.Nov 13, 2025

SIWI joins the winning consortium to lead EIT Water – Europe’s new innovation community tackling water challenges

SIWI, through Swedish Water House, joins the EIT Water consortium to drive Europe’s innovation and resilience in sustainable water management.

Nov 10, 2025

Building resilience in Sweden’s ports

Sweden’s ports face mounting climate and security risks. The current situation and external environment analysis highlights key gaps and opportunities to strengthen resilience across Malmö, Trelleborg, and Visby.

News.Nov 7, 2025

Expectations for COP30: Water must anchor the path from words to action

At COP30 in Belém, water must anchor climate action — linking adaptation, mitigation, and justice to turn global commitments into real delivery.

News.Oct 29, 2025

Guardians of the water cycle: Indigenous leadership from Stockholm to Belém

From Stockholm to Belém, Indigenous leaders are reminding the world that water is a living system—one that demands respect, reciprocity and shared decision-making. Their stewardship offers not only knowledge but a pathway to climate resilience.

News.Oct 28, 2025

Reflections on the Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy: Building cooperation in a complex world

The editors of The Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy share reflections on how science, negotiation, and relationship-building can turn shared waters from sources of tension into pathways for peace.

News.Oct 22, 2025

From Stockholm to Belém – Why water must be central at COP30

COP30 in Belém marks a decisive moment for climate action. Progress will now be measured by delivery — and success depends on water. From mitigation to adaptation, resilience begins with how we manage and protect our shared water resources.

News.Oct 16, 2025

Q&A with Dr Martina Klimes on the NEW Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy

How can water build peace? Dr Martina Klimes shares insights from the Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy — a new guide to cooperation in a changing world.

News.Sep 29, 2025

Water at the heart of climate action: SIWI shapes the future of the GCAA

Water is the foundation of climate action — SIWI and partners call for it to be anchored in the Global Climate Action Agenda as a bridge between governments and communities for more resilient solutions.

News.Sep 23, 2025

Why water, why now?

Water is fast becoming a defining business risk and a practical opportunity. SIWI’s new brief, Why Water, Why Now?, explains why businesses should lead on water today.

News.Sep 12, 2025

From Youth Innovation to Global Action: Voices from the Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2025

German students Niklas Ruf and Jana Spiller won the 2025 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for their open-source flood warning system. Their project shows how youth innovation, supported by Xylem and the Stockholm Water Foundation, is shaping the future of water.

Feature.Aug 28, 2025

World Water Week: The Springboard to COP30 and the 2026 UN Water Conference

World Water Week 2025 closed with a clear message: water is now central to climate action. With the COP30 Action Agenda launched by Brazil and momentum from Stockholm, governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples are aligning around water solutions that build resilience, safeguard ecosystems, and drive just climate action. The road from Stockholm to Belém has begun—together we must ensure water flows through every part of the global climate agenda.

News.Aug 28, 2025

World Water Week 2025: Thank You for Being Part of Water for Climate

World Water Week 2025 brought together over 13,000 participants from 188 countries, showing once again that water connects us all. With the theme Water for Climate, people of all ages and backgrounds shared ideas, solutions, and commitments for a just and resilient future. Thank you to everyone who joined us – together we carry this energy forward towards COP30, the UN 2026 Water Conference, and beyond.

Feature.Aug 27, 2025

Meet the 2025 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate: Professor Günter Blöschl

News.Aug 22, 2025

Sunrise Swim for Lakes -Join us on first World Lake day 27 August

On 27 August, SIWI and World Water Week will celebrate the first United Nations World Lake Day with an early morning swim in central Stockholm. The event highlights the vital role of lakes and urban waterways in climate action, biodiversity, and community wellbeing.

News.Aug 22, 2025

Water for Climate Action: World Water Week 2025 opens in Stockholm and online

On 25 August, World Water Week 2025 will open its doors in Stockholm and online, welcoming participants from across the globe to explore this year’s theme: Water for Climate Action. The Opening Ceremony, held on Centre Stage, will set the tone for a week dedicated to accelerating transformative solutions that place water at the heart of climate strategies.

News.Aug 19, 2025

“Water Is the Blue Thread”: A Conversation with Maggie White on What’s Next for Global Water Governance

News.Jul 9, 2025

SIWI Urges Ambitious, Inclusive Approach at UN Preparatory Meeting for 2026 Water Conference

News.Jun 11, 2025

Strengthening the Board of Stockholm Water Foundation (SWF)

News.Jun 3, 2025

Water is our future – but Sweden still lacks a comprehensive strategy

Sweden is in the midst of a water crisis.

News.May 26, 2025

Contributing to Sweden’s Climate Resilience: SIWI’s Role in the National Vulnerability Assessment

Feature.May 21, 2025

Building Momentum: Water at the Heart of Panama Climate Week and the Road to COP30

Panama Climate Week is just the beginning. As we look towards COP30 and the UN 2026 Water Conference, we invite our partners and networks to join SIWI in advocating for water-smart solutions and meaningful climate action.

News.May 19, 2025

Sweden and Japan Join Forces on Water and Climate at High-Level Tokyo Seminar

On 16 May, SIWI, UNU, and the Embassy of Sweden to Japan co-hosted a high-level seminar in Tokyo on water’s role in climate action, with the presence of Their Majesties the King of Sweden and the Emperor of Japan. The high-level seminar in Tokyo highlighted how water can serve as a powerful enabler for climate action and sustainable development.

News.Apr 29, 2025

SIWI in Brussels: Making Water Central to Europe’s Climate Ambitions

During a recent visit to Brussels, SIWI’s Maggie White joined high-level discussions with the European Commission to advocate for water as a central pillar in Europe’s climate strategy. With the European Water Resilience Strategy on the horizon, SIWI is calling for stronger integration of water in adaptation and mitigation efforts, financing mechanisms, and international cooperation.

News.Apr 28, 2025

Sweden and Japan Unite for Water and Climate Action at Tokyo Seminar

Sweden and Japan strengthen climate cooperation with a high-level seminar on water’s role in designing resilient, sustainable societies. Held in the presence of His Majesty the King of Sweden, the event highlights innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and future-focused solutions.

News.Apr 24, 2025

From Vision to Influence: Be Part of the Water for Climate Movement at COP30

A realistic image of the earth from space at night with light emissions from large urban areas and atmospheric haze. The center of the view is Europe. The image is a rendered 3d scene.

News.Apr 23, 2025

Championing Water Resilience at the EU Level: SIWI meets with Commissioner Hoekstra

On 24 April, SIWI s Maggie White meets with Commissioner Hoekstra s cabinet in Brussels to advocate for a robust European Water Resilience Strategy. The meeting builds on SIWI’s ongoing leadership in integrating water into EU climate and environmental policy.

Past Events

50 events

Mar 23, 2026

One Column Image – Thriving Urban Forests in Dry Climates: Innovative Water Management for Resilience

Mar 18, 2026

Test Event – Thriving Urban Forests in Dry Climates: Innovative Water Management for Resilience

Webinar.Mar 8, 2026

Webinarium 19e mars: Vatten som affärsfråga – från risk till konkurrenskraft

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

The Road Ahead for the Neighbourhood: Uniting Cities, Water and Infrastructure for a Resilient Future

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Midway Momentum: Advancing the Mutirão for Cities, Water and Infrastructure

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Neighbourhood of the Mutirão: Water as the Connector for Cities, Infrastructure, and Cooling Systems

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

From Global Mutirão to Bairro Mutirão: Building Resilience for Cities, Buildings, Cooling, Infrastructure and Water

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Neighbourhood of the Mutirão for Cities, Buildings, Water and Infrastructure: Opening of the Neighbourhood

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Inauguration of the Water for Climate Pavilion

Nov 6, 2025

From Commitments to Action: Progressing Water in NDCs 3.0 and NAPs

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Implementing NAPs and NDCs: Sectoral and regional insights

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

From Targets and Indicators to Action on the Ground: Implementing the UAE Global Framework for Transformational Climate Resilience

Nov 6, 2025

Indicators for Water and Sanitation under the Global Goal on Adaptation: Getting It Right Beyond COP30

Nov 6, 2025

Implementing GGA indicators: Global South NbS-Led Water Resilience

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Stability and peacebuilding – a role for water diplomacy and climate action?

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Building Resilience through Multi-Stakeholder Collective action

Seminar.Nov 6, 2025

Tracking and Building Urban Water Resilience: From Cities to National Climate Commitments

Seminar.Nov 5, 2025

High-Level Ministerial Event: Waters of Change – Shaping Resilient and Sustainable Pathways

Seminar.Nov 5, 2025

Showcase of Highlighted Results & Solutions: Water Resilience – From Local Actions to Global Impact

Seminar.Nov 4, 2025

High-level Event on the Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action

Aug 22, 2025

Sunrise Swim for Lakes – Join us on World Lake Day! Share

SIWI's Acting Director Karin Gardes, President of World Water Week's Scientific Committee Jon Lane and Host Arati Davis standing on Centre Stage at World Water Week 2023, with large audience sitting in the foreground.

Jul 7, 2025

World Water Week 24 – 28 August 2025

Conference.May 23, 2025

SIWI at COP30

Seminar.Apr 22, 2025

Thriving Urban Forests in Dry Climates: Innovative Water Management for Resilience

Discover how cities in dry climates are using innovative water strategies to support urban forests. On 24 April, join SIWI’s James Leten and our partner from Ouagadougou in a UNECE webinar showcasing water-smart forest restoration through the LoCoFoRest programme. Learn from success stories in Cuenca, Ouagadougou, and beyond as experts share practical solutions for building resilient, green cities.

Seminar.Apr 14, 2025

Water as enabler for climate action and the future society of our lives

Join global experts and leaders in Tokyo for a high-level seminar exploring water’s critical role in climate action and sustainable development. Hosted by the Embassy of Sweden and SIWI, this Swedish-Japanese dialogue highlights cross-sector solutions and innovative approaches to building resilient societies — in the presence of His Majesty the King of Sweden.

Seminar.Feb 17, 2025

Nya lösningar för nya situationer: Vatten och biologisk mångfald för klimatet

Årets seminarium på Världsvattendagen fokuserar på att både beskriva situationen och ge konkreta exempel på åtgärder för att bygga motståndskraft, beredskap och livskraftiga samhällen.

Nov 15, 2024

Managing Shocks and Stressors: Water-based Adaptation for Economic Resilience

Nov 15, 2024

High level policy dialogue on Water Transversality for Climate Adaptation and Resilience via MSPs

Nov 15, 2024

Bridging Ocean and freshwater challenges through collective science, industry and policy action

Oct 31, 2024

Celebrating Water’s Lifeline for Climate, Nature, and People

Panel discussion.Oct 30, 2024

Strengthening Drought Resilience in Vulnerable Regions: Groundwater Monitoring for Climate Change Adaptation

Plenary.Oct 30, 2024

Applying systems strengthening for water and climate resilience

Conference.Oct 30, 2024

Official Side Event: Water resilience for equitable and effective mitigation

Conference.Oct 30, 2024

MPGCA Water Action Event: Water Solutions for Climate Action

Conference.Oct 22, 2024

SIWI at COP29

Oct 11, 2024

Strengthening transboundary cooperation through holistic source-to-sea management

Conference.Jul 30, 2024

Real-world experiences: mobilizing alternative funding for African rainfed farmers

Webinar.Jul 16, 2024

Strengthening the evidence base for risk-informed WASH decision making

This session will showcase tools developed by UNICEF and SIWI to strengthen the evidence base for multiple risk-informed decision making. The first tool, the Global WASH Sector Resilience Index, raises awareness and enhances knowledge about multiple risks. The second, the conflict-informed approach to climate resilience, provides actionable results for priority setting.

Talkshow.Jul 16, 2024

Upscaling Blended Finance for NbS Investments within the SIDS Region

This session aims to boost investments in Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) across Small Island Developing States (SIDS) by leveraging blended finance models. Using the source-to-sea approach, we will explore regional partnerships and barriers for NbS, collaborative opportunities, policies, and avenues for the private sector to enable sustainable development in the region.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

A Changing Climate from Source to Sea: Nature-based Solutions in transitional waters

Areas bridging fresh and marine waters, whether natural or artificial, are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Nature-based solutions are essential to water management in estuaries, as these integrated solutions can help safeguard biodiversity and store greenhouse-gases, while providing a multitude of benefits to society, like protection against coastal erosion.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

Words or numbers: Reversing the decline in global river health

Rivers divide and connect, providing billions with water, food and energy. So the global river health crisis has profound implications. This debate will explore how best to stimulate attention and action to address the crisis. Specifically, we’ll explore whether better river health metrics or better communication will be most impactful.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

Global water governance after the UN Water Conference: What’s next?

Water governance has long been a slippery subject at the international level. The recent UN Water Conference may usher a new era of cooperation for the achievement of water-related SDGs. One year in, what initiatives are clearing a new way forward for sustainable and peaceful water governance?

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

Bridging Divides: A New Era of Transboundary Basin Management

This session will focus on the opportunities and challenges to strengthen regional coordination and effective transboundary water management for healthy and resilient transboundary basins in the Americas. Experts will explore how source-to-sea management, stakeholder engagement, behavioral change and resilient water allocation targets can contribute to more effective transboundary action.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

Collaborative actions for peace & conflict preventation in shared waters

People who seek a common understanding and engaging discussion around the role of the international community in relation to shared water resources in regions prone to political tensions and armed violence, with examples from Somalia, Uganda and Iraq.

Workshop.Jul 16, 2024

Standing their ground: Deltas as connectors from source to sea

Deltas bridge land, freshwater, and the ocean; successful delta management depends on these linkages. IPDC and S2S Platform join forces in a discussion on how the source-to-sea approach unlocks pathways for cooperation on climate resilience and sustainable development. This interactive workshop will discuss concrete cases from deltas around the world.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

From Source to Sea: advancing plastic pollution international policy

This session will assess the impact, challenges, and opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in water flows, from source to sea. It will provide good practice examples and identify gaps to feed the process for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty that seriously tackles plastic flows from land via water and wetlands.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

Cities to Sea: Transforming urban challenges into coastal opportunities

Urban areas are struggling under the growing weight of interconnected environmental challenges such as climate change, water security, waste management, and pollution. To address these challenges, cities must increase coordination and planning. This session will highlight how cities can participate in source to sea management for resilient economies and societies.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

Water quality cooperation for building peace from source-to-sea

This session explains how transboundary water quality cooperation can be developed and maintained to peacefully address concerns from source-to-sea.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

From COP28 to COP29: Building progress for Water & Climate Action

This public mobilization session will re-convene the COP28 Presidency and leading organizations for the three water outcomes to present current progress and next steps. This will also include the upcoming COP29 Presidency to create a shared understanding of how previous commitments can be accommodated and new priorities will be supported.

Seminar.Jul 16, 2024

High-Level Panel on Water’s Pathway in the Global Process

The High-Level Panel on Water’s pathway in the Global Processes is a platform for stocktake and dialogue on how we can best harness the political momentum for collective action through the ongoing water related processes at the UN level and highlight and explore the importance of intersectoral cooperation and partnerships in meeting the goals of SDG 6 and achieving a peaceful and sustainable future.