Join the discussion on how water can serve as an entry point for integrated decision-making
Background
Progress towards SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) remains off-track after more than a decade of global action under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Meanwhile, accelerating climate change, degrading ecosystems, and biodiversity loss, and increasing water stress continue to threaten sustainable development worldwide.
Water sits at the centre of these interconnected crises. Yet, the potential solutions designed and implemented to address them are often fragmented across sectors.
Our upcoming webinar, “Water as the Connector: Bridging Climate, Land, Biodiversity, and Development,” shifts this perspective: water can serve as the entry point for integrated, coherent decision-making.
Water as the Connector: Bridging Climate, Land, Biodiversity, and Development
Wednesday 15 July 2026
14:00-15:30 CEST
Panel
Opening remarks
- Alice Aureli, IWRA
Speakers
- Cecilia Tortajada, University of Glasgow
- Winston Yu, World Bank
- Olcay Ünver, Arizona State University
- John Matthews, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)
- Rachael McDonnell, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa, UNESCO
Moderation, Concept Framing & Closing remarks
- Hassan Aboelnga, IWRA Water Security Task Force
About the webinar
As the resource that connects climate, land, biodiversity, and development systems, water is uniquely positioned to support more integrated approaches to governance, investment, and implementation.
This webinar brings together global experts and leaders to examine how this can be translated into practice. Discussions will explore the institutional, financial, and governance barriers that prevent system integration, while highlighting practical approaches to strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration through effective water management.
