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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 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

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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.