IFPRI is participating in World Water Week 2026, the leading conference on global water issues, taking place August 23–27 in Stockholm, Sweden.
World Water Week 2026, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), will bring together decision-makers, experts, practitioners, and other stakeholders from around the world to advance dialogue, collaboration, and innovation on water. Under the theme “Water for People and Progress,” the event will explore how water can contribute to resilience, sustainable development, and progress toward shared global goals.
For more information about World Water Week, please click HERE.
August 24, 2026 | Operationalization the WEFE Nexus for Climate-Resilient and Equitable Water Security | 09:00-10:30 (Europe/Stockholm) | Location: C4, Level 2 (Session ID 12610)
- Speaker: Claudia Ringler, Director, IFPRI
August 25, 2026 | From hidden resource to improved livelihoods: Groundwater for Africa’s future | 09:00-10:30 (Europe/Stockholm) | Location: A2, Level 6 (Session ID 12453)
- Speaker: Claudia Ringler, Director, IFPRI
August 26, 2026 | WASAG-Farmers centered response to water scarcity in agriculture | 14:00-15:30 (Europe/Stockholm) | Location: C4, Level 2 (Session ID 12613)
- Speaker: Claudia Ringler, Director, IFPRI
August 27, 2026 | Innovative approaches and financing mechanisms for small-scale irrigation | 14:00-15:30 (Europe/Stockholm) | Location: A2, Level 6 (Session ID 12504)
Organized by IFPRI and Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska
- Speaker: Elizabeth Basauri Bryan, Research Fellow, IFPRI