We are delighted to announce the 24 water professionals who have been awarded the 2026 IWRA Membership Grants! From 19 countries, these water professionals have each been awarded a complimentary 12-month IWRA Silver Membership.

This year’s programme attracted an impressive 349 applications from around the world. Following a careful review by the IWRA Membership Committee, 24 recipients were selected, reflecting IWRA’S commitment to fostering inclusivity and strengthening participation across the global water community.

Dear Membership Grant winners: Congratulations and welcome to the IWRA Community!

2026 IWRA Silver Membership Grant recipients:

• Dinesh Govindaraj Kamalam (India)
• Adwoba Edjah (Ghana)
• Ajm. Shamsuddin (Bangladesh)
• Shubham Kumar (India)
• Eugene Sintim (Ghana)
• Sathaporn Monprapussorn (Thailand)
• Sara Dia (Lebanon)
• Hermann Moungoue (Cameroon)
• Prawan Koppula (India)
• Imran Aziz Tunio (Pakistan)
• Sahar Abidi (Tunisia)
• Botshelo Sesinyi (Botswana)
• Chitaranjan Dalai (India)
• Tawhidul Islam (Bangladesh)
• Samer Abuzerr (Palestine)
• Renu Sisodia (New Zealand)
• Xue Hou (China)
• Kehinde Ayankoya (Nigeria)
• Phrasia Mapfumo (Zimbabwe)
• Angella Nakkungu (Uganda)
• Wint Thuzar Than (Myanmar)
• Houda Laghmame (Morocco)
• Eman Abo El-Rakha (Egypt)
• Seychelle Woods (Trinidad and Tobago)

About the programme and our organisational members

Every year, IWRA invites professionals from around the world to apply for the IWRA Silver Membership Grant Programme, recognising excellence, commitment, and the potential to contribute to the future of the water sector.

The  programme is made possible through the generous support of IWRA’s Organisational Members with Gold Organisational Members sponsoring six Membership Grants each, and  Silver Organisational Members two.

Their contributions broaden access to IWRA’s international network, creating opportunities for water professionals from diverse backgrounds. 

IWRA Gold Organisational Members:

• General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design (GIWP), MWR of China
• Water Resources Authority (WRA) of Kenya

IWRA Silver Organisational Members:

• International Network of Basin Organizations
• Enviplan International Limited
• Deltares
• General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design (GIWP), MWR of China
• Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)
• Asia Water Council

Our sincere thanks go to our Organisational Members — and to all 349 applicants for the quality of their applications, their enthusiasm and trust in IWRA.

IWRA membership benefits

IWRA offers different membership categories and packages. An IWRA Silver Membership offers opportunities to connect, contribute and grow professionally within an international network of water experts.

Silver Members can:

• Connect and collaborate through IWRA’s Task Forces and Geographic Chapters, including opportunities to take on leadership roles
• Access knowledge and research, including Water International, exclusive member resources and regular updates
• Share expertise and gain visibility by proposing webinars and policy briefs and promoting professional activities and publications through the IWRA network
• Help shape IWRA’s future by voting in IWRA elections and standing for election to the Executive Board

Learn more about the full range of IWRA Membership categories and benefits

IWRA has awarded 114 Membership grants in the last four years: 38 in 2023, 28 in 2024, and 24 in 2025:

2025 Grant Awardees | 2024 Grant Awardees | 2023 Grant Awardees