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World Water Week | Programme 

Water and waste: 

Reduce and reuse 

27 August-1 September, 2017

Photo: Thomas Henrikson 

Welcome to Stockholm! 

After extended and devastating droughts around the world, in California, South Africa’s Western Cape 

and southern Europe, to take a few recent examples, public debate about how to adapt to a new normal, 

involving less available freshwater, is being fuelled by the realization that droughts and scarcity are not a 

challenge only for traditionally dry parts of the world. It does and will increasingly affect all of us. 

Therefore this year’s theme, Water and waste: Reduce and reuse, feels unusually relevant. Creating ways 

of reducing water use without reducing quality of life, and reusing wastewater in safe manners, is absolutely 

necessary, and urgent. 

I hope you will use this World Water Week to share experiences with colleagues and participants, discuss how we can best 

meet the global water challenges and come up with innovative solutions together. 

At SIWI, we pride ourselves on convening one of the world’s most important water meetings, bringing the best minds in 

water to Stockholm every year. When we join forces, we have a huge potential to influence and make positive change. 

In this programme you will find over a hundred Seminars, Events and Showcases, to inspire, educate, and challenge us to 

work even harder for a water wise world. 

Welcome to Stockholm! 

SIWI’s vision is a water wise world, where we recognize the value of water, and ensure that it is shared 

and allocated sustainably, equitably and efficiently, to meet everyone’s basic needs. 

Through applied research, policy consultation, capacity-building and connecting key actors across 

sectors, SIWI stimulates the development of innovative policies and scientifically-based solutions to 

water-related challenges. 

2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 

Photo: McGeorge School of 

Law, University of the Pacific 

Professor Stephen McCaffrey, from the 

USA, has been named the 2017 

Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his 

unparalleled contribution to the 

evolution and progressive realization of 

international water law, on which he is 

the single most respected authority. 

He has made a unique contribution in this field through 

his seminal work on treaty negotiation; his major scholarly 

works, including his book The Law of International Watercourses 

and; his leadership providing expert legal advice, 

wise counsel, training and facilitation of complex 

negotiations with a wide range of stakeholders from four 

continents. 

Would you like to nominate someone who you think has 

made remarkable achievements in water? Nominate now for 

the 2018 edition of the Stockholm Water Prize – the world’s 

most prestigious prize in water. 

www.siwi.org/prizes/stockholmwaterprize/nominate/ 

Deadline for nominations is 18 September 2017. 

The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are: Bacardi, 

Borealis, Europeiska ERV, Kemira, Poul Due Jensen 

Foundation, Ragn-Sells, Water Environment Federation, Xylem 

Inc., and Ålandsbanken. 

Cover photo: iStock. 

Design: Laura Inkapööl 

This announcement is published by the Stockholm International Water Institute, Sweden. The content, programme and other activities of 

World Water Week are subject to change. For latest information please visit www.worldwaterweek.org 

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Contents 

Official welcome 

II 

2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate II 

About the Week & Key Collaborating Partners IV 

Thematic scope 

V 

Scientific Programme Committees & Rapporteurs VII 

Gold standard & Types of sessions 

VIII 

Interactive poster exhibition 

IX 

Venue map 

X 

Stockholm Water Prize 

XII 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize 

XIII 

Activities for Young Professionals 

XIV 

Programme overview 

XV 

Sunday sessions 1 

Monday sessions 26 

Opening Plenary 27 

Tuesday sessions 44 

Wednesday sessions 74 

Thursday sessions 101 

Friday sessions 129 

Closing Plenary 130 

Code of conduct 

XIX 

Useful information 

XX 

Press kit 

XXI 

Contact information 

XXII 

Convening organizations 

XXIII 

Catch the latest buzz 

from World Water 

Week. Read the 

WaterFrontDaily! 

Make sure you don’t miss 

the major happenings 

during World Water 

Week! 

The WaterFront Daily 

provides you with reports from 

the most interesting sessions, 

interviews with passionate water and 

development people, analyses of the Week’s hot topics, and 

the latest buzz of each day. 

Read each online or pick up your copy of the Daily at the 

conference venue! 

World Water Week goes LIVE! 

Want to get the most out of your Week? 

We’ll be bringing you live sessions daily 

showcasing some of the best the Week 

has to offer. Get live updates and ask your 

questions using #WWWeek and #Live. See 

the schedule at www.worldwaterweek.org/live 

or in the World Water Week App, where you 

can also connect with other participants. 

Wireless connection 

WiFi will be accessible without charge and 

login information will be available on site. 

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About World Water Week 

The idea that became SIWI stems from three linked events 

in Stockholm in 1991. The Stockholm Water Festival invited 

the public to celebrate water in the streets of Stockholm, 

the Stockholm Water Symposium gathered some hundred 

scientists to discuss the global water challenges, and Stockholm 

Water Prize, under the patronage of H.M. King Carl XVI 

Gustaf of Sweden, was awarded for the first time, in recognition 

of outstanding achievements in water-related activities. World 

Water Week, a further development of the Stockholm Water 

Symposium, is today the world’s leading annual water event 

and Stockholm Water Prize the most prestigious water award. 

Each World Water Week has a thematic scope designed to 

frame the discourse and sessions of that year. It is written by 

the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC). All seminar 

abstracts and session proposals are reviewed with it in mind, 

likewise the Senior and Junior Rapporteurs – experts and 

young professionals, keep the thematic scope as their reference 

point when reporting on all sessions in order to extract and 

refine the key takeaways from the Week. 

The theme is explored in the opening plenary (which actually 

takes place on day two of the Week) and is anchored by the 

closing plenary on the Friday morning. The Rapporteur teams’ 

findings are presented at the closing plenary and feed into the 

Overarching Conclusions published after the Week. 

Key Collaborating Partners 

CAF-Development Bank of Latin America 

Provide financial resources for sustainable development and regional 

integration. Supports countries to achieve water security for social 

and economic development and universal access to drinking water 

and sanitation, following the principles of integrated water resources 

management. Additionally provides technical assistance to strengthen 

institutions, finance pre-investment, encourage public policy dialogue 

and strengthen knowledge generation 

The International Water Association 

The sustainable and equitable management of water and 

wastewater is central to IWA’s vision for a water-wise 

world. As the largest global network of water professionals, 

IWA is a knowledge hub bringing together the science, 

practice and policy of water to satisfy the needs of human 

activities and ecosystems. 

The International Water Management Institute 

The vision of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a water-secure world. To 

achieve this, IWMI works to develop land- and watermanagement solutions that intensify agriculture 

while protecting the environment and lifting farmers out of poverty. IWMI is a non-profit, 

evidence-based research institute working in partnership with governments, civil society and the 

private sector, with a renewed focus on resource recovery and reuse, including safe wastewater 

irrigation. It is a member of the CGIAR, a global agricultural research partnership, and leads the 

CGIAR’s research program on Water, Land & Ecosystems. 

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Thematic scope 

Water and waste: Reduce and reuse 

Photo: iStock 

The theme | In the second year of implementation of the 2030 

Agenda the World Water Week 2017 focuses on a key challenge 

for which two Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) have 

set ambitious targets: SDG 6, target 3: “by 2030, improve 

water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping 

and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, 

halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially 

increasing recycling and safe reuse globally”, and SDG 12, target 

5: “by 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through 

prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse”. These are just two 

of the 169 SDG targets, many of which, along with the 2015 

Paris Agreement on climate change and the annual Global Risks 

Reports launched by the World Economic Forum in Davos, 

highlight our challenge to achieve sustainable development in a 

changing world. A circular economy in which water 

and waste are managed as economic assets is 

an important part of the solution to this 

challenge. 

The Week will address the theme 

“water and waste – reduce and reuse” 

from a holistic system perspective, 

addressing issues and challenges 

from all parts and countries of 

the world – low, middle and high 

income. It will do so by engaging 

all relevant water-dependent 

sectors, particularly food and 

energy, and all relevant stakeholder 

groups – public, private and civil 

society – with special attention to 

gender and age balance. 

The theme covers the entire geographical 

range: upstream to downstream – from source 

to sea – and both rural and urban. However, with 

a rapid rate of urbanization, and the concentration of 

water-waste challenges in dense urban environments, the Week 

will contribute to the follow-up of the world’s urban summit 

HABITAT 3 in October 2016 by including a special urban focus. 

The water-waste cycle | The full cycle of wastewater management 

will be addressed as a critical component of the cycle from source 

through distribution, collection (sewered and onsite sanitation 

systems) and treatment to disposal and reuse, including 

water, nutrients and energy recovery. While solid waste will 

be considered to some extent, e.g. co-composting with faecal 

sludge, the focus will mainly be on wastewater management. 

All forms of wastewater and pollutants are part of this cycle: 

biological and chemical waste from domestic, industrial and 

agricultural sources, point and non-point, including focus on 

emerging and hazardous pollutants. 

Focus will be on ‘prevention before cure’, and consider waste 

as a resource to be reused, sometimes all the way to potable water. 

This includes reduction of chemicals, wastewater recycling and 

reuse for irrigation and domestic use, nutrient recycling and 

recovery (as e.g. phosphorus as a resource), and resource recovery 

from wastewater and waste for energy, food and other products. 

Options for how to harness opportunities related to reuse, such 

as technology dissemination, institutional partnerships, business 

models and policy mechanisms, will be explored. 

The drivers | Key drivers of importance for the cycle will 

be addressed, such as population growth, economic growth, 

urbanization and industrialization, all happening in a world 

suffering from recurrent global crises and affected by 

climate change, not least in the form of increased 

hydrologic variability and related disasters. 

Coping with these challenges calls for 

advanced technological development 

and innovation, not least for 

wastewater treatment, cleaner 

production and reuse and 

resource recovery technologies, 

as well as changes in production 

and consumption patterns 

set in a proper policy and 

governance framework. 

Water quality management | 

In the spirit of system and cycle 

thinking, and aiming at ‘water 

fit for purpose’, water quality 

management will be addressed to 

tailor to this new dimension, considering 

appropriate water quality criteria for both 

effluent and ambient water quality in line with the 

SDG discussion. A broad perspective on pollution from point 

and non-point sources will be taken, including, in addition 

to traditional biological and chemical parameters, emerging 

pollutants (pharmaceuticals, nanoparticles, metabolites etc.), 

thermal pollution, waste products from desalination plants etc. 

Accidental pollution requires special attention. ‘Democratization 

of monitoring’ of water quality will be considered as a mechanism 

to include and engage stakeholders and raise their understanding 

of environmental quality issues. 

Health and biodiversity | An important dimension to be 

considered in how to handle the water-waste cycle is the human 

health dimension, such as immediate health issues related to 

sanitation and hygiene (SDG 3 and SDG 6, target 2), and general 

social acceptance of wastewater reuse. 

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Pollutants affect both people and biodiversity in terrestrial 

and aquatic ecosystems, including coastal and ocean pollution 

from land-based activities (linking the ‘water’ SDG 6 and the 

‘ocean’ SDG 14), calling for a holistic view and systems approach. 

The urban dimension | Urban water and wastewater 

management will be addressed from a holistic perspective, 

spanning from small towns to mega-cities, and considering 

the expected population dynamics and urban growth (SDG 

11). Particular attention will be paid to stormwater runoff and 

urban flooding, as potentially exacerbated by climate change, as 

well as water reuse in the urban environment. This calls for new 

approaches to ‘smart cities’ practicing integrated urban water 

and wastewater management and control, with strong links to 

spatial planning and inter-institutional collaboration. The ‘waterwaste-energy 

nexus’, with special focus on resource recovery for 

energy and other uses is an important dimension of the smart 

city, as is the broader ‘water, energy and food security nexus’. 

The industry dimension | The most rapid growth in global 

water use is in manufacturing. While many industries are still 

mismanaging water and waste, others have become showcases 

of a circular economy with promising advances in good water 

stewardship in the manufacturing chain (as e.g. ‘from field to 

fashion’ in the textile industry), not least among small-to-medium 

size enterprises (SME’s). Some industries have demonstrated 

the ability to recycle and reuse water to achieve zero net water 

consumption, while others are striving to demonstrate a zero 

pollution record. 

Policy perspectives | All countries are expected to translate 

and adapt the SDG targets to the national level and develop 

and implement appropriate policies to achieve them. Doing so 

for targets 6.2, 6.3 and 12.5 are particularly important for water, 

faecal sludge and waste management, including recognition of 

policy initiatives to promote a circular economy as an important 

driver to achieve these targets. Focus will include policies in 

sectors that need review and revision in order to facilitate the 

promotion of sustainable wastewater management, including 

pollution reduction, cleaner production, treatment and re-use, as 

well as economic and social incentives to promote the sustainable 

development of wastewater management from sewered and onsite 

sanitation systems Water pollution prevention policies, including 

both command-and-control and market based instruments, 

will be important to consider. Up-scaling of wastewater-based 

agriculture from small-scale, informal efforts, to a level of larger 

formal enterprises is another area of potential policy review, as 

is promotion of private investment, performance standards and 

safeguards to contribute to water, wastewater and industrial 

water management. 

Economic and financial perspectives | Achieving water 

security for all is an important element in achieving the 2030 

Agenda, and one which holds an important economic potential. 

The economics of water security relies strongly on wise water 

and wastewater management, and depend among other things 

on proper valuation, costing, pricing and financing of water and 

waste management. Other critical elements to be addressed are 

economic incentives and innovative financing and investment 

models, greening wastewater ‘from waste to wealth’, as well 

as promotion of sustainable wastewater management through 

investment policies of donor agencies, development banks and 

climate funds. 

Societal, institutional and governance perspectives | 

Development and implementation of policies, laws, regulations 

and governance mechanisms are essential to promote and 

achieve good water and waste management. One approach 

towards good water governance is Integrated Water Resources 

Management (IWRM) which is specifically addressed in SDG 

6, target 5: “by 2030, implement IWRM at alle levels, including 

transboundary cooperation as appropriate”, calling for a holistic 

and cross-sectoral approach from local/basin through national 

to transboundary level. 

A wide range of governance issues will be addressed, including 

focus on the regulatory and institutional framework for water 

pollution prevention and control, and the need for taking a risk 

management approach to governance in a rapidly changing 

world. Consideration will be given to the need for institutional 

frameworks to include mechanisms for co-ordination and 

reliable monitoring systems Improving labor conditions in the 

waste management and industrial sectors is critical, especially 

for women and children (as e.g. in the textile industry), and 

generally considering institutional barriers to good wastewater 

and waste management and enforcement. 

Special attention will be given to the involvement of all 

relevant groups of stakeholders, not least in local communities, 

including particular focus on gender equality and youth 

involvement. Cultural and religious acceptance, including 

barriers to reuse, need to be considered. Creating enabling 

frameworks, public-private partnerships and new business 

models for resource recovery, waterstewardship, innovation and 

technology development will also be addressed, as will addressing 

integrity, transparency and corruption. Finally, continued focus 

on communication, capacity building and education is required. 

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Scientific Programme Committee 

The Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) is comprised of a number of professors, scientists and experts from water and 

development-related fields. The SPC develops World Water Week’s thematic scope, determines seminar topics, selects abstracts 

to be presented, and develops the seminar programmes. Members are: 

• Dr Torkil Jønch Clausen, SIWI (Chair) 

• Dr Robert Bos, Independent Consultant 

• Prof Gyewoon Choi, Incheon National University 

• Carlos Diaz, CAF (co-opted member) 

• Dr Guillermo Donoso Harris, Pontificia Universidad 

Católica de Chile 

• Dr Pay Drechsel, IWMI (co-opted member) 

• Dr Phil Graham, Swedish Meteorological and 

Hydrological Institute 

• Dr Dipak Gyawali, Nepal Academy of Science and 

Technology 

• Pritha Hariram, IWA (co-opted member) 

• Dr Anders Jägerskog, The World Bank Group 

• Dr Louise Karlberg, SEI 

• Eiman Karar, UN Environment 

• Dr Marianne Kjellén, UNDP 

• Jon Lane, Water and Sanitation Consultant 

• Karin Lexén, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation 

• Rami Narte, SIWI 

• Belynda Petrie, OneWorld 

• Dr Diego Rodríguez, The World Bank Group 

• Dr Danka Thalmeinerova, GWP 

• Will Sarni, Independent Consultant 

• Prof Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, IWMI 

• Adrian Puigarnau, SIWI (Secretary) 

Young Scientific Programme Committee 

The Young Scientific Programme Committee (YSPC) supports the Scientific Programme Committee by screening and reviewing 

the abstracts for each of the seminars, and setting the seminar programmes. During World Water Week they support the 

seminar rapporteur teams and are part of the “Best Poster Award” jury. Members are: 

• Shubhra Bhattacharjee, Bangladesh 

• Madison Condon, USA 

• David Ginting, Indonesia 

• Rianna Gonzales, Trinidad and Tobago 

• Kanokphan Jongjarb, Thailand 

• Marielle Larson, USA 

• Sofia Murad, USA 

• Matthijs Wessels, The Netherlands 

• Marij Zwart, The Netherlands 

Reporting teams 

Each year, 18 young professionals are selected to be Junior Rapporteurs, contributing to World Water Week reporting 

back. With guidance from six Lead Rapporteurs, they extract and distil the cross-cutting knowledge and trends that 

emerge during the Week. Using the three pillars of sustainability, economic, social and environment, they highlight successful 

tools, initiatives, best practice, and lessons learnt, and feed into international processes on science and policy development. 

The outcomes are presented in the closing plenary on Friday 1 September and in the Overarching Conclusions 

published after the Week. 

2017 World Water Week Rapporteurs: 

Economic team 

Lead Rapporteurs 

Miriam Otoo, IWMI 

Carlos Diaz, CAF 

Junior Rapporteurs 

Wondmagegn Tafesse Tirkaso 

Bella Strid 

Carly A. Krakow 

Marika Samuelsson 

Greta Moreen Wistrand 

Andrea Karin Beck 

Social team 


Anamaria Nuñez Zelaya, ADB 

Gunilla Björklund, GeWa Consulting 


Jasmine Burton 

Sophie de Bruin 

Roaa Hamid Mekki Hamid 

Antje Heyer 

Nina Ågren 

Salma Elhag 

Environmental team 


Danka Thalmeinerova, GWP 

Javier Mateo-Sagasta, IWMI 


Mikhail Misha Smilovic 

Koen van Gijn 

Hannah Reid 

Katharina Lange 

Orn-Uma Polpanich 

Haoyu Wei 

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Gold Standard 

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As part of our effort to make World Water Week more inclusive and innovative, we have introduced Gold Standard 

certification for events that fulfill a set of criteria. 

Criteria include: 

• Gender representation: At least 1/3 of presenters are female 

• Young professional representation: At least one presenter is under the age of 35. 

• Innovative format: Event format encourages audience participation 

(Events that fulfill these criteria are indicated by a yellow star next to the title.) 

Types of sessions at the Week 

World Water Week is composed of four different types of content sessions – Events, Seminars, Showcases and SIWI Sofas. 

Events 

Events are sessions that aim to advance knowledge and new 

thinking and/or present new findings. Events are selected 

by SIWI based on a topic proposal. The programmes of the 

events are decided by the group of organization(s) that submit 

the proposal (convenors). 

Showcases 

New this year, a Showcase is a space where convenors can tell 

their water stories, promote different approaches and share 

their perspectives, initiatives, tools and projects. 

SIWI Sofa 

The SIWI Sofa is a cross between a speakers’ corner and 

an interview studio. Experts, decision-makers and leaders 

are interviewed live, on camera, on a variety of water and 

development-related issues. 

Seminars 

Seminars span an entire day, and usually consist of three 

separate sessions (each session can be attended as a standalone 

event as well). Seminars are convened by SIWI in 

cooperation with selected co-convenors working within the 

relevant field. 

Each year, nine different topics that relate to the thematic 

scope are chosen by the SPC and a call for abstracts is made 

to create the seminar programme. The abstracts are then 

reviewed by the SPC, who selects the most versatile and dynamic 

presentations and posters in regards to content, innovation 

and regional and sectorial diversity. The programme is 

then developed with the help of the co-convening organizations 

and the selected abstracts are complemented with keynote 

speakers and panelists. 

Photo: Nayereh Rajabi 

Assistants 

Each year between 80 and 90 water and development 

professionals at the beginning of their careers 

volunteer as assistants to make the World Water Week 

what it is. They come from all over the world to take 

part in the conference and work tirelessly over the 

Week; making sure that the conference abides by 

local rules and regulations regarding room capacities, 

answering participants’ questions, helping presenters 

prepare for their sessions and generally ensuring the 

smooth running of the Week. They are the eyes, ears 

and arms of the Secretariat and we ask participants to 

show them the appreciation they deserve. 

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Interactive Poster Exhibition 

The posters are an important part of the seminar programme and link to the thematic scope of World Water Week. Each 

seminar displays a selection of abstracts in the interactive poster exhibition, both online and on-site, where participants 

can learn more about the projects behind the posters. In addition, the poster authors make short presentations during the 

seminars. 

The poster jury, consisting of members from the SPC and YSPC, awards the most informative, innovative and welldesigned 

poster with the “Best Poster Award” during the closing plenary session of the Week. This years seminar topics and 

associated posters are: 

Water in the circular economy: Opportunities and 

challenges 

• Managing waste streams in a house: Lessons in 

decentralization – Vishwanath Srikantaiah, 

Biome Environmental Trust 

Water, pollution, and systemic challenges: The case of 

the textile industry 

• Sustainable management practices to the textile industry 

for growing economy – Sohail Ali Naqvi, 

WWF – Pakistan 

Wastewater & health 

• Evaluating hazards and risks of water sources 

in Sultan Kudarat – Yolwin Jed Perales, 

University of the Philippines – Diliman 

• Wastewater reuse and the burden of parasitic 

diseases in Nigeria – Nneka Ozowara, 

Baltimore City Community College 

Financing wastewater treatment and resource recovery 

No posters submitted. 

Smart solutions in water and waste management for 

liveable cities 

• Green infrastructure in context: Public health and 

ecosystem services – Laura Schifman, NRC Postdoc 

with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

• Interactive map of urban wetlands 

– Camila Teutsch, Patagua 

• How to revitalize decentralized wastewater treatment 

plants in Nepal – Susanne Shatanawi, Simavi 

• Runoff and site suitability analysis of rainwater harvesting 

structures – Prof Kumar Veluswamy, ACRI-TNAU 

• Holistic surface water and groundwater management 

for sustainable cities – Prof Chrysi Laspidou, University 

of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering 

• Using urine as a smart solution for sustainable food 

production – Ssekabembe Joel, Kawuku Womens Group 

Harnessing opportunities for the safe reuse of 

wastewater in agriculture 

• Effect of urine on maize yield – prospects for food security 

– Dr Oliver Odikamnoro, Ebonyi State University 

• Evaluating filtration types of wastewater for 

agricultural irrigation systems – Michael 

Davidson, Davidson Consultants 

• Strategic approach for wastewater reusing in agriculture in 

Palestine – Bahaa Obaid, OBAID Integrated Solutions 

Opportunities and limits to water pollution regulations 

• Water quality and climate change: Science supply vs. 

demand – Meghan Klasic, University of California 

• Integrated management of industrial effluents in 

Montevideo – Uruguay – Alicia Stella Raffaele 

Vázquez, Government of Montevideo 

Governance of water and waste: A key to sustainable 

development? 

• Public-civil society incremental involvement in water 

governance in Latin America 

– Vladimir Arana, The International Secretariat for Water 

• Performance measurement for effective regulation: 

Case of Indian urban water supplies 

– Dr Mukul Kulshrestha, MANIT-BHOPAL 

• Tensions in rural water governance in the digital era 

– Prof Yola Georgiadou, University Twente 

• Non-existent water supply regulators: 

Implications for sector governance 

– Shaivi Kulshrestha, Shiv Nadar University 

• Local leadership development: An example for 

locally-driven, sustainable waste management 

– Janita Bartell, WaterSHED 

Understanding the gender dimension of water and waste 

• Better wash services lead to educational progressions 

for girls – Dr Dorice Agol, Independent Consultant 

• Mainstreaming gender in WASH programmes 

for social transformation and empowerment 

– Riad Imam Mahmud, Max Foundation 

• Gender awareness in water and waste in Central Asia 

(CA) – Elena Tsay, UNESCO Tashkent Office 

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Exhibiting Organizations 

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1 World Water Council (WWC) / 8th World Water Forum 

2 Australian Water Partnership (AWP) 

3 The World Bank Group - Water Global Practice 

4 Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) 

Exhibiting 5 Xylém Organizations 

Inc. 

6 Swiss Water Partnership (SWP) 

1 7 World SIWI Water Sofa Council (WWC) / 8th World Water Forum 

2 8 Australian Water Mission Water Partnership (AWP) 

3 9 The 2030 World Water Bank Resources Group - Water Group Global (2030 Practice WRG) 

4 11 Stockholm Swedrop International AB Water Institute (SIWI) 

5 12 Xylém Earthwatch Inc. Institute 

6 13 Swiss WWF Water Partnership (SWP) 

7 14 SIWI Water Sofa& Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) 

8 15 Water University Missionof Miskolc- H2020 Groundwater Projects KINDRA & FREEWAT 

9 16 2030 Ministry Water of Resources Energy and Group Water (2030 Resources WRG) (Republic of Tajikistan) – 

11 Swedrop Water AB for Sustainable Development 

12 17 Earthwatch Water Integrity Institute Network (WIN) / Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) 

13 18 WWF SMART Centre Group/ Basic Water Needs 

14 19 Water RELX & Group Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) 

15 20 University Japan International of Miskolc- H2020 Cooperation Groundwater Agency (JICA) Projects KINDRA & FREEWAT 

16 21 Ministry International of Energy Lake and Environment Water Resources Committee (Republic Foundation of Tajikistan) – 

22 Water DISCHARGE for Sustainable / photrack Development AG 

17 Water Integrity Network (WIN) / Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) 

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Akvo Foundation 

SMART Centre Group/ Basic Water Needs 

19 RELX Group 

20 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 

21 International Lake Environment Committee Foundation 

24 Veolia 

25 IRC - Water For People 

26 ARPA Equipos Moviles de Campaña (ARPA EMC) 

27 Nestlé 

29-30 UNICEF & WHO, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health (WSH) 

31-32 UNDP 

2433 Veolia Sida 

25 34 IRC IHE - Water DelftFor People 

26 35 ARPA UN Equipos Environment Moviles de Campaña (ARPA EMC) 

27 36-37 Nestlé United Nations University (UNU-FLORES & UNU-INWEH) 

29-30 38-39 UNICEF Food and & WHO, Agriculture Water, Sanitation, Organization Hygiene of the United and Health Nations (WSH) (FAO) 

31-32 40 UNDP UN-Water 

33 41 Sida Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) 

34 42 IHE Department Delft of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) 

35 43 UN Water Environment Sector Trust Fund, Kenya 

36-37 44 United Sustainable Nations Sanitation University Alliance (UNU-FLORES (SuSanA) & UNU-INWEH) 

38-39 45 Food International and Agriculture Water Organization Management of Institute the United (IWMI Nations / WLE) (FAO) 

4046 UN-Water Global Water Partnership (GWP) 

41 47 Inter-American Finland Development Bank (IADB) 

4248 Department Argentina´s of Water and Resources Sanitation (South Africa) 

43 49 Water Stockholm Sector Trust Environment Fund, Kenya Institute (SEI) 

4450 Sustainable French Water Sanitation Partnership Alliance (FWP) (SuSanA) 

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22 DISCHARGE / photrack AG 

23 Akvo Foundation 

45 51 International WaterAid Water Management Institute (IWMI / WLE) 

46 Global Water Partnership (GWP) 

47 Finland 

48 Argentina´s Water Resources 

49 Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) 

50 French Water Partnership (FWP) 

51 WaterAid

Norra Latin (NL) 

Coffee 10:30-11:00 

15:30-16:00 

Lunch 12:30-14:00 

VIP Area 

Music Hall 

Closed meetings 

FLOOR 4 

NL 461 

NL 357 

NL 353 

Closed meetings 

FLOOR 3 

Stockholm Junior 

Water Prize Posters 

Auditorium 

Entrance 

Drottninggatan 

NL 253 

FLOOR 2 

Venue reception 

Pillar 

Hall 

Coffee 

Lunches 

Entrance 

Marble Vault 

MV 1 MV 2 MV 3 

MV 5 MV 4 

Exhibition 

Electronic posters 

Speakers’ room 

WC 

Elevator 

BARNHUSGATAN 

Cloakroom 


Lockers 

Exhibiting Organizations 

MV1 Young Professionals 

MV2 African Water Facility (AWF) 

MV3 Ministry of hydraulic and sanitation (Senegal) 

MV4 BAUER Resources 

MV5 Helioz 

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Stockholm Water Prize 

Awarded for the 27th time in 2017, the Stockholm Water Prize 

is the world’s most respected award for outstanding water 

achievements. It honours women, men and organizations whose 

work contributes to the conservation and protection of water 

resources and to the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. 

The Laureate is announced in March, usually in conjunction 

with the UN World Water Day. She or he receives global acknowledgement 

and visibility, USD 150,000 and a specially 

designed prize sculpture by the Patron of the Prize, His Majesty 

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, at an award ceremony 

in Stockholm City Hall. She or he also has the privilege of 

presenting a lecture during World Water Week. 

The Laureate is selected by the Stockholm Water Prize Nominating 

Board and the Board of SIWI. 

For full details on the nomination process please visit 

www.siwi.org/nominate. 

The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are: Bacardi, 

Borealis, Europeiska ERV, Kemira, Poul Due Jensen 

Foundation, Ragn-Sells, Water Environment Federation, Xylem 

Inc. and Ålandsbanken. 

Photo: Thomas Henrikson 

Over the years, Stockholm Water Prize Laureates have represented a broad range of water-related activities, professions and 

scientific disciplines from all over the world. As part of SIWI’s effort to move towards equal gender representation, in all 

aspects of it’s work, we specifically encourage the nomination of female candidates. 

In conjunction with this we have recently launched the #WaterWomen campaign to highlight women in the world of water, 

many of whom are not always as prominent as their male counterparts, but who are often equally deserving of recognition. 

Visit the SIWI booth to learn more about this campaign. 

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For 21 years 


has brought together hundreds 

of thousands of 15-20 year olds 

from all around the globe. The 

competition gathers imaginative 

young minds, encouraging their 

continued interest in water and 

sustainability issues. 

This year we welcome 

64 brilliant finalists from 

33 countries to participate 

in the international final 

of the Stockholm Junior 

Water Prize. 

Which country 

will win this year? The 


Award Ceremony and Dinner 

will take place on Tuesday 29 

August at the Grand Hotel in 

Stockholm. 

(invitation only) 

Explore 

the wonderful projects 

during the Week! They are 

on display in Norra Latin, 

level 3 from Sunday 27 August 

to noon on Wednesday 30 

August. 

Global Founding Sponsor 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize is open 

to young people who have conducted 

water-related projects at local, regional, 

national or global levels with 

environmental, scientific, social and/ 

or technological importance. The 

Photo: Jonas Borg 

Is your 

country missing in 

this year’s poster area and 

exhibition? Would you like 

to get involved or support the 

competition? 

Contact Ania Andersch for 

more information. 

ania.andersch@siwi.org 

aim of the competition is to increase 

awareness, interest and knowledge 

of water and the environment. The 

international winner will receive a USD 

15,000 award and a prize sculpture, 

the winner’s school receives USD 

Psssst! 

Meet former 

finalists and explore their 

interesting projects in 

WaterTank, the new alumni 

system for the price. 

Visit www.watertank.se 

www.siwi.org/ 

stockholmjuniorwaterprize 

5,000 and the winner of the Diploma 

of Excellence USD 3,000. H.R.H. 

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden 

is the Patron of the Stockholm Junior 

Water Prize and Xylem is the Global 

Founding Sponsor. 

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Activities for Young Professionals 

True to its vision to empower youth and young professionals, 

World Water Week hosts events to inspire the next generation 

of water professionals, while also providing a platform for 

them to share ideas and build their networks. 

These activities include seminars highlighting the role of 

young professionals in achieving the SDGs, a specially assigned 

networking area and a young professional mingle! 

Young Professionals Day | Sunday August 27 

The Young Professionals day is a 

dedicated day for those who have 

just launched their water careers. It 

is all about inspiring, motivating and 

empowering the next generation of water 

professionals. On this day, entry is FREE 

for all young professionals between 16- 

35 years of age to take part in a special 

programme, including: 

9:00-10:30 

A wasted potential: Bringing youth-led solutions to scale 

11:00-12:30 

World Water Week 2017 Debate: Is water reuse the solution to water scarcity? 

14:00-15:30 

Innovations for the SDGs: The Young Professionals’ role 

We will end the day with the Young professionals mingle. Join us for a drink and take the opportunity to network 

with other water enthusiasts in an informal setting at Boqueria, MOOD 18:00-19:00. 

Young Professionals booth 

The Young Professionals booth is all 

about networking and inspiration! Every 

day a different organization hosts the 

booth, welcoming both young and senior 

professionals to network. It is also a 

place to learn more about activities for 

young professionals, get support on how 

to include young people in the water 

world and get tips on how to be better 

engaged. Drop by and say hello! 

Arup and Eco Action Games are pleased 

to announce that, by popular demand, 

the World Water Week Eco Action 

Higher Lower game will be played 

again this year. You will get the chance 

to play in the ‘Olympics of water saving’ 

as yourself and your country. To register 

ask at the YP Booth. 

The following organizations will host in 2017: 

Sunday 27th 

Alliance for Global Water Adaptation 

(AGWA) 

Theme: Paying it forward: How can 

water professionals share knowledge 

and experience with the next generation 

of experts? 

Monday 28th 

The Water Youth Network (WYN) 

Theme: Connecting YOUth to water 

and waste issues 

Tuesday 29th 

Global Water Partnership (GWP) 

Theme: Youth for Water and Climate 

#YWC - come, see and join! 

Wednesday 30th 

Eco Action Games 

Theme: Can play, fun and games help 

to educate society about water quality 

and consumption issues? 

Thursday 31st 

World Youth Parliament for Water 

(WYPW) 

Theme: Preparing young people for a 

career in the water sector 

Don’t forget to sign up for the #WWWeek Young Professional 

Speaker Directory on LinkedIn for the opportunity to be part 

of an event during World Water Week! 

In 2017, World Water Week will feature a Young Professionals Day for the fifth time. The 

Young Professionals activities are organized in collaboration with Arup. 

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Programme overview 

EH = Exhibition Hall • FH = Folkets Hus • NL = Norra Latin • MH = Music Hall/Musiksalen • PH = Pillar Hall 

AU = Auditorium • LT = Little Theatre • CH = Congress Hall • Ö = Gold Star Event 

SUNDAY 27 AUGUST 

09:00-10:30 ROOM PAGE 

Event A wasted potential: Bringing youth led 

solutions to scale 

Ö FH LT 2 

Event Balancing competing interests and 

opportunities for better wastewater governance 

NL MH 2 

Event Data drought: An assessment of global 

hydrological monitoring systems 

FH 300 3 

Showcase District-based initiative for SDG6: 

Building country systems, leveraging partnerships 

NL 253 3 

Event From practice to policy: Lessons from 

implementing sanitation safety plans 

NL 357 4 

Showcase Monitoring wastewater treatment 

sustainability: Learning from South Asia’s smallscale 

NL 353 4 

systems 

Event Science faces practice: Benefits and risks of 

wastewater use 

FH 202 5 

11:00-12:30 ROOM PAGE 

Event Accelerating actions for water and disasters in 

the next decade 

NL PH 6 

Event Citizen observatories empowering people in 

integrated water and waste management 

FH 202 6 

Showcase Global framework on water scarcity in 

agriculture 

NL 353 7 

Showcase Global water solidarity: Promoting 

decentralized solidarity in WASH sector 

NL 253 7 

Seminar Opportunities and limits to water pollution 

regulations 

FH 300 8 

Event Sustainable withdrawals: How do you know? NL MH 8 

Event The state of the evidence base for WASH 

microfinance 

NL 461 9 

Seminar Understanding the gender dimension of 

water and waste 

NL 357 9 

Showcase Urban lessons from Japan: Technical 

exchange on water and waste 

Seminar Water in the circular economy: 

Opportunities and challenges 

Event WWW2017 Debate: Is water reuse the solution 

to water scarcity? 

FH 

Cabaret 

10 

FH 307 10 

Ö FH LT 11 

14:00-15:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase 2030 WRG country Initiative: Blending 

partnerships and finance for water security 

Showcase A second sanitary revolution supporting 

The New Urban Agenda 

Event Falkenmark Symposium - Achieving SDG in 

Africa: Scaling green-blue revolution 

Showcase How water utilities can contribute to 

climate mitigation solutions 

Event Innovations for the SDGs: The Young 

Professional’s role 

Event Monitoring transboundary water cooperation: 

How the dedicated SDG indicator helps 


regulations 

Event Plastic soup and dead zones: Source 

prevention for cleaner seas 

Event Safely managed sanitation in small towns 1: 

Lessons from recent experiences 

Event Towards universal access to drinking water in 

fragile contexts: DRC 





FH 

Cabaret 

12 

NL 353 12 

NL MH 13 

NL 253 13 

Ö FH LT 14 

NL AU 14 

FH 300 15 

NL PH 15 

Ö FH 307 16 

NL 461 16 

NL 357 17 

FH 202 17 

16:00-17:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase The freshwater health index: Participate 

in a mini assessment (16:00-16:45) 

NL 253 18 

Showcase An African response to agenda 2030 

FH 

Cabaret 

18 

Event Chain-reaction: Making corporate supplychains 

work for WASH and the SDGs 

NL PH 19 

Event From global policy to local project: Managing 

water through NDCs 

NL AU 19 

Event Implementation-monitoring of human rights 

to water and sanitation and SDG6 

Ö FH LT 20 

Event Irrigating forests with wastewater- Natural 

and effective water treatment? 

NL 357 20 


regulations 

FH 300 21 

Event Safely managed sanitation in small towns 2: 

Key challenges under scrutiny 

Ö FH 307 21 

Event The groundwater paradox: A hidden challenge 

for society 

NL 461 22 



FH 202 22 

Showcase Water and green growth: Just a concept 

or reality? 

NL 353 23 



NL MH 23 

Showcase “Wastewater, the untapped resource”: UN 

World Water Development Report 2017 (17:00-17:45) 

NL 253 24 

Young professionals mingle (18:00-21:00) Boqueria 24 

Under the bridges (18:45-21:00) 

Strömkajen 

25 

MONDAY 28 AUGUST 

09:00-12:00 ROOM PAGE 

Opening plenary 

FH CH 

ABC 

13:30-14:00 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Rethink water. Reinvent business. (13:30- 

14:00 ) 

EH 28 

14:00-15:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase Why women? Why water? The GAP Inc. 

and USAID alliance (14:00-14:45) 

NL 253 29 

Event 21st century technology: Bridging the gap to 

wastewater reuse 

NL PH 29 

Event Antimicrobial resistance putting sustainable 

Ö FH 

development at risk: Drivers, impacts, solutions. 

CH C 

30 

Showcase Food retailers’ freshwater strategies: 

FH 

Enhancing stewardship through supply chain cooperation 

Cabaret 

30 

Event How to empower stakeholders reducing and 

reusing water; Collaborative modelling 

FH 307 31 

Event Inclusive revenue models: Give a boost to 

sanitation entrepreneurs! 

FH LT 31 

Event Overcoming water scarcity and drought: 

FH 

Reduce, re-use and replenish 

CH A 

32 

Event Protection of the sacred: Wastewater 

management and indigenous realities 

NL MH 32 

Event Reaching millions: Future capacity 

development for the sanitation sector 

FH 202 33 

Event SDG-synergies: Countries link WASH and 

nutrition to reduce malnutrition 

NL 357 33 

Event Toward women-inclusive water governance 

Ö FH 300 34 

Showcase Unravelling the MagiCube: Kenya’s 

approach to up-scaling water and sanitation 

NL 353 34 

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MONDAY 28 AUGUST (CONTINUED) 

SIWI Sofa Global framework on water scarcity in 

agriculture (14:30-15:00) 

EH 35 

Showcase The Colorado River Basin Study: 

Collaborative solutions to water sustainability 

NL 253 35 

(15:00-15:45) 

15:30-16:00 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Supplying rural areas with water and 

electricity simultaneously 

EH 36 

16:00-17:30 ROOM PAGE 

Event Accountability in WASH: From emergency to 

development 

FH 307 37 

Showcase Australian water tools: Linking 

information and modelling to support decisionmaking 

NL 253 37 

Event Experience different perspectives on the 

urban water-energy nexus! 

Ö NL 357 38 

Event Increasing impact through donor-supported 

advocacy for water supply and sanitation 

Event Is wastewater a She? Linking SDG6.3 

(wastewater) and SDG5 (gender) 

Showcase Join SIWI’s journey towards strengthened 

water governance 

Event Operationalizing citywide inclusive sanitation: 

Right tools? Right use? 

Event Religious jurisprudence related to reuse of 

water 

Event Rethink water. Reinvent business. Reframing 

the way businesses value water 

Event Snow Leopards: A surprising solution to water 

and climate security? 

FH 

CH C 

38 

FH 300 39 

NL 353 39 

NL MH 40 

FH LT 40 

FH 

CH A 

41 

FH 202 41 

Event The roundtable on financing water NL PH 42 

Showcase Wastewater treatment needs skilled staff: 

German approaches and experiences 

SIWI Sofa Latin America and the Caribbean: Water 

water everywhere? (16:30-17:00) 

City of Stockholm cocktail reception (19:30-21:30) 

FH 

Cabaret 

42 

EH 43 

City 

Hall 

TUESDAY 29 AUGUST 

09:00-10:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase Call to action: Radically shifting mindsets 

for citywide inclusive sanitation 

NL 253 45 

Event Eye on LAC - Fostering a wastewater 

treatment revolution 

Seminar Harnessing opportunities for the safe reuse 

of wastewater in agriculture 

Event Harnessing water risk tools: Expanding our 

understanding of water waste 

Event MENA Focus - Water security and water 

integrity challenges 

Event Powering the wastewater renaissance: 

Emissions reduction in wastewater management 

Event Smart regulation to reduce faecal 

contamination of urban water resources 

Showcase The value of collective local actioncreating 

the shared water plan 

Event UN-Water stakeholder dialogue 

Showcase Water pricing: Finding the right price in 

developing countries 

Event Water resources (in-)security and conflict: 

Exploring inter-linkages 

Seminar Water, pollution and systemic challenges: 

The case of the textile-industry 

SIWI Sofa WASH at the workplace: What does 

leadership look like? (10:00-10:30) 

FH 

CH A 

FH 

CH C 

43 

45 

46 

FH 300 46 

NL PH 47 

Ö FH LT 47 

FH 307 48 

FH 

Cabaret 

48 

NL AU 49 

NL 353 49 

FH 202 50 

NL MH 50 

EH 51 

11:00-12:30 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa The AgWater challenge: Corporate 

progress and learnings (11:00-11:30) 

EH 51 

Showcase Sustainable tariffs: Achieving fair and 

equitable water management in Sweden (11:00-11:45) 

Event Eye on LAC - Before/after the toilet: Sewer 

connectivity and fecal-sludge management 

Event From data to decision: Monitoring water 

quality at scale 

Event Gender and the sanitation market 

Ö 

Seminar Harnessing opportunities for the safe reuse 

of wastewater in agriculture 

Event MENA Focus - Investment potential in 

wastewater treatment and reuse 

Showcase Protecting the most vulnerable: Legal 

frameworks for community freshwater rights 

Event Scaling up social accountability for water and 

waste 

Showcase The Africa EU Water Partnership Project: 

Unlocking investments through development 

Event The role of green infrastructure investments 

in meeting global commitments 

Event WASH4Work: Mobilizing business action on 

water, sanitation, and hygiene 

Seminar Water, pollution and systemic challenges: 


Showcase Climate adaptation with growing glaciers 

and ice stupas (12:00-12:45) 

FH 

Cabaret 

FH 

CH A 

52 

52 

FH 300 53 

NL 461 53 

FH 202 54 

NL PH 54 

NL 253 55 

FH 307 55 

NL 353 56 

FH 

CH C 

56 

NL 357 57 

NL MH 57 

FH 

Cabaret 

12:30-14:00 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Microplastics in the freshwater 

environment: An issue of concern (12:30-13:00) 

EH 58 

SIWI Sofa New business from disruptive innovation 

in water and energy (13:30-14:00) 

EH 59 

Seminar/Field visit Harnessing opportunities for 

the safe reuse of wastewater in agriculture (13:45- 

17:00) 

FH Entrance 

14:00-15:30 ROOM PAGE 

Event Addressing conflict risks in climate adaptation 

and mitigation efforts 

FH 300 60 

Event AFRICA Focus - Innovative approaches 

to improved water quality through wastewater 

management 

Event ASIA Focus - Sustainable wastewater and fecal 

sludge management: Fit-for-purpose solutions 

Event Contributions of earth observations and 

models for improved water sustainability 

FH 

CH A 

FH 

CH C 

58 

59 

60 

61 

NL 357 61 

Event Gender and water: Framing the relationship NL PH 62 

Event Governing the paracommons: The case of 

Palestinian water 

Ö FH 202 62 

Event Safe water enterprises: The opportunity to 

reach a billion people? 

FH LT 63 

Event Solving the plastic waste crisis in urban 

waterways 

FH 307 63 

Showcase Strengthening national processes for 

achieving SDG6: SWA’s country engagement 

experience 

NL 353 64 

Showcase The Stockholm action plan for good water 

status 

FH 

Cabaret 

Showcase Water scarcity in Egypt; Facing challenges NL 253 65 

Seminar Water, pollution, and systemic challenges: 


NL MH 65 

SIWI Sofa Manos al agua: Integrated water 

management for sustainable coffee (14:30-15:00) 

EH 66 

15:30-16:00 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Capacity development in the use of new 

technologies (15:30-16:00) 

EH 66 

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16:00-17:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase Launch of Rising to the challenge: WASH 

poverty diagnostic initiative (16:00-16:45) 

Event AFRICA Focus - Waste for food and energy 

security 

Showcase Argentina’s roadmap for sustainable 

water resources management 

Event ASIA Focus - Building cities of the future 

through high-performing water utilities 

Event Fully engaging the disenfranchised society in 

water governance 

Event Journey to a world free of untreated 

wastewater 

Event Lessons from the 2017 Integrated Baseline 

process for SDG6 monitoring 

Showcase Toilet Board Coalition business 

approaches to waste to resource models 

Event Valuing water: Towards common principles 

and political enthusiasm 

Event Water and sanitation: Innovative mobile 

solutions to improve service delivery 

NL 253 67 

FH 

CH A 

67 

NL 353 68 

FH 

CH C 

68 

NL 357 69 

Ö FH 300 69 

NL AU 70 

FH 

Cabaret 

70 

NL PH 71 

FH 307 71 

Event Water security in fragile contexts FH 202 72 

Event Water to mitigate climate change: Beyond the 

obvious 

NL MH 72 

Showcase Launch Water Security Journal; Panel 

discussion on sanitation and health (17:00-17:45) 

NL 253 73 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize (17:45-21:30) 

Grand 

Hotel 

73 

WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST 

09:00-10:30 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic 

environment in the Baltic Sea (09:00-09:30) 

EH 75 

Event AFRICA Focus - Waste to benefits: From policy 

to action 

NL AU 75 

Event ASIA Focus - Towards a healthy Ganges NL MH 76 

Event Dealing with the sanitation nexus: The need 

for disruption 

FH 307 76 

Showcase Empowering local communities with 

social accountability tools 

NL 353 77 

Event Eye on LAC - Circular economies in the 

industry sector 

Showcase Improving emergency wastewater 

management: Compendium of sanitation 

technologies in emergencies 

Event Improving our waters: How innovation in 

textiles is reducing pollution 

Event MENA Focu - Adapting to climate change: 

Assessment, vulnerability & action 

Seminar Smart solutions in water and waste 

management for liveable cities 

FH 

CH A 

77 

NL 253 78 

FH 202 78 

FH LT 79 

NL 357 79 

Seminar Wastewater and health: Setting the scene FH 300 80 

Showcase Water and faith: Building partnerships to 

achieve the SDGs 

Event Stockholm Water Prize Symposium: 

International water law 

SIWI Sofa Water, sustainable business and China’s 

Belt and Road Initiative(10:00-10:30) 

FH 

Cabaret 

80 

NL PH 81 

EH 82 

11:00-12:30 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Meet the SJWP winner & founding sponsor 

Xylem CEO (11:00-11:30) 

EH 82 

Showcase WASH and nutrition nexus: An effective 

approach to stop stunting (11:00-11:45) 

NL 253 83 

Event AFRICA Focus - High level ministerial panel: 

Waste to benefits 

NL AU 83 

Event Clean and circular: The future of made in 

China fashion 

Ö NL MH 84 

Event Eye on LAC - What is new on wastewater reuse 

financing? 

Showcase Join us on the road to Brasilia 2018 

FH 

CH A 

FH 

Cabaret 

Event MENA Focus - MENA water world café 2017 FH LT 85 

Showcase Results-based financing & WatSan: 

Improving systems & accountability 

NL 353 86 

Event Scaling-up wastewater treatment and 

management from source to sea 

FH 307 86 



FH 202 87 

Seminar Wastewater and health: Microbes: 

Research, methods, and tools 

FH 300 87 

Event Water Stewardship: Different ways but same 

objectives? 

NL 357 88 

Showcase HEPI: Supporting WASH actors get ready 

for the next outbreak (12:00-12:45) 

NL 253 88 

12:30-14:00 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Power of pride: Social norms for 

community-based watershed management (12:30- 

EH 89 

13:00) 

SIWI Sofa Innovative sustainable water solutions for 

coffee processing (13:30-14:00) 

EH 89 

14:00-15:30 ROOM PAGE 

Event African smallholder irrigation: Double yields 

with half the water! 

NL 357 90 

Showcase Building Africa’s leadership in sanitation: 

USAID, Gates Foundation/IHE Delft, AMCOW 

NL 253 90 

Innovations 

Event Circular economy cities: Transforming China 

and India's urban wastewater 

NL MH 91 

Showcase Financing the SDGs:The Ghana Water 

Trust and attracting private investment 

NL 353 91 

Event High level panel on water NL PH 92 

Event Open government and water: A new 

governance paradigm 

FH 300 92 

Showcase Re:use, re:make, re:think fashion 

FH 

Cabaret 

93 



NL 461 93 

Event Subsidies revisited: Supporting the poorest 

and most vulnerable in CLTS 

FH LT 94 

Event Unlocking finance for urban water reuse and 

resilience 

Ö FH 307 94 

Seminar Wastewater and health: Implementing 

target 6.3: Investing in health! 

FH 

CH A 

16:00-17:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase Advancing water innovation in Europe, 

China and globally 

NL 253 96 

Event Complexities associated with climate change, 

water, and agriculture 

FH 307 96 

Event Contaminants of emerging concern: A 

challenge for waste water reuse? 

FH 300 97 

Event Integrated urban water management: 

Challenges and opportunities 

FH 202 97 

Showcase Scaling wastewater services: Reconciling 

change and organizational health 

NL 353 98 

Event SDG6: Searching for universal sustainability 

metrics for rural water services 

NL PH 98 

Showcase The HSBC Water Programme: 

Transforming lives in the Ganga 

Event Water in the circular economy: Progress, 

potential and financing 

Event Water scarce cities: Towards urban water 

security under scarcity 

Stockholm Water Prize Ceremony & Royal Banquet 

(16:30-23:00) 

FH 

Cabaret 

84 

85 

95 

99 

FH LT 99 

NL MH 100 

City 

Hall 

100 

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THURSDAY 31 AUGUST 

09:00-10:30 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Nestlé Waters pioneering water 

stewardship towards a systematic approach (09:00- EH 102 

-09:30) 

Event Bioenergy, water and SDG implementation: 

Experiences and linkages 

FH 300 102 

Event Building a resilient future through water (I) AU 103 

Showcase Diplomacy on the Yarmouk, the Jordan 

River's forgotten tributary 

Event Ensuring adaptation through insurance: 

Mainstreaming resilient nature-based water 

management 

Seminar Financing wastewater treatment and 

resource recovery 

Seminar Governance of water and waste: A key to 

sustainable development? 

Showcase Implementing integrated urban water 

management: Tools, approaches, real world 

experiences 

Event International water law assists transboundary 

water cooperation:Years of patience “paying-off” 

Event Liquid manure and pesticides: Water quality 

challenges of agriculture 

Event Sanitation in Europe: From access to pollution 

reduction and reuse 

Showcase WADA: Achievements from Coca-Cola and 

USAID’s Global Community Water Partnership 

SIWI Sofa Practical collective action case studies 

addressing water challenges (10:00-10:30) 

FH 

Cabaret 

104 

FH 307 104 

NL MH 105 

FH 202 105 

NL 253 106 

FH 

CH A 

106 

FH LT 107 

NL PH 107 

NL 353 108 

EH 108 

11:00-12:30 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Why should I change my water behavior? 

(11:00-11:30) 

EH 109 

Showcase Wings: Developing non-grid water and 

sanitation solutions for urban areas (11:00-11:45) 

NL 253 109 

Event Building a resilient future through water (II) NL AU 110 

Event Ecosystems, water and health: The multiple 

dimensions of natural infrastructure 

FH 307 111 

Event Emerging pollutants in water reuse: 

Addressing knowledge and policy gaps 

NL PH 111 



NL MH 112 



FH 202 112 

Event Private finance and equitable delivery of 

WASH services 

FH 300 113 

Event Solid fuel from sludge: Resource recovery 

worth getting heated about 

FH LT 113 

Showcase Tackling WASH inequalities in the Era of 

the SDGs 

Showcase WASHaholics Anonymous: The first step 

on the road to recovery 

Event Waste, water and undernutrition: Evidence 

and policy perspectives 

Showcase Water solutions for remote areas: From 

water generation to wastewater (12:00-12:45) 

FH 

Cabaret 

114 

NL 353 114 

NL 357 115 

NL 253 115 

12:30-14:00 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Transforming the textile sector towards a 

sustainable future (12:30-13:00) 

EH 116 

SIWI Sofa Pathways for water diplomacy and policy 

impact (13:30-14:00) 

EH 116 

14:00-15:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase NDC Explorer: Water in 163 climate plans 

and selected cases (14:00-14:45) 

NL 253 117 

Event Don’t neglect maintainers: Don’t waste 

investments for WASH in schools 

FH LT 118 



NL MH 118 



FH 202 119 

Event Industrial water re-use: A step towards a 

circular economy 

NL 461 119 

Showcase Nature for water: World Water Day 2018 FH 

Cabaret 

120 

Event Operationalizing resilience within water 

security 

NL PH 120 

Event Public-private partnerships in urban 

sanitation: Why, when, how 

FH 300 121 

Event Reducing waste in efficient irrigation: What 

pathways and who gains? 

NL 357 121 

Event The value of water: Aligning perception with 

reality 

FH 307 122 

SIWI Sofa Involving local communities to water 

management (14:30-15:00) 

EH 122 

Showcase Showcasing business best practice for 

climate adaption and water stewardship (15:00- 

NL 253 123 

15:45) 

15:30-16:00 ROOM PAGE 

SIWI Sofa Re-integration of CA water science into 

global sustainable development (15:30-16:00) 

EH 123 

16:00-17:30 ROOM PAGE 

Showcase Designing for freshwater resilience NL 353 124 

Event Pathogen flows: Applying public health 

principles to urban sanitation 

NL MH 124 

Event Providing safe water, sanitation and hygiene 

in health care facilities 

NL PH 125 

Event Scaling up private sector investment in water 

and waste 

FH 300 125 

Event Six critical components for SDG 6.3: Does your 

country count? 

Ö FH 202 126 

Showcase Sustainable water partnership: Delivering 

stability and benefits through water security 

Event Tapping capital markets to finance WASH 

investments 

Showcase Water innovation engine: Catalysing 

change and partnerships through the HLPW 

Mingle & dance (19:00 -00:00) 

FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 

09:00-18:00 Room Page 

Closing plenary (09:00-12:00) 

Field visit Hammarby Sjöstadsverket (12:45-16:00) 

Field visit Ericsson ICT studio (12:45-17:00) 

Field visit AstraZeneca's wastewater treatment 

Plant in Södertälje (12:45-18:00) 

FH 

Cabaret 

NL AU 

FH 

Entrance 

FH 

Entrance 

FH 

Entrance 

126 

FH 307 127 

NL 253 127 

Vasa 

Theatre 

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XVIII World Water Week 2017 Water and waste: Reduce and reuse programme.worldwaterweek.org

Sunday | 27 August 

Coffee 10:30-11:00 

15:30-16:00 

Lunch 12:30-14:00 

Photo: iStock 

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Sunday | 27 August | 09:00-10:30 

A wasted potential: Bringing youth led solutions to scale 

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Room: FH 

Little Theatre 

Convenors: Arup, SIWI, WYN and WYPW 

This interactive session will introduce the actions of young individuals and youth organisations on a global and local 

scale to implement solutions on this year’s theme. Round table discussions will allow the participants to analyze best 

practice examples and means for upscaling. 

09.00 Welcome 

Elin Weyler, SIWI 

09.30 Perspectives from Central Asia 

Maksat Eraaliev (tbc) 

Event 

09.05 Introduction of speakers 

Susanne Reitsma, Vice President, 

WYPW 

09.10 Waste/wastewater 

management 

Janita Bartell, Cambodia 

09:40 Roundtable discussions 

10:10 Recommendations and 

summing up 

10:30 Close of session 

09.20 Youth entrepreneurship in the 

water sector 

Serge Djohy, Cape Verde 

Balancing competing interests and opportunities for better 

wastewater governance 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: CEPT University India, GIZ, SEI, SIANI, SuSanA, WGF and WRC 

Conflicting interests create challenges for managing and using wastewater. To protect the environment and public health, 

treatment is a priority, while for farmers and entrepreneurs water treatment means loss of nutrients and energy. This 

session will explore ways of navigating these conflicting interests from a policy and practical perspective. 

Event 

09:00 Welcome 

Dr Alejandro Jiménez, SIWI 

09:05 Setting the scene: Major 

challenges for wastewater 

governance and brief overview 

of the different cases 

Meera Mehta, CEPT University 

09:20 World Café 

• Win-win agreements between 

municipalities and farmers on 

wastewater reuse. The case of Cliza 

Bolivia 

Gustavo Heredia, Chair of the 

Board, AguaTuya 

• Decentralized treatment of waste 

water, a municipality perspective 

Södertalje, Sweden 

Karl-Axel Reimer, Södertälje 

Municipality 

• Experiences of innovative 

governance models for wastewater 

in Durban, South Africa 

Jay Bhagwan, WRC 

• New scalable business models for 

city-wide sanitation 

Dinesh Mehta, CEPT University 


• Reuse of treated wastewater in 

Jordan; From silence to outspoken 

success GIZ 

Cecilia Carvalho Rodrigues 

Sameer Abdel-Jabbar 

10:00 Reflections from case 

presenters 

10:25 Concluding remarks 

Birguy Lamizana, UN 

Environment 



Sunday | 27 August | 09:00-10:30 

Data drought: An assessment of global hydrological monitoring 

systems 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: Duke University, The Aspen Institute, University of Oxford and Xylem 

This event will share new research on gaps in public water data systems, and will; provide a situation assessment on global 

water monitoring infrastructure relative to current needs; explore the economic benefits of investing in public water data; 

and provide a platform for defining next steps and avenues for collaboration. 

Event 

09:00 Welcome 

09:05 Overview of the problem 

Albert Cho, Xylem 

09:20 Estimating gaps in public water 

data systems 

Alex Fischer, University of 

Oxford 

09:35 Estimating benefits from 

investment in public water data 

systems 

Martin Doyle, Duke University 

09:50 Panel discussion 


Alex Fischer, University of 

Oxford 

Martin Doyle, Duke University 

and the Aspen Institute 

10:25 Summary and wrap-up 


District - based initiative for SDG6: Building country systems, leveraging 

partnerships 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: Asutifi North District, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, IRC, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (Ghana) and 

Safe Water Network 

Achieving SDG6 requires coordination and aligning with country systems to bring sustainable water, sanitation and 

hygiene to villages, towns and cities. What does that mean in practice? This event will showcase a programme and 

partnerships in Ghana to bring 100% WASH coverage to a district as an example for replication. 

Showcase 

09:00 Opening remarks 

Moderator: Vida Duti, Country 

Director, IRC Ghana 

Chris Dunston, Conrad N. 

Hilton Foundation 

09:10 Description of the overall 

process for the master planning 

and implementation 

Jeremiah Atengdem, IRC Ghana 

09:20 Presentation of the Master 

Plan for achieving SDG6 in the 

Asutifi North District of Ghana 

Simon Asare, Asutifi North 

District, Ghana 

James Ataera, Asutifi North 

District, Ghana 

09:50 Description of the 

partnership coalesced to drive 

implementation of the master 

plan 

Joseph Ampadu-Boakye, Safe 

Water Network 

10:00 Panel discussion to probe 

into the opportunities and 

challenges for achieving 

set targets and audience 

engagement 

10:15 Closing remarks on how this 

work can be scaled up in and 

across countries 

Dr Patrick Moriarty, CEO, IRC 

Hon Joseph Kofi Adda, Minister 

of Sanitation and Water Resources 

[Ghana] 

10:25 Wrap up by moderator 



Sunday | 27 August | 09:00-10:30 

From practice to policy: Lessons from implementing sanitation safety 

plans 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: CEWAS, GIZ, IWA, SDC, Swiss TPH and WHO 

This interactive session will share the experience of Philippines, Uganda, Peru, Jordan and Portugal on implementing risk 

assessment and management approaches (or sanitation safety planning) allowing participants to explore technical policy 

and perception challenges and response in faecal sludge management and wastewater use. 

Event 


Eileen Hofstetter, SDC 

09:10 Status of health risk based 

approached to sanitation and 

wastewater use globally – 

What’s going well, what are the 

challenges? 

Kate Medlicott, WHO 

09:45 Opening summary by each SSP 

example. 

09:50 Speed dating: Examples of 

sanitation safety planning 

implementation: 

• Jordan: Health risk based policy 

and implementation 

Ghada Kasib, Assistant Dean for 

Training Affairs, University of 

Jordan 

• India: SSP for faecal sludge 

management in small peri-urban 

towns 

Vishwanath Srikantaiah, 

BOIM environmental solutions, 

Karnataka 

• Finland 

Johanna Castrén, Helsinki 

Region Environmental Services 

Authority HSY 

• Philippines: Safe use of faecal 

sludge in Baliwag district 

tbd 

• Uganda: Towards city-wide 

regulations in Kampala informed 

by sanitation safety planning 

tbd 

10:20 Feedback of speed dating 

highlights 

10:25 Closing and outlook 


10.30 Close of session 

Monitoring wastewater treatment sustainability: Learning from South 

Asia’s small-scale systems 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: Gates Foundation, BORDA and Eawag 

Showcase 

While mechanisms have been developed to measure global progress on wastewater treatment, sustainability monitoring 

is also required at national/local levels. Based on findings from small-scale sanitation systems in South Asia, this world 

café will discuss key questions around the development of local monitoring methods, adequate discharge standards and 

targeted investments. 

09:00 Welcome and introduction 

BMGF representative 

09:10 World Café 

• What monitoring frameworks 

should be used at national/ 

regional/local levels to measure 

sustainability criteria of wastewater 

treatment services? 

Lukas Ulrich, Eawag and 

Alex Wolf, BORDA 

• What are adequate context-specific 

discharge and reuse standards to 

ensure safe treatment and promote 

viable solutions? 

Philippe Reymond, Eawag and 

TBD, UN 

• How can decision-makers make 

best use of cyclical learning and 

monitoring results to ensure propoor, 

inclusive and sustainable 

investments with optimised 

impacts? 

Stanzin Tsephel, BORDA and 

Christoph Lüthi, Eawag 

10:15 Synthesis and conclusions 

Rapporteurs, experts and 

moderator 



Sunday | 27 August | 09:00-10:30 

Science faces practice: Benefits and risks of wastewater use 

Convenors: DWA, FAO, TUD and UNU-FLORES 

Room: 

FH 202 

#UNU_FLORES 

Matching the specialists at each end of the pipe is the goal of this event. Wastewater and sanitation specialists and 

irrigation experts will discuss how to best handle sewage in agricultural settings by making it safe for use on the fields. 

Event 

9:00 Interfaces of urban waters and 

on pathways of compounds 

(nutrients and micropollutants) 

Peter Krebs, TUD 


Moderator: Reza Ardakanian, 

Founding UNU-Flores 

• German Technical Wastewater 

Reuse Standard and skilled staff 

training 

Heidebrecht, DWA 

• Reusing treated wastewater to 

make agriculture more resilient to 

climate change impacts 

DeSouza, FAO 

• Biological treatment systems 

Avellán, UNU-FLORES 

• Policy and institutional aspects of 

wastewater management 

Qadir, UNU-INWEH 

9:45 World café 

10:25 Wrap-up 

Moderator: Reza Ardakanian, 

Founding UNU-Flores 



Sunday | 27 August | 11:00-12:30 

Accelerating actions for water and disasters in the next decade 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: HELP, HLPW and Office of the UNSG’s Special Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water 

In parallel with the UN/international process to discuss the actions for water and disasters in the framework of the 

International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, the event will be the opportunity for stakeholders 

to express their views on priority actions for water and disasters in the next decade. 

Event 

11:00 Opening 

Dr Kenzo Hiroki, Sherpa of the 

Special Advisor to the HLPW and 

Coordinator, HELP 

11:05 Tbd 

H.E. Malanie Shultz 

Van Haegen, Minister of 

Infrastructure and Environment, 

[the Netherlands] (tbc) 

11:20 Panel debate: How to promote 

investment and financing 

for water-related disaster risk 

reduction 

Sulton Rahimov, First Deputy 

Minister of Energy and Water 

resources of Tajikistan, and 

Special Envoy of the President of 

the Republic of Tajikistan on the 

HLPW 

Osward Chanda, ADB 

tbd, US 

tbd, UNESCO 

tbd, The World Bank Group 

tbd, ADB 

tbd, UN-Water 


Dr Kenzo Hiroki, Sherpa of the 

Special Advisor to the HLPW and 

Coordinator, HELP 


Citizen observatories empowering people in integrated water and waste 

management 

Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: Akvo, Earthwatch, Gavagai, IHE Delft and SU 

Citizen observatories are innovative programmes of collective action between citizens, agencies and scientists to promote 

a more sustainable and participatory water management. In this interactive event, participants will explore novel 

approaches by research, policy and NGO communities to meet the opportunities and challenges of citizen observatories 

for integrated resource management. 

Event 

10:00 Introduction 

Uta Wehn, IHE Delft 

10:15 Carousel session with 

GroundTruth 2.0 partners: 

• Successes and challenges of 

citizen observatories focused on 

anthropogenic waste in freshwater 

ecosystems 

Steven Loiselle and 

Ian Thornhill, Earthwatch 

Institute 

• A new socio-technical approach 

for developing sustainable citizens 

observatories 

Uta When, IHE Delft 

• The use of novel ITC and 

analytical technologies to inform 

citizens and decision makers 

Thomas Bjelkeman-Pettersson, 


• New decision support tools 

that enable policy makers and 

communities to co-create novel 

policy solutions to water quality 

and waste challenges 

Teresa Cerratto-Pargman, SU 

• Innovative tools for using social 

media analytics to track public 

opinion and attitude towards key 

water and waste issues 

Jussi Karlgren, Gavagai 

11:15 Wrap up and review of event 

Uta Wehn, IHE Delft 



Sunday | 27 August | 11:00-12:30 

Global Framework on Water Scarcity in agriculture 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: FAO 

How we are dealing with water scarcity in agriculture in a changing climate can be a “game changer” globally. This event 

is an opportunity for partners and key stakeholders of the Global Framework to further confirm their commitments and 

to attract more interested stakeholders. 

Showcase 

11:00 Welcome 

Torkil Jønch Clausen, Chair of 

the Interim Steering Committee of 

the GFWS 

11:05 Background to the Global 

Framework 

Olcay Unver, FAO 

11:15 Presentation of the Global 

Framework on Water Scarcity 

in agriculture 

Ruhiza Boroto, FAO 

11:25 Panel presentations: Why has 

our organization joined the 

GFWS? 

Jeremy Bird, IWMI 

Mariet Verhoeff-Cohen, WfWP 

Job Kleijn, BuZa 

Peter G McCornick, University of 

Nebraska 

Daniel Tsegai, UN Convention to 

combat desertification (tbc) 

Marco Arcieri, International 

Commission on Irrigation and 

Drainage 

Tbd 

11:45 Q&A 


12:25 Call to join the GFWS and 

Conclusion 


the Interim Steering Committee of 

the GFWS 


Global water solidarity: Promoting decentralized solidarity in the WASH 

sector 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: SIWI 

The GWS panel consisted of EC DEVCO, Aqua Publica Europea, an EU municipality mayor and the GWS 

representative will aim to annimate a panel discussion by looking at the water solidarity partnerhips from institutional, 

programme and financial points of view. 

Showcase 

11:00 Welcome 

11:05 Panel round table on 

decentralized cooperation in 

WASH sector 

Henri Begorre, French Water 

Partnership, Honorary President 

Veronica Girardi, EC 

DEVCO Water Sector, Quality 

Management Officer 

Milo Fiasconaro, Aqua Publica 

Europea, Executive Director 

Ivan Draganic, Programme 

Manager, SIWI 

11:50 Interactive discussion on 

integrated and participatory 

governance for sustainability 




Sunday | 27 August | 11:00-12:30 


Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: IIASA, OECD,SIWI and UN Environment 

Where water quality is impacted by point sources of pollution, the response is to control and manage through legislation. 

However, in situations with diffuse source pollution, this mechanism is less effective and differing approaches are 

required. 

Seminar 

Opportunities and limits to 

command and control approaches 

to water pollution management. 


Simon Langan, IIASA 

11:05 Not so much the water as 

what’s in it 


11:25 Wastewater management 

regulations: Challenges and 

opportunities for Africa 

Clever Mafuta, GRID-Arendal 

11:35 Agrochemical use in Argentine 

farming and its impact on water 

– legal implications 

Clara Minaverry, CONICET 

11:50 Integrated management 

of industrial effluents in 

Montevideo – Uruguay 

Alicia Stella Raffaele Vázquez, 

Government of Montevideo 

11:55 Panel Q&A 

12:25 Conclusion 


11:15 An operator’s views on 

wastewater regulations around 

the world 

Nicholas Le Poder, Veolia 

11:45 Group participation survey 

Danka Thalmeinerova, GWP, 

and Madison Condon, Earth 

Institute - Columbia University 


Sustainable withdrawals: How do you know? 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: IADB and RTI 

Water management agencies in Latin America and Africa will describe the practical and methodological difficulties they 

are addressing to develop accurate information on water availability and to determine the quantity, location and timing 

of sustainable withdrawals. 

Event 

11:00 Purpose of session 

Gene Brantly, Director, RTI 

International 

11:05 Towards a new paradigm for 

sustainable water resources 

management 

Sergio Campos, Chief, IADB and 

Bob Dykes, Senior Director, RTI 

International 

11:15 CeSH and Hydro-BID: IDB 

support for sustainable WRM in 

Latin America 

Mauro Nalesso, Lead Specialist, 

IADB 

11:25 Toward sustainable 

withdrawals: Progress in 

Ecuador 

Carlos Arias, Technical 

Undersecretary of Water 

Resources, Water Secretariat, 

Ecuador 


withdrawals: Progress in 

Argentina 

Tbd 


withdrawals: Progress in Kenya 

Eng Mohammed Shurie, Chief 

Executive Officer, Water Resources 

Management Authority (Kenya) 

and Eng Boniface Mwaniki, 

Water Resources Management 

Authority (Kenya) 


withdrawals: Progress in the 

Nile Basin 

Tbd 

12:05 Discussion 

Panel and Attendees 



Sunday | 27 August | 11:00-12:30 

The state of the evidence base for WASH microfinance 

Room: 

NL 461 

Convenors: Water.org 

Water.org will host a panel discussion examining the current state of evidence for WASH microfinance and identifying 

the gaps in the knowledge base. Stakeholders, including WASH NGOs, microfinance practitioners, academics, and 

donors will review the current approach and discuss alterations needed to strengthen the evidence base for WASH 

microfinance. 

Event 

11:00 Welcome and Introduction: 

Overview of Water.org and 

its innovative WaterCredit 

program 

11:10 Panel presentations: 

Stakeholders will share how 

their organizations see the 

current evidence base, where 

they see the gaps, and how 

they utilize evidence in their 

programs or research 

12:00 Discussion on access to 

information and knowledge 

12:10 Q&A 

12:30 Close of event 


Convenors: GWP, SIWI, SaciWATERs, WaterAid and WfWP 

Room: 

NL 357 

#wwgender 

The seminar seeks to inform and frame the gender dimension of upcoming high-level discussions on water and 

wastewater; to assess the experiences and tools available in the sector; to provide specific recommendations on how to 

influence programmes and policy; and to initiate serious discussion among key actors on wastewater. 

Seminar 

Water quality, health and hygiene. 

11:00 Welcome 

Lesha Witmer, WfWP 

11:05 Opening remarks on the 

connection between SDG5 and 

SDG6 

Uschi Eid, Former chair UN 

Secretary-Generals’ Advisory 

Board on Water & Sanitation, 

former minister Germany (tbc) 

11:20 Introducing the gender - water 

quality angle 

Jack Moss, AquaFed 

11:35 Participatory approach for 

ecologically sustainable 

sanitation 

Khaoula Lamzouri, ONEE 

11:45 Enhancing women capabilities 

in wastewater management: 

Beginning from schools 

Neekita Sharma, Government 

Department of Education, Jammu 

and Kashmir [India] 

11:55 Sex-disaggregated data 

methodolog 

Prof Stefan Uhlenbrook, 

UNESCO-WWAP 

12:05 Women as Agents of Change in 

Faecal Sludge Management 

Maren Heuvels, BORDA 

12:15 Q&A Vote on 

recommendations/response 

from public 

Moderator: Lesha Witmer, 

WfWP 

12:25 Conclusions and hand-over to 

next session 



Sunday | 27 August | 11:00-12:30 

Urban lessons from Japan: Technical exchange on water and waste 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: TDLC and The World Bank Group 

Lessons will be presented from technical knowledge exchanges held in Japan and research commissioned through the 

collaboration between the The World Bank Group and the Japanese Government. 

Showcase 

Water in the circular economy: Opportunities and challenges 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: CAF, SIWI, The Rockefeller Foundation and WRI 

This seminar addresses several critical questions within the transition to a circular water economy. These include: policy, 

technology and social barriers; legal and regulatory changes required; financial and business models needed for this 

transition; and collective action frameworks needed to mobilize stakeholders to facilitate this transition. 

Seminar 

Leveraging the circular economy 

and current barriers. 


Dr Fred Boltz, Rockefeller 

Foundation 

11:10 Circular economy 

Nick Jeffries, Ellen McArthur 

Foundation 

11:25 Bringing the circular economy 

to life 

Astrid Michels, GIZ 

11:40 Panel 

Moderator: Carlos Diaz, CAF 

• Urban water services transitioning 

to a circular economy 


• Local circular economy loops in 

between sectors 

Martine Vullierme, Veolia 

• One Water’ strategies for corporate 

engagement 

Alex Money, Smith School of 

Enterprise and the Environment 

Gyewoon Choi, Incheon National 

University 

12:15 Panel Q&A 



Sunday | 27 August | 11:00-12:30 

WWW2017 Debate: Is water reuse the solution to water scarcity? 

Convenors: Arup and SIWI 

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Room: FH 


This session will mix enthusiastic future leaders with recognized senior experts in a debate with the motion “This house 

believes that water reuse is not the solution to the world’s water scarcity challenge”. The conversation will be opened to 

create a disruptive, constructive and critical debate. 

Event 

11:00 Welcome address 

Alexa Bruce, Arup, and Cajsa 

Larsson, SIWI 

11:05 Intergenerational panel debate 

- Is water reuse the solution 

to the worlds water scarcity 

challenges? 

Nomvula Mokonyane, Minister 

of Water and Sanitation, (South 

Africa) (tbc) 

Dr Fred Boltz, Managing 

Director for Ecosystems, the 

Rockefeller Foundation 

Ricardo Cepeda-Márquez, 

Director of Solid Waste Initiative 

Network, C40 

Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, 

Deputy Director General, IWMI 

Safaa Idriss, Ministry of 

Water Resources, Irrigation and 

Electricity, (Sudan) (tbc) 

Iñigo Ruiz-Apilánez, Senior 

Consultant, Arup 

11:45 Debate open to the floor 

12:20 Take home thoughts from the 

panel 

12:25 Voting 

12:30 End of session 


Sunday | 27 August | 14:00-15:30 

2030 WRG country initiative: Blending partnerships and finance for 

water security 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: 2030 WRG 

The session covers catalytic examples of 2030 WRG’s country engagements aimed at transformative water demand 

management: Public-private-civil society partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, policy and regulatory reform, 

water governance improvements, economic incentives for efficiency enhancement and wastewater treatment, as well as 

infrastructure development. 

Showcase 

14:00 Opening address 

Anders Berntell, Executive 

Director, 2030 WRG 

14:10 2030 WRG corporate film 

14:15 Hard talk: How can 

governments mainstream 

private sector finance and 

partnership models? 

Moderator: Anders Berntell, 

Executive Director, 2030 WRG 

• Private sector representatives 

Greg Koch, Coca-Cola and 

Anil Jain, Jain Irrigation Systems 

Limited 

• Public sector representatives 

Paban Chowdhury, Bangladesh 

Economic Zones Authority and 

Tbd, Government of Kenya 

• Civil society/ academia 

representatives 

Mercedes Castro, Director, 

Aqualimpia 

15:15 Breakout thematic sessions: 

Models for collective action 

and blended finance agri urban 

industrial policy governance 

15:15 Launch of new initiatives by 

2030 WRG 

15:20 Next phase of 2030 WRG: 

Tbd, The World Bank Group 

Ana Gren, Senior Policy 

Specialist, Sida 


A second sanitary revolution supporting The New Urban Agenda 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: GIZ, BORDA and UNHabitat 

A sanitary revolution in cities will help to reduce the risk of communicable diseases in rapidly growing urban areas. This 

session will revisit the historical drivers for change, see how they can be applied in low-income settings today and propose 

a way forward for governments and other stakeholders. 

Showcase 

14.00 Welcome 

Sarah Kumpf, Radio Bremmen 

14.05 Setting the scene: The need for 

a second sanitary revolution in 

cities 

Graham Alabaster, UN Habitat 

14.35 DEWATS: A sustainable option 

for cities 

Stefan Reuter, BORDA 

14.45 Q&A 

15.00 Panel discussion 

14.15 The health argument 

Dr Richard Lilford, University of 

Warwick Medical School 

14.25 Innovative solutions on FSM 

Trevor Surridge, GIZ 

15.25 Concluding remarks 



Sunday | 27 August | 14:00-15:30 

Falkenmark Symposium – Achieving SDG in Africa: Scaling 

green-blue revolution 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: SEI, SRC and SWH 

A wise management of green water resources in arid and semi-arid regions in Africa with booming populations is 

paramount for acheving the global goal to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition. The aim of the 

symposium is to set the call for an African water revolution into motion. 

Event 

Facilitators: Johan Kuylenstierna, 

SEI and 

Prof Malin Falkenmark, SIWI 

and SRC 


Prof Malin Falkenmark, SIWI 

and SRC 

14:10 Title tbd 

Prof Jennie Barron, IWMI and 

SLU 

14:20 Title tbd 

Dr Amadou Diallo, Coordinator 

at PEPAM 


Dr Kevin Urama, Senior Advisor 

to the President of AFDB, 

Dr Belay Begashaw, Director- 

General, SDGC/A, 

Dr Johan Rockström, Director, 

SRC 

Jennifer Sara, The World Bank 

Group (tbc) 

Dr Gilbert F. Houngbo, 

President, IFAD (tbc) 

Agnes Kalibata, President, AGRA 

(tbc) 


How water utilities can contribute to climate mitigation solutions 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: IWA, GIZ, BMUB, C40, IDB and WMA 

Pecha Kucha presentations on the ECAM tool and how it has been used as advocacy and decision-support in Thailand, 

Jordan, Mexico and Peru are followed by round table discussions on the interest of carbon accounting and greenhouse 

gas mitigation strategies for urban water utilities in emerging economies. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

14:05 Keynote on international 

climate agendas 

14:10 Introduction to the ECAM tool 

and official launch 

14:20 Pecha Kucha 1: Who, why and 

how to drive low carbon urban 

water? 

14:25 Pecha Kucha 2: Overcoming 

barriers 

14:30 Pecha Kucha 3: Low carbon 

urban water as part of a holistic 

urban agenda 

14:35 Round table discussions 

• Low carbon urban water utilities 

• Policies: Creating an enabling 

environment 

• Unlocking financing 

• Improved capacities as building 

block 




Sunday | 27 August | 14:00-15:30 

Innovations for the SDGs: The young professionals’ role 

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Room: FH 


Convenors: Arup, EWB and SIWI 

Come join us for an interactive and participatory 90 minutes to explore what innovative young professionals are doing in 

water and wastewater treatment, through TED style talks. Engage in global dialogue sessions about what works and what 

doesn’t. Come prepared to contribute and to advance issues that need real solutions! 

Event 

Moderator: Eleanor Allen, CEO 

Water for People 

14.00 Welcome and introduction 

Moderator: Eleanor Allen, CEO 

Water for People 

14.05 Young water solutions – 

Empowering young leaders 

Antonella Vagliente, Young 

Water Solutions 

14.25 Young Professionals’ views and 

ideas for achieving the 2030 

Agenda 

Janita Bartell, WaterSHED 

Tbd, 

Marten Susebeek, Co-founder, 

SUSTEQ 

14.45 Group discussions 

15.20 Reporting back 

14.15 New thinking 

Catherine Wenger, Director, 

Arup 

15.25 Round up and closing remarks 


Monitoring transboundary water cooperation: How the 

dedicated SDG indicator helps 

Room: NL 

Auditorium 

Convenors: GEF-IW:Learn, GIZ, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Finland), OSU, UNECE and UNESCO 

The event will analyze the experience of baseline reporting of SDG indicator 6.5.2 dedicated to transboundary 

cooperation, undertaken in 2017. Aspects such as the methodology, the experience by countries in reporting, the 

presentation of the data and the use of its results to advance cooperation worldwide will be discussed. 

Event 

14:00 Opening words 

Susanne Schmeier, GIZ 

14:10 Measuring transboundary 

water cooperation through the 

SDG 6.5.2 indicator: Process 

and outcomes of the first 

reporting exercise 

Alice Aureli, UNESCO-IHP and 

Francesca Bernardini, UNECE 

14:30 Q&A 

14:40 Panel discussion on 

experiences in reporting and 

use of the reports 

Tbd, European country – Finland 

Tbd, Country from Africa 

Tbd, Country from America 

Tbd, Country from Asia 

Tbd, View of a donor – the GEF 

Tbd, View of a regional 

organization 

Tbd, OSU, International 

Freshwater Treaties Database 





Sunday | 27 August | 14:00-15:30 


Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: IIASA, OECD, SIWI and UN Environment 

The challenge of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). CECs (e.g., pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, personalcare 

products, nanomaterials) present water quality challenges with potentially serious threats to human health and 

ecosystems This session explores policy responses given scientific advancement in identifying, monitoring, preventing and 

processing CECs. 

Seminar 

14:00 Introduction, Icebreaker and 

Moderator 

Hannah Leckie, OECD 

14:05 Update on the scientific 

understanding of CECsand 

the risks posed to human 

andenvironmental health 

Alistair Boxall, University of York 

14:15 Benefits of international 

science and policy cooperation 

to promote a paradigm shift 

in water quality and safety 

assessment framework 

Armelle Hebert, Veolia 

14:25 Water Footprint Assessment 

as a policy tool for pollution 

regulations 

Christopher Briggs, Water 

Footprint Network 

14:35 Interactive mini-meeting: 

New emerging science and 

incentives to change behaviour 

14:45 Policy strategies for 

contaminants of emerging 

concern in water 

Florence Metz, University of 

Bern 

15:55 Priorities for regulatory 

mechanisms and frameworks 

to address contaminants of 

emerging concern 

Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa, 

UNESCO 

15:05 Panel and audience discussion 




Plastic soup and dead zones: Source prevention for cleaner seas 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: Deltares, FAO, S2S Platform, SwAM and WGF 

This event will present experiences and innovative approaches of source prevention to reduce marine pollution and litter, 

discuss opportunities and challenges to improve fresh- coastal and marine water quality as part of SDG implementation 

and identify how the international community can support such efforts. 

Event 


Torkil J. Clausen, Chair, S2S 

platform 

14:05 Tbd 

H. E. Karolina Skog, Minister for 

the Environment (Sweden) 

14:15 How Sweden and the EU work 

to prevent marine litter in the 

Baltic Sea region 

Johanna Ragnartz, CEO, Håll 

Sverige Rent 

14:25 Addressing food security and 

nutrition through a source-tosea 

approach 

Olcay Unver, FAO 

14:35 Panel discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: Torkil J. Clausen, 

Chair, S2S platform 

Andrew Hudson, UNDP 

Tove Ahlström, Apotea, (tbc) 

Cees van de Guchte, Deltares 

and Delta Alliance 

Anna Jöborn, SwAM 

15:25 Wrap-up 



Sunday | 27 August | 14:00-15:30 

Safely managed sanitation in small towns 1: Lessons from recent 

experiences 

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Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: Eawag, GIZ, GRET, pS-Eau, SuSanA, The World Bank Group and WaterAid 

This event will provide insights from experiences of developing technically, institutionally and financially viable 

sanitation services in small towns around the world. It feeds into a following tandem session “Sanitation in small towns”, 

which will discuss key issues in reaching safely managed sanitation for all by 2030. 

Event 


Colette Génevaux, pS-Eau 

14:15 Short flash presentations of the 

case studies 

14:25 Sanitation in small towns 

experiences marketplace 

• Sanitation planning for small 

towns in Nepal: 

Mingma and Anjali Sherpa, 

500B Solutions Nepal 

Christoph Lûthi, Eawag-Sandec 

• Support of local actors in Senegal, 

Mauritania and Madagascar 

Marion Santi, GRET 

• Utility-to-utility capacity support 

in Ethiopia 

Bethlehem Mengistu, WaterAid 

Rémi Kaupp, WaterAid 

• Economies of scale for small 

town sanitation – the SISAR and 

COPANOR models from Brazil 

Maria Angelica Sotomayor, The 

World Bank Group 

Alceu Galvão, Ceara State, Brazil 

• Evaluation of treatment options 

using a decision-making tool in 

Morocco 

Martin Gambrill, The World 

Bank Group 

• Small town sanitation 

management – the important role 

of local government 

Rosemary Nakaggwa, GIZ 

Uganda Choma District Council 

Prit Salian, i-San consulting 

Cecilia Rodrigues, GIZ 

15:10 Wrap-up and conclusion 

Anna Kristina Kanathigoda, 

GIZ and 

Christophe Le Jallé, pS-Eau 


Towards universal access to drinking water in fragile contexts: DRC 

Room: 

NL 461 

Convenors: GIZ 

The event focuses on good governance in the water sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a context specific 

methodology to advance long-term development while promoting access to safe and affordable drinking water in a 

country without a viable justice system, lack of security and weak institutional capacities. 

Event 


Ulrike Pokorski, GIZ 

14:05 Status quo by panel 

Melanie Futa, DRC 

Antoine Lumonadio, DRC 

14:50 Way forward 

15:15 Recommedations 

15:25 Closing remarks 

Ulrike Pokorski, GIZ 

14:20 Current efforts by panel 



Sunday | 27 August | 14:00-15:30 


Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: GWP, SIWI, SaciWATERs, WaterAid and WfWP 

#wwgender 

Embedding gender equality in decision making on water and wastewater. The seminar seeks to inform and frame the 

gender dimension of up-coming high-level discussions on water and waste water; to assess the experiences and tools 

available in the sector; to provide specific recommendations on how to influence programmes and policy; and to initiate 

serious discussion amongst key actors on wastewater. 

Seminar 

Embedding gender equality in 

decision making on water and 

wastewater. 

14:00 Introduction to session and link 

to previous session 

Louisa Gosling, WaterAid 

14:05 Participation as key to gender 

equality in rights to water and 

sanitation 

Leo Heller, Speical Rapporteur on 

human rights to water and sanitation 

(tbc) 

14:15 Gender awareness in water and 

waste in Central Asia 

Elena Tsay, UNESCO Tashkent 

Office 

14:20 Paper pitches 

Moderator: Louisa Gosling 

• BRAC’s gender-inclusive approaches 

for successful implementation of 

WASH interventions 

Akramul Islam, BRAC 

• From practical to strategic change: 

Enabling gender transformation in 

Vietnam 

Juliet Willetts, UTS 

• Indigenous Kichwa women lead 

community water and sanitation 

management, Ecuador 

Deborah Payne, MedWater 

• Women as agents of change in 

transboundary water governance 

Mark Smith, Director of the 

IUCN Global Water Programme 

• Putting the ‘I’ in IWRM: A catchment 

learning approach 

Christian J. Chonya, WWF – UK 

• Safe drinking water: Does community 

participation in decisionmaking 

affect impact? 

Anna Tompsett, Stockholm 

University 

14:50 Table discussions 

15:15 Feedback from discussion 

15:25 Wrap up 

Maitreyi Das, The World Bank 

Group 



Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: CAF, SIWI , The Rockefeller Foundation and WRI 

Adopting a circular water economy necessitates reimagining our water systems and innovating throughout the water 

lifecycle. Cutting-edge innovators explore: Decentralized systems built on alternative water sources like air moisture 

capture more holistic reuse with industry leading energy production and nutrient capture aligned action and accelerators 

as drivers of circular innovation 

Seminar 

Innovative solutions within the 

circular economy. 

14:00 Recap of Session 1 

14:10 Applying a water lens to the 

circular economy Keynote 

Mark Fletcher, ARUP 

14:25 Panel discussion on the path 

forward 

Moderator: Will Sarni, Water 

Foundry 

• GreenSpeed – Integrated 

wastewater treatment and biobased 

production 

Marianne Thomsen, Aarhus 

University 

• Technology innovation in 

implementing a circular economy 

strategy 

Cody Friesen, Zero Mass Water 

• Trends in circular economy 

technology innovation 

Jon Freedman, GE Water 

• Supporting technology drivers for 

growth in the circular economy 

Jon Grant, WaterTAP 

15:00 Q&A 

Moderator: Will Sarni, Water 

Foundry 



Sunday | 27 August | 16:00-17:30 

The Freshwater Health Index: Participate in a mini assessment 

(16:00-16:45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: CI 

Participants will be introduced to the Freshwater Health Index, a decision-support tool for strengthening integrated water 

resources management. Small groups will be guided through a Freshwater Health Index weighting exercise and learn how 

stakeholders evaluate their preferences for improving basin health. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome 

Dr Derek Vollmer, CI 

16:10 Interactive exercise 

Participants will weight preferences 

for freshwater health 

16:30 Discussion and review of 

results 

16:40 Wrap-up 


An African response to agenda 2030 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: AfDB, AMCOW and AWF 

Showcase 

No programme was submitted before publication. For more recent 

updates please visit: http://programme.worldwaterweek.org 


Sunday | 27 August | 16:00-17:30 

Chain-reaction: Making corporate supply-chains work for WASH 

and the SDGs 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: UNGC CEO Water Mandate, Water Witness International, WaterAid and WBCSD 

This session will share analysis, case studies and strategies for effective action on WASH and faecal waste management 

within corporate supply chains where one in five people work. Progressive action at this scale will benefit workers, 

communities, business and the environment, and make a major contribution to the SDGs. 

Event 


Cecilia Chatterjee-Martinsen, 

WaterAid 

16:05 Key findings from report – 

Corporate engagement on 

water supply, sanitation and 

hygiene: Driving progress on 

SDG 6 through supply-chains 

and voluntary standards 

Mai-Lan Ha, UNGC CEO Water 

Mandate, and 

Nick Hepworth, Water Witness 

International 

16:20 Highlights from the field – 

presentations illustrating 

progress on the scale-up of 

corporate WASH action 

Pendo Hyera, Water Witness 

International 

Tbc 

Ruth Romer, WaterAid 

Tbc 

16:35 Facilitated group debates – 

Opportunity to discuss the 

key findings from the report 

and identify how partners and 

stakeholders can contribute 

to a more impactful chainreaction 

promoting WASH in 

supply chains 

Sara Traubel, WBCSD 

17:10 Facilitated plenary feedback 

17:25 Conclusions 

Cecilia Chatterjee-Martinsen, 

WaterAid 


From global policy to local project: Managing water through 

NDCs 

Room: NL 

Auditorium 

Convenors: AGWA, Arup, BMZ, CBI, ForestTrends, IUCN, Rare, SIWI, The World Bank Group, UNECE, WaterAid and WRI 

Water management decisions are being reshaped by the UNFCCC Paris Agreement’s country-level goals. However, most 

climate actions will not be led at a national level but through many other actors, such as cities and civil society. How do 

we reconcile local, national, and global mitigation and adaptation goals? 

Event 

Chair: Mark Fletcher, Arup 

16:00 Welcome and problem 

statement 

• Welcome and introduction 

Torgny Holmgren, Executive 

Director, SIWI 

• Problem statement 

John Matthews, AGWA 

• Multi-sectoral impact of adaptive 

water resources planning in 

Ethiopia 

Betsy Otto, WRI 

• Transboundary management and 

adaptation in Ukraine-Moldova 

(Dniester basin) 

Tamara Kutonova, OSCE or 

Sonja Koeppel, UNECE (tbc) 

16:50 High level response panel 

Stephanie Lyons, WaterAid 

Xavier LaFlaive, OECD (tbc) 

Daniela Krahl, BMZ (tbc) 

Tbd, Government of Sweden (tbc) 

17:20 Pitch to audience and closing 

remarks 

James Dalton, IUCN 

16:10 Place-based mini-cases 

• Engaging and empowering 

stakeholders and local agencies in 

Colombia 

Catalina Mejia, RARE 

16:30 Vehicles for implementation 

Justine Leigh-Bell, CBI and 

Martin Kerres, GIZ 



Sunday | 27 August | 16:00-17:30 

Implementation-monitoring of human rights to water and 

sanitation and SDG6 

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Room: FH 


Convenors: AECID, IADB and WaterLex 

Join this dynamic exchange of practical experiences on the implementation and monitoring of the human rights to water 

and sanitation. This event will gather development partners, including regional bodies (IDB, African Commission on 

Human and Peoples’ Rights), civil society (ONGAWA, WaterLex) and agencies (AECID) on HRWS and SDG6. 

Event 

16:00 Welcoming remarks 

‘ 

16:05 Experiences and challenges 

around the application of 

HRWS and the linkage to SDG6 

monitoring 

Leo Heller, tbc 

16:20 Presentations 

• Advancing HRWS in Africa: 

‘Resolution 300’ and the ‘ACHPR 

principles and guidelines on the 

right to water in Africa. 

Jamesina Essie, ACHPR 

• On the development of 

indicators for HRWS and SDG6 

implementation in Africa 

Rose Osinde Alabaster, 

WaterLex 

• Supporting the utilities, regulators 

and other sector entities to put into 

place the HRWS: Tools and good 

practices 

Sergio Campos, IDB 

• Practical checklist for the 

application of HRWS in water and 

sanitation projects. 

Natalia Gullón, AECID 

• A proposal to broadly measure the 

HRWS: The reality of the rural 

area of Nicaragua 

Mar Rivero, ONGAWA 


17:05 Q&A 



Irrigating forests with wastewater – Natural and effective water 

treatment? 

Convenors: CIFOR, FAO, Focali, ForestTrends, ICIMOD, IUFRO, SIANI, SLU and SWH 

Room: 

NL 357 

#ForestH2O 

Incorporating forests in wastewater treatment can increase water recyclability, reduce water treatment costs and improve 

forest and land conservation. This event will highlight the potential role of trees and forests in wastewater treatment and 

promote dialogue between the forest and water sectors in order to nurture integrated policies and management. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

16:05 Tbd 

Eduardo Mansur, FAO 

16:15 Water reuse for forestry 

and agroforestry irrigation - 

Turning risk into value 

Akissa Bahri, INAT 

16:25 Case studies 

• South Africa – Study on 

sustainable sludge land application 

and co-disposal strategies 

Jay Baghwan, WRC 

• United States – Studies from the 

Southwestern/Western part of US 

addressing issues in wastewater 

Jan Cassin, Forest Trends 

• North Africa – Two innovative 

solutions to integrate wastewater in 

olive tree plantations 

Alberto Del Lungo, FAO 

16:40 World café 

17:10 Wrap-up: How can wastewater 

be better integrated into forest 

management? 




Sunday | 27 August | 16:00-17:30 


Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: IIASA, OECD, SIWI and UN Environment 

Around 80 per cent of ocean pollution comes from land-based activities. Coordinated action is required to manage 

all sources of pollution within catchments and across countries and subnational jurisdictions. Achieving water quality 

objectives requires policy alignment across different sectors at different scales. 

Seminar 

Holistic view of pollution 

management from source-to-sea. 


Moderator: Dipak Gyawali, 

NAST 

16:05 Tbd 

Simon Buckle, OECD 

16:15 Tbd 

Dr Lisa Svensson, UN 

Environment 

16:55 Concluding panel 

Dr Simon Langan, IIASA 

Alistair Boxall, University of York 

Dr Simon Buckle, OECD 

Dr Lisa Svensson, UN 

Environment 


Madison Condon, Columbia 

University 


16:25 Bus stop interaction 

Safely managed sanitation in small towns 2: Key challenges under 

scrutiny 

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Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: Eawag, GIZ, GRET, pS-Eau, Sandec, SuSanA, The World Bank Group and WaterAid 

This event will bring together participants and practice experts for in-depth discussions around the challenges and 

opportunities in providing safely managed sanitation in small towns. Following the tandem session “Safely managed 

sanitation 1” which focused on experience sharing, this session will cover issues such as capacity building, governance 

and financing. 

Event 


16:10 Short flash presentations of the 

discussion topics 

16:15 World café debates on 3 topics 

chosen in prior session 

Facilitators: 

Christoph Lüthi, Sandec 

Christophe Le Jallé, pS-Eau 

Marion Santi, GRET 

Anna Kristina Kanathigoda, 

GIZ 

Rosemary Nakaggwa, GIZ 

Uganda 

Preetham Salian 


Bank Group 



17:10 Plenary sharing and final 

remarks 

Moderators: 

Rémi Kaupp, WaterAid and 


Bank Group 



Sunday | 27 August | 16:00-17:30 

The groundwater paradox: A hidden challenge for society 

Room: 

NL 461 

Convenors: CSD, FOEN, IAH, SDC, Skat, SWP and UPGro 

Although groundwater forms 96 per cent of the most valuable resource, available freshwater, facts show that little 

information is available about this resource and consequently groundwater is poorly regulated and governed. The event 

aims to explore sociological/psychological, financial and sector thinking reasons that explain this situation. 

Event 

Making the invisible visible! 

This event will explore the main reasons responsible for the lack of groundwater regulation and governance. 

Expect a dynamic, interactive marketplace to reflect and discuss concrete solutions to trigger a change in mind-set 

with examples from Switzerland, Ghana and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

There will also be an opportunity to discuss and influence the next three-year global groundwater strategy of the 

RWSN (RWSN) and Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP). 

Speakers: 

Marc-André Bünzli, SDC 

Olga Darazs, SWP/ CSD Engineers 

Sean Furey, RWSN / Skat 

Jenny Gronwall, UPGro 

Michael Sinreich, IHA 

Robert Walter, Department of Earth 

and Environment Franklin and 

Marshall College 

Jake Longenecker, Department of Earth 

and Environment Franklin and 

Marshall College 


Convenors: GWP, SaciWATERs, SIWI, WaterAid and WfWP 

Room: 

FH 202 

#wwgender 

The seminar seeks to inform and frame the gender dimension of upcoming high-level discussions on water and waste 

water; to assess the experiences and tools available in the sector; to provide specific recommendations on how to influence 

programmes and policy; and to initiate serious discussion among key actors on wastewater. 

Seminar 

16:00 Recap of Session 1 and 2 and 

Introduction to Session 3 

16:10 Being gender aware in creating 

enabling environment 

Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair of 

GWP (tbc) 

16:20 The Green Climate Fund (GCF) 

contribution to gender in water 

and waste 

Howard Bamsey, Executive 

Director of the Green Climate 

Fund 

16:30 Five min presentation 

on examples enabling 

environment 

• Are new water interventions gender 

neutral? Study of Pani-Panchayat 

Basanta Sahu, IIFT 

• Better WASH services lead to 

educational progressions for girls 

Dorice Agol, Independent 

Consultant 

• Poster: Mainstreaming gender 

in WASH programmes for social 

transformation and empowerment 

Riad Imam Mahmud, Max 

Foundation 

16:35 Group breakout into the three 

themes 

Moderator: Oyun Sanjaasuren, 

Chair of GWP (tbc) 

• Enabling environment for 

empowerment and economic 

opportunities 

• Improving mechanisms for gender 

inclusive decision making 

• Gender and WASH –what next 

17:25 Whole session wrap up and 

concluding remarks 

Eiman Karar and Anders 

Jägerskog 



Sunday | 27 August | 16:00-17:30 

Water and green growth: Just a concept or reality? 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: K-Water and WWC 

Green growth is an inevitable choice? If yes, how about water? Let’s talk about how to green our water sector effectively. 

The showcase will explore how to materialize green growth in the water sector by highlighting the strengths of WGG. 

Or, if you have different ideas, please share them with us. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome 

Moderator: Danielle Gaillard- 

Picher, Director, WWC 

Prof Dogan Altinbilek, Vice 

President, WWC 

16:05 Presentations 

Callum Clench, Executive 

Director, IWRA 

Dr Mara Tignino, Senior Lecturer 

and Coordinator, Faculty of Law, 

University of Geneva 

Mark Smith, Director, IUCN 

Ju Hee Jeung, Senior Manager, 

K-water 

16:45 Q&A 


Dr Karin Krchnak, Director, 

WWF 

Dr Glen Daigger, President and 

Founder, One Water Solutions 




Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: CAF, SIWI, The Rockefeller Foundation and WRI 

Experts will provide various frameworks for scaling and implementing innovative Circular Economy approaches, 

including building institutional capacity, design, and financing. This session will bring these frameworks to life with case 

studies from both developed and developing countries, including a quantified exploration of Singapore’s circular system. 

Seminar 

A bold vision for the circular 

economy. 

16:00 Session 3 introduction 

Dr Fred Boltz, The Rockefeller 

Foundation 

16:10 Framework for implementing 

the circular economy 

Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, 

IWMI 

16:25 Interactive panel: The path 

forward 

Moderator: Dr Fred Boltz, The 

Rockefeller Foundation 

• Circular economy approach to 

wastewater treatment: A Danish 

example 

Theis Gadegaard, Krüger A/S 

• Circular economies of waste with 

technology enabling replication 

Eleanor Allen, Water for People 

• Quantifying the circular water 

economy: The case of Singapore 

Julian Kirchherr, Utrecht 

University and 

Martin Stavenhagen, IWP 

17:10 Path forward 

Rick Warner, WEF 

17:25 Conclusions/Recommendations 



Sunday | 27 August | 17:00-17:45 

“Wastewater, the untapped resource”: UN World Water Development 

Report 2017 (17:00-17:45) 

Convenors: UN WWAP 

Room: 

NL 253 

#unwwap 

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2017 (WWDR 2017) on ‘Wastewater, the untapped resource’ 

informs and raises awareness on the benefits arising from improved wastewater management in the context of a circular 

economy and the needed progress to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

Showcase 

17:00 The UN World Water 

Development Report 2017 

“Wastewater: The Untapped 

Resource” 

Stefan Uhlenbrook, UNESCO 

17:15 Tbd 

Viktoria Granström, IKEA 

Industry 


Gilbert Houngbo, Chair, UN- 

Water; President, IFAD 


17:25 Q&A 

Moderator: Angela Ortigara, 

UNESCO 

Young Professionals 

Mingle 

18:00-21:00 

Are you under 35? Would you like to network with other young 

professionals? 

Social event 

Boqueria, MOOD Stockholm 

Jakobsbergsgatan 17 

Join us for a drink at the Young Professionals Mingle and take the 

opportunity to start off the Week by networking with other water 

enthusiasts in an informal setting! Bring your conference badge and 

arrive before 18:30 to get a free glass of beer/wine/cava/non-alcoholic 

drink! 

Want more? 

The bar will be open until 21:00 where you can buy more drinks as well 

as tapas/pintxos 

See you there! 

Photo: iStock 

This is not a ticket 

Limited drink tickets available. First come – first serve policy. 


Sunday | 27 August | 18:45-21:00 

Under the bridges 

18:45-21:00 

Boat ride through 

Stockholm 

Departure from: 

Strömkajen 

See the beauty of Stockholm from the water during this memorable 

sightseeing boat tour. The journey takes you under fifteen bridges and 

passes through two of the locks connecting the Baltic Sea with the lake 

Mälaren. A unique experience that captures the beauty of the islands of 

Stockholm. 


Tickets can be purchased at the registration desk. Cost: 275 SEK 

Please note: the boat leaves at 19:00 sharp. 

Photo: Strömma 


Monday | 28 August 

Coffee 10:30-11:00 

15:30-16:00 

Lunch 12:30-14:00 

Photo: iStock 


Monday | 28 August | 09:00-12:00 

Room: FH Conference Hall 

Opening plenary 

The opening plenary officially opens World Water Week. It aims to inspire dynamic and fruitful conversations 

throughout the course of the Week by exploring the thematic scope from many angles; how water, wastewater and 

waste challenges – and solutions, are often found through science, innovative technology and novel finance models. 

This year will include a lecture from Professor Christer Fuglesang, who will share his unique experience of having 

seen earth from space and reflect on why we must safeguard and value our water resources. 

The 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, Professor Stephen McCaffrey will present his lecture, followed by a 

high-level panel that will discuss the theme in more depth, exploring its full dimensions. 

Karolina Skog, Minister of Environment, Sweden 

Peter Thomson, President of the UN 

General Assembly, 71st session 

Karin Wanngård, Mayor of Stockholm 

Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of 

Australia and Chair, SWA 

Prof Stephen McCaffrey, 

Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 2017 

Dr Zaini Ujang, Secretary General, 

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology 

and Water, Malaysia 

Prof Christer Fuglesang, Astronaut and 

Member of the Royal Academy of Science, 

Sweden 

Ahmed Abdirahman, Founder of the Global 

Village and the Järva politicians’ week 2017 

Prof Carlos de la Torre, Minister of 

Economy and Finance, Ecuador 

Guang Z. Chen, Senior Director, The 


Torgny Holmgren, 

Executive Director, SIWI 

Dr Therese Sjömander Magnusson, 


09:30 Introduction by the Master of 

Ceremonies 

Dr Therese Sjömander 

Magnusson 

09:40 Water – A spacewalk to 

understand our vital resource 

Prof Christer Fuglesang 

09:55 Welcome to the World Water 

Week 2017 

Torgny Holmgren 

10:05 Welcome to Stockholm 

Karin Wanngård 

10:15 Freshwater to sea, the resilience 

of oceans – Reflections from the 

UN Oceans conference 

Karolina Skog 

Peter Thomson 

10:30 Stockholm Water Prize 2017 – 

Laureate’s Lecture 

Prof Stephen McCaffrey 

10.50 High level panel 

Moderators’ introduction 

Mr Kevin Rudd 

Panel discussion 

Karolina Skog 

Prof Carlos de la Torre 

Dr Zaini Ujang 

Guang Z. Chen 

Ahmed Abdirahman 

11:55 Moderator´s conclusion 



Monday | 28 August | 13:30-14:00 

Room: 

Exhibition Hall 

Rethink water. Reinvent business (13:30-14:00) 

Convenors: Ecolab, Microsoft and Trucost 

Conservation is delaying an inevitable shortfall in freshwater 

supplies. Succeeding a world constrained by declining water 

quantity and quality requires businesses to rethink the water 

cycle: to shift understanding and practices away from water as 

a consumable good toward water as a recyclable asset. How 

can companies better understand the value of water to shift 

mindsets and practices from conservation to reuse? 

The partners behind the Water Risk Monetizer, industry’s 

first financial modeling tool to assess water-related risks in 

monetary terms, will discuss opportunities and challenges of 

operationalizing circular water management in business, with 

examples of how data and insights can help make the business 

case. 

Technology and digital capabilities exist today to enable 

more effective management of systems and more detailed 

monitoring of water cycles that result in more efficient and 

reliable processes. Yet less than three percent of wastewater 

is reused. Because water is undervalued and underpriced in 

much of the world, businesses often overlook its actual value 

to operations. Business leaders share perspectives on how by 

leveraging data, insights and readily available technology, 

companies can maximize the potential of water by recycling, 

reusing and repurposing it, to ensure the possibilities for its 

use are endless. 


Monday | 28 August | 14:00-15:30 

Why women? Why water? The GAP and USAID alliance (14:00-14.45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: USAID and GAP 

The focus of the session is to engage stakeholders on topical issues related to GAP and USAID’s Women + Water Alliance 

including: behavior change, communication, water sanitation hygiene, finance, partnerships and India. 

Showcase 

14:00 Overview of the Women + 

Water Alliance and its recent 

launch in India 

Tbd, USAID 

Tbd, GAP 

14:25 Discussion around stakeholder 

engagement in India and how 

partners can stay connected 

and be involved 

14:40 Q&A 

14:45 Close of Session 

21st century technology: Bridging the gap to wastewater reuse 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: GE 

Water reuse, converting wastewater into new water streams for businesses and communities alike, is the world’s 

greatest opportunity to help overcome water availability challenges. This expert panel will discuss the economic and 

environmental benefits of water reuse and how technologies can drive effective, financially-successful, reuse programs 

Event 

14:00 Welcome 

Jon Freedman VP, GE Water & 

Process Technologies 

14:15 Incorporating water reuse 

into corporate sustainability 

strategies 

William Sarni, Advisor Water 

Strategy and Technology 

Innovation 

14:35 Global technology perspective 


14:45 Case study: Putting water 

sustainability into practice 

Scott Houston, Board of 

Directors West Basin Municipal 

Water District 


14:25 How environmental think tanks 

can promote water reuse 

Paul Reig, WRI 

15:20 Q&A 



Monday | 28 August | 14:00-15:30 

Antimicrobial resistance putting sustainable development 

at risk: Drivers, impacts, solutions. 

Ö 

Room: FH 

Congress Hall C 

Convenors: Kommunal, Nordea, SIANI, Sida and SWH 

Facing the broad range of initiatives working on antimicrobial resistance or pharmaceuticals in the environment, this 

event will be a stocktaking of knowledge, processes and actors, in order to build synergies and increase efficiency and to 

make those heard that are not necessarily part of the major global processes. 

After a short keynote, various perspectives on the challenge of antimicrobial resistance will be given in short “speedpresentations”, 

setting the scene for a panel discussion open for engagement from the audience. 

Event 

14:00 Keynote speach 

Carl Fredrik Flach, University of 

Gothenburg 

Chair: Nicolai Schaaf, SIWI 

Speed presentations and 

panelists 

Peter Hurst, Author and expert 

on Occupational Health and 

Safety in Agriculture 

Monica Priya, SaciWaters 

Steven Meszaros, Pfizer/ 

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain 

Initiative 

Anders Finnson, Swedish Water 

and Wastewater Association 

Adela Maghear, Health Care 

Without Harm 

Rosemary Kumwenda, UNDP 

Kia Salin, Swedish MPA 

Anna Zorzet, ReAct/Uppsala 

University 

Maria-Teresa Bejarano, Sida 

15:30: Close of session 

Food retailers’ freshwater strategies: Enhancing stewardship through 

supply chain co-operation 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: M&S and WWF 

In this showcase event food retailers will present their approaches to tackle this challenge and discuss possibilities to fill conceptual 

and practical gaps as well as opportunities for cooperation along the food supply chain, both horizontally and vertically. 

Showcase 


Peter Newborne, Overseas 

Development Institute Research 

Associate 

14:10 What does water stewardship 

look like for the food retail 

sector? 

Conor Linstead, WWF-UK 

14:25 Water stewardship in the 

partnership between EDEKA 

and WWF Germany 

Johannes Schmiester, WWF- 

Germany 

14:50 Water stewardship at Marks & 

Spencer 

Amanda Curtis, M&S 

Kathy Hughes, WWF-UK 


Amanda Curtis, M&S 

Conor Linstead, WWF-UK 

Johannes Schmiester, WWF- 

Germany 

15:25 Summary and conclusion 



Monday | 28 August | 14:00-15:30 

How to empower stakeholders reducing and reusing water: 

Collaborative modelling 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: Deltares and GWP 

The event will be an inclusive platform for knowledge and ideas sharing in relation to collaborative modelling and its use 

to reduce and reuse water by means of empowering stakeholders and ensuring their involvement in decision making. 

Event 

14:00 Opening 

Jerome Priscoli, GWP 

14:05 Insights on collaborative 

modelling for water resources 

management 

Laura Basco Carrera, Deltares 

14:11 Empowering stakeholders in 

adaptive water management in 

Bangladesh 

Taibur Rahman, UNDP 

14:23 Applying the principles of 

collaborative modelling for 

water management in Mexico 

Diego Juan Rodriguez, The 


14:29 Recent developments in 

collaborative modelling 

Steven Gray, Michigan State 

University 

14:30 Q&A 

15:15 Towards a community of 

practice for collaborative 

modelling 

Eelco van Beek, Deltares 


Jerome Priscoli, GWP 


14:17 Participatory community 

mapping for urban flooding 

risk modelling in Tanzania (Risk 

Identification) 

Deogratias Minja, The World 

Bank Group 

14:45 Serious game exercise on 

collaborative modelling for 

reducing and reusing water 

Facilitators: Andrew Warren and 

Eskedar Gebremedhin, Deltares 

Inclusive revenue models: Give a boost to sanitation entrepreneurs! 

Room: FH 


Convenors: Ennovent India Advisors Pvt Ltd, Gates Foundation and IRC 

Revenue models for inclusive emptying and transport markets. When we look at service providers, faecal sludge emptying 

and transport businesses that are profitable AND reach the poor are missing. Serving the poor is not a financially viable 

business opportunity for the private sector. What support do businesses need? What role can governments play? Join us 

and explore how! 

Event 

14:00 Welcome and setting the scene 

Jan Willem Rosenboom, Gates 

Foundation 

Vipul Kumar, Ennovent India 

Advisors 

Ingeborg Krukkert, IRC 

14:15 Brief overview of existing 

revenue models; What works 

and does not work and a 

succesful example from a 

different sector to jump start 

the discussion. 

14:50 Participants visit their 

favourite hangout to explore 

and discuss: 

• Alternative models to user-fee 

based revenue models 

• Scheduled desludging 

• Delegated management areas 

• Subsidies and cross subsidies 

• Other models and/or combinations 

15:20 Wrap up: What’s common 

across all models? 

Next steps/follow-up. 


14:45 Your favourite hangout’ set-up 

with five models 


Monday | 28 August | 14:00-15:30 

Overcoming water scarcity and drought: Reduce, reuse and 

replenish 

Room: FH 

Congress Hall A 

Convenors: ARCOWA, IWA and SIWI 

The HLPW scarcity will review the technological, operational and regulatory advances made recently to turn water 

scarcity into a new opportunity for sustainable water management. Examples shown include, lower costs of water reuse 

and desalination, local water markets – cap and trade, and groundwater storage management. 

Event 

Moderators: Dr Ger Bergkamp, 

President & CEO, ARCOWA, 

Switzerland 

Tom Williams, Interim-Executive 

Director, IWA 

14.00 Opening 

H.E. Karolina Skog, Minister for 

the Environment (Sweden) 

Dr Zaini bin Ujang, Secretary- 

General, Ministry of Energy, 

Green Technology and Water, 

(Malaysia) 

14.15 Leading edge solutions: reduce, 

re-use, replenish 

Dr Nick Schofield, CEO, AWP 

Prof Glenn Daigger, University of 

Michigan 

Dr Wim van Viersen, CEO, 

Water Cycle Research Institute 

Jaime Baptista, Project leader, 

Lisbon International Centre on 

Water 

14.50 Critical questions and input 

from the audience 

15.00 Emerging initiatives on water 

scarcity 

Jennifer Sara, Director, The 


Louise Whiting, FAO 

Sergio Campos, IADB 

15.15 Q&A 

15.25 Final remarks 




Protection of the sacred: Wastewater management and indigenous 

realities 

Convenors: BORDA, HRW, ILO, Te Kopu – Pacific Indigenous & Local Knowledge Centre of Distinction 

and WGF 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

#pollutingthesacred 

What are the implications of water and wastewater management on indigenous cultures and survival? Many indigenous 

peoples hold a holistic worldview on water but face injustices regarding water pollution, especially women. How to ensure 

indigenous peoples participate in decision-making, and designing of solutions? Making space for indigenous voices on 

water/wastewater. 

Event 

Moderation: Maren Heuvels, BORDA 

14:00 Protection of the Sacred – 

Indigenous views on (waste) 

water 

Kathleen Padulo, Chiefs of 

Ontario, Canada and 

Tui Shortland, Te Kopu – Pacific 

Indigenous & Local Knowledge 

Centre of Distinction, New 

Zealand 

14:15 Research – What are the key 

findings? 

Juana Vera Delgado, ILO and 

Gender and Water Alliance 

Alejandro Jimenez, SIWI 

Tui Shortland, Te Kopu 


Ontario 

Amanda Klasing, HRW 

15:45 “My wish for the water sector 

to do (differently) when 

working with our communities” 

Tui Shortland, Te Kopu and 


Ontario 

15.00 Q&A “What I always wanted 

to ask about working in 

Indigenous communities” 

15:25 Wrap up 



Monday | 28 August | 14:00-15:30 

Reaching millions: Future capacity development for the sanitation sector 

Convenors: Eawag, IWA, IHE Delft, The World Bank Group and WSUP 

Room: 

FH 202 

#Sandec 

This seminar aims to share experience on new eLearning solutions for sanitation, ranging from MOOCs, small private 

online courses (SPOCs) or blended learning formats combining distance learning and live teaching. In a world café 

format, participants will discuss the potentials and limitations in reaching sanitation and water professionals through 

eLearning. 

Event 

Presentation of state-of-theart 

multimedia examples of 

eLearning for the sanitation 

sector by the convening 

organisations. 

World Café 

• Which are the main target groups 

for eLearning? 

Moderator: Martin Gambrill, The 


• Which are ideal learning formats 

for embedded/hybrid learning? 

Dr Christoph Lüthi, Eawag and 

Fabian Suter, Eawag 

• Accreditation: How, for whom and 

at what cost? 

Guy Norman, WSUP 

• How can we create a joint 

eLearning platform for the 

sanitation sector? 

Damir Brdanovic, IHE Delft and 

Kirsten de Vette, IWA 


SDG-Synergies: Countries link WASH and nutrition to reduce 

malnutrition 

Convenors: ACF, BMZ, ENN, GTO, SHARE Consortium, SUN, SuSanA, SWA, The German WASH 

Network, The World Bank Group and WaterAid 

Room: 

NL 357 

#NutritionMeetsWASH 

The impact of WASH on nutritional status is increasingly evident, calling on WASH-related programmes to become 

more nutrition-sensitive. Several countries are successfully linking WASH and nutrition through policy, budgeting, and 

implementation. Public officials will share their countries’ related experiences, encouraging other countries to replicate 

them, or scale-up their own. 

Event 

14:00 Welcome 

Thilo Panzerbieter, GTO 

14:05 Introduction to the issue 

and defining the scope of the 

discussion 

Dr Mushtaque Chowdhury, 

BRAC (tbc) 

14:10 Tbd 

Prof Geeta Bhakta Joshi, SUN 

Government Focal Point ad 

interim 

14:20 Tbd 

Ambinintsoa Andriamboahangy 

Raveloharison, SUN 

Government Focal Point 

14:30 Tbd 

Abdou Mahamat Haroun, 

Ministry of Water and Sanitation 

(Chad) and SWA Focal Point 

14:40 Moderated panel discussion 

with audience interaction 

Tbd, journalist 

Tbd, Government official from 

Nepal 


Madagascar 


Chad 

Catarina de Albuquerque, SWA 

Dr Mushtaque Chowdhury, 

BRAC 

15:20 Reflections 

Catarina de Albuquerque, SWA 

15:25 Next steps 




Monday | 28 August | 14:00-15:30 

Toward women-inclusive water governance 

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Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: OECD, UN WWAP and WfWP 

The event aims to move forward women’s role as agents of change in water management and sustainable development 

by looking at the impact of women’s involvement in water governance. The session will discuss how to collect tangible 

evidence on women’s contribution to water policy making and implementation as well as lessons learned from 

participants’ experience on the topic. The session will conclude with key messages and guidance on how to trigger 

concrete actions in the public and private sectors to provide women with the opportunities and avenues to be agents of 

change in the water sector. 

Event 

14:00 Introductory remarks: The 

need to change the gender 

conversation in water 

governance 

Lesha Witmer, WfWP 

14:10 Women in the global water 

agenda, gender sensitive reporting 

and monitoring and the 

SDGs 

Michela Miletto, UNESCO- 

WWAP 

14:20 A joint project to assess the 

impact of women’s involvement 

in water governance 

Delphine Clavreul, OECD (tbc) 

14:30 Zoom on practical experiences 

of women-inclusive water governance 

• Netherlands: Lida Schelwald, 

Zuiderzeeland Water Authority 

• Tanzania: Lilian Liundi, Tanzania 

Gender Networking Programme 

• Scotland: Tbd, 

15:00 Group discussion 

• What evidence is needed to 

assess women’s contribution 

to water policy making and 

implementation? 

• What are lessons learned from 

participants’ experience on 

involving women and/or being 

involved as women in water 

governance? 

15:20 Conclusions and next steps 


Unravelling the MagiCube: Kenya’s approach to up-scaling water and 

sanitation 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: GIZ, SuSanA, WSRP, and WSTF 

Upscaling access to water supply and sanitation for the urban poor depends on the right formula: All six sides of this 

‘MagiCube’ for up-scaling need attention. In Kenya, the Water Sector Trust Fund has successfully unravelled the 

MagiCube and finances water and sanitation investments in urban low-income settlements at scale. 

Showcase 


Ismail Shaiye, WSTF and 

Stella Warue, WSTF 

14:15 Video presentation 

14:30 Introduction to work stations 

14:40 Workstations 

15:15 Q&A 



Monday | 28 August | 14:30-15:45 

Room: Exhibition Hall 

Global Framework on Water Scarcity 

in agriculture (14:30-15:00) 

Convenors: FAO 

The Coping with Water Scarcity in Agriculture: A Global 

Framework for Action in a changing Climate was officially 

launched during the COP22 of the United Nations 

Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 

in Marrakesh, Morocco, in November 2016. The 

Global Framework has been proposed to respond to the 

increasingly urgent issues of water scarcity. it seeks to catalyse 

international cooperation on water scarcity in agriculture 

in the context of climate change and growing competition 

for water resources. It is a call for partners from different 

sectors and backgrounds to join a concerted effort to support 

countries in implementing their nationally determined 

contributions (NDCs) and other plans and programmes 

related to agriculture and water; and in achieving the food 

security and water-related targets of the 2030 Agenda for 

Sustainable Development. 

The Colorado River Basin Study: Collaborative solutions to water 

sustainability (15:00-15:45) 

Convenors: US DoS and USBR 

Room: 

NL 253 

#coriver 

Showcase 

Reclamation will showcase its innovative WaterSMART Basin Studies Program, highlighting the program in the 

Colorado River Basin, including a discussion on cost-sharing with non-Federal partners, projecting future supply and 

demand by river basin, managing a transboundary watershed, and conducting a trade-off analysis of various adaptation 

and mitigation strategies. 

The presentation will provide an in-depth overview of the study highlighting Reclamation’s WaterSMART Basin 

Studies Program, the role of stakeholder collaboration, robust decision making techniques for projecting future Colorado 

River Basin conditions, study findings and current on-going efforts building from the study. 

15:00 Welcome 

Dr Aaron Salzberg, US DoS 



15:05 The Colorado River Basin water 

supply and demand study 

Carly Jerla, USBR 


15:25 Q&A 


Monday | 28 August | 15:30-16:00 

Room: 


Supplying rural areas with water and electricity 

simultaneously (15:30-16:00) 

Convenors: Odial Solutions Group and Veolia 

Providing sustainable access to water and energy proves 

difficult in rural areas due to the isolation of sites, the low 

incomes that limit ability to pay for services, the size of the 

projects, and their extremely low profitability. Because it is 

difficult if not impossible to connect to regional grids, the 

interest and capacity to install large scale solutions is limited 

at best. 

Veolia and Odial Solutions propose to use a single 

concession framework to offer a comprehensive service 

covering both urban and rural areas, thus capturing the 

economy of scale and allowing tariff transfers and synergies 

among locations and clients. This solution entails the 

extensive use of decentralized technical solutions such as solar 

pumps, stand-pipes among others. 


Monday | 28 August | 16:00-17:30 

Accountability in WASH: From emergency to development 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: GWC, WGF and UNICEF 

From emergency to development, governments and development partners face an accountability dilemma. Governments 

often lack the capacity to deliver services meeting users’ needs, yet delivering needed services through non-state 

actors can be at the expense of building citizen-state accountability. The event explores ways to reinforce domestic 

accountability for sustainable service delivery. 

Event 

Moderator: Pilar Avello, SIWI 

16.00 UNICEF and SIWI’s 

partnership: “Accountability 

for Sustainability” 

Angie Saleh, UNICEF 

16.05 Accountability in WASH 

service delivery: Conceptual 

framework and tools for 

programming 

Alejandro Jimenez, SIWI 

16.15 Accountability framework in 

WASH emergencies 

Franck Bouvet, Deputy 

Coordinator, GWC 

16.25 Presentation on country case 

studies 

• Ethiopia Country Office, Jorge 

Alvarez-Sala, UNICEF WASH 

• MENA Region, Omar El Hattab, 

UNICEF WASH 

16.55 Panel discussion: 

Accountability in WASH service 

delivery in emergency and 

development contexts 

Moderator: Pilar Avello, SIWI 


Australian water tools: Linking information and modelling to support 

decision-making 

Convenors: AWP 

Room: 

NL 253 

#ozwatertools 

This session showcases Australian water products, services and tools that provide a scientifically robust basis for 

developing credible water sharing agreements between multiple end users including the environment, from catchment to 

major river basin scale. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Nicholas Schofield, AWP 

14:10 The Australian Geoscience 

Data Cube – A data analysis 

environment for satellite and 

other earth observations 

Adam Lewis, Geoscience 

Australia 

14:30 The Australian Bureau 

of Meteorology Water 

information and streamflow 

forecasting systems 

Robert Argent, Australian 

Bureau of Meteorology 

14:50 eWater Source – Australia’s 

National Hydrologic Modelling 

Platform for planning and 

operating river systems with 

transboundary water sharing 

agreements 

Robert Carr, eWater 

15:10 Questions and panel discussion 

Tbd 



Monday | 28 August | 16:00-17:30 

Experience different perspectives on the urban water-energy nexus! 

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Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: KIT/ITAS 

In this interactive group work participants are invited to take the perspective of different nexus stakeholders and discuss 

crucial technological, socio-cultural, environmental and political factors for the water-energy systems of urban settings. 

In discussions and by presenting their results, the participants will identify drivers and barriers of sustainable urban 

transformation. 

Event 

Session led by ITAS Team 

Jasmin Friedrich 

Franka Steiner 

Dr Annika Weiss 

Dr Helmut Lehn 

16.00 Welcome – introduction – task 

The session will start with a brief 

introduction to the urban waterenergy 

nexus and an explanation of 

the interactive task for the session. 

16.15 Your turn! 

Participants will be divided into 

working groups. Each group is 

given a proposal for an improvement 

of the water-energy nexus in 

a fictive urban context. Participants 

will discuss the case from the 

perspective of the stakeholder role 

they choose and will identify drivers 

and barriers from the perspective 

of their role. 

A member of the ITAS team will 

assist each group. 

17.00 Discussion and wrap-up 

Each group will present the drivers 

and barriers they found for their 

fictive urban context and report 

what challenges they experienced 

from their stakeholder perspective. 

By comparing the different cases, 

common aspects will be collected 

and discussed. 

17:30: Close of Session 

Increasing impact through donor-supported advocacy for water 

supply and sanitation 

Room: FH 


Convenors: IRC and Water.org 

The contribution that advocacy can make towards the achievement of SDG6 is not well understood. IRC, Water.org, and 

several donors will help attendees better understand how advocacy and policy shifts amplify changes at national and subnational 

levels and demonstrate how advocacy can be monitored. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

16:05 Defining/redefining advocacy 

Elynn Walter, IRC 

Claire Lyons, Water.org 

Lesley Pories, Water.org 

16:20 Fireside chat: What is the 

connection between advocacy 

and the work you support? 

Tbd, Bilateral donor agency 

Chris Dunston, Conrad N. 

Hilton Foundation 

Vedika Bhandharkar, Water.org 

Jane Nabunnya, IRC 




Monday | 28 August | 16:00-17:30 

Is wastewater a She? Linking SDG6.3 (wastewater) and SDG5 (gender) 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: AquaFed, BORDA, ILO and WfWP 

No SDG 6 without SDG 5! The lack of wastewater treatment is not gender neutral. Sustainable wastewater services need 

to focus on women’s involvement – as consulted customers and as wastewater professionals. Participants will discuss the 

challenges that women face and good policies and practices that can address them. 

Event 



16:05 Keynote Is wastewater a She? 

Prof Cynthia Mitchel, Institute 

for Sustainable Futures (ISF), 

Australia 

16:15 Realities – cases 

Facilitator: Maren Heuvels, 

BORDA 

• Implications of lack of wastewater 

services 

Bruno Tisserand, EurEau 

• Indigenous women´s perspective 

on wastewater 


Ontario, Canada 

16:40 Opportunities – Gender 

dimensions of economic 

opportunities from wastewater 

management and reuse 

Facilitator: Annemiek 

Jenniskens, WfWP 

• What changes / effects result from 

women participating in wastewater 

management? 

Carlos Carrion Crespo, ILO 

• Research on wastewater reuse in 

agriculture and gender dimensions 

Wasif Bashir Babar, Youth 

Parliament, Pakistan 

17:05 How to close the gaps 

Facilitator: Ulrike Kelm, AquaFed 

• Key steps to share decision-making 

power in wastewater management 

beyond gender roles? 

Marialena Vyzaki, European 

Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development 

• Policy gaps that need to be 

addressed for the effective 

inclusion of women? 

Tbd 

17:25 Wrap-up 


Join SIWI’s journey towards strengthened water governance 

Convenors: SIWI 

Room: 

NL 353 

#WWWeek 

Welcome to the SIWI Showcase! As a cooperative, partnership-driven organization, we continuously work to improve 

the relationships between actors working on water issues and the wider water community. We believe that partnerships 

offer the greatest potential for results and lasting impact, including a wider reach, a stronger voice and more weight in 

influencing decision-makers. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome 

Torgny Holmgren, SIWI 

Executive Director 

16:05 The story behind the new SIWI 

Strategy 

Anton Earle, Africa Regional 

Centre, SIWI 

16:20 Q&A 

Anton Earle, SIWI and 

Dr Håkan Tropp, Water 

Governance Facility, SIWI 

16:30 Pitches from SIWI experts 

Rowena Barber, Media & 

Outreach, SIWI 

• Source to Sea Platform 

Birgitta Liss Lymer, SIWI 

• Shared Waters Partnership 

Maria Vink, SIWI 

• Water integrity 

James Leten, SIWI 

• Food and Beverage 

Karin Glaumann, SIWI 

• SIWI journalist grants 

Victoria Engstrand-Nescsu, 

SIWI 

17:00 Mingle and Q&A with SIWI 

experts 


Anton Earle, SIWI 



Monday | 28 August | 16:00-17:30 

Operationalizing citywide inclusive sanitation: Right tools? 

Right use? 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: Eawag, Gates Foundation, GIZ, Sandec, SuSanA, The World Bank Group, UoL and WaterAid 

The event will discuss: (i) the spectrum of urban sanitation planning/design tools and their use by cities at different 

levels of development/readiness; (ii) how tools can change policy, plans, actions; (iii) effective use of tools and barriers to 

uptake; (iv) identifying gaps; and (v) implications for urban development/sanitation practitioners. 

Event 

16:00 Principles of citywide inclusive 

sanitation 

Barbara Evans, UoL 

16:05 The importance of tools 

throughout the project cycle 


16:10 Examples of where tools have 

impacted policy, planning or 

action 

Tbd, Sandec, 

Tbd, The World Bank Group 

Tbd, WaterAid 

16:20 Breakout discussions on 5 topics 

• Examples of where tools have 

impacted policy, planning, action 

• Effectiveness of different 

tool modalities 

• Reaching the target audiences 

• Barriers to uptake of tools 

• What gaps exist? 

17:00 Sharing key takeaways from 

each group 

Ken Caplan, Partnerships in 

Practice 

17:15 Curated tools and related 

materials 

-teasers from The Gates 

Foundation, The World Bank 

Group, SuSanA 

17:25 Wrap-up and next steps 


Bank Group 


Religious jurisprudence related to reuse of water 

Room: FH 


Convenors: CSE and WRC 

In this sessions we wish to discuss and unpack the issue of religious jurisprudence, especially related to water and 

wastewater reuse, legal and human rights implications and finding better solutions to deal with this growing and ignored 

issue. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Dhesigen Naidoo, CEO, WRC 

16:10 Reuse of water in the Islamic 

faith- findings from a WRC 

study 


16:25 Positions of water reuse in the 

Hindu faith 

Kiran Bali, Global Chair of 

United Religions Initiative 

16:40 Positions of water reuse in the 

Christian faith 

Dr Jamey Tatay, Comillas 

University 


Madeleine Fogde, SEI 


Dr Jamey Tatay, Comillas 

University 

Kiran Bali, Global Chair of 

United Religions Initiative 





Monday | 28 August | 16:00-17:30 

Rethink water. Reinvent business. Reframing the way businesses 

value water 

Convenors: Ecolab, Microsoft, Nestlé, Trucost and WRI 

Room: FH 


#waterriskmonetizer 

Succeeding in a water quality constrained world requires us to shift from conservation to reuse. This session will discuss 

opportunities and challenges of operationalizing circular principles for water management for business, with an emphasis 

on leveraging data and insights to inform and make the business case for more circular water management. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome and speaker 

introductions 

16:05 Rethinking the water cycle: 

From conservation to reuse 

Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab 

16:15 Reframing the way businesses 

value water 

Libby Bernick, Trucost, part of 

S&P Dow Jones Indices 

16:25 Leveraging tools, data and 

insights to address water 

scarcity 


16:35 The business case for 

circular water management: 

Perspectives from Microsoft 

Josh Henretig, Microsoft 

16:45 The business case for 

circular water management: 

Perspectives from Nestlé 

Carlo Galli, Nestlé 

16:55 Panel discussion: 


of operationalizing circular 

principles for water 

management for business 

17:20 Q&A 

Snow leopards: A surprising solution to water and climate security? 

Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: NSIDC, USAID and WWF 

A combination of scientific tools, community engagement and environmental conservation is helping Asia’s high 

mountains progress towards water and climate security. Lessons and products from this multi-stakeholder project can be 

applied to other geographies, helping the world progress to multiple SDG targets. 

Event 





Monday | 28 August | 16:00-17:30 

The roundtable on financing water 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: IenM, OECD and WWC 

The event will host an interactive discussion with financiers on innovative financial solutions, with illustrations for 

wastewater and sanitation: 

• How to turn robust pathways of investments into bankable options for investors? 

• How to blend different sources of finance? 

• How to package investments into arrangements that generate market-rate returns? 

Event 


Tom Soo, Executive Director, 

WWC 

16:05 A diversity of investments, 

a diversity of investors – 

Distinctive profiles for risks and 

returns 

Dr Alex Money, Smith School of 

Enterprise and the Environment, 

University of Oxford 

16:15 Panel discussion: How do you 

situate yourself as an investor 

in the typology of investments 

described above? How do you 

partner with other sources of 

finance? For which types of 

projects?. 

Moderator: Aaron Vermeulen, 

WWF 

Ambika Jindal, ING 

Christopher Kaminker, SEB 

Jean-Paul Penrose, DFID 

Tbd, 

16:50 Q&A 

17:15 Session summary 

Blending finance: Lessons from 

other sectors and ways forward 

Dr Simon Buckle, OECD 

17:25 Concluding remarks: Update on 

the High-Level Panel on water 

and its work on finance 

Csaba Körösi, Sherpa of the 

President of the Republic of 

Hungary 

17:30: Close of session 

Wastewater treatment needs skilled staff: German approaches and 

experiences 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: BMUB, BMZ and DWA 

The session will focus on the need of capacity building in the field of wastewater treatment in order to achieve the targets 

of the SDGs. It will be a mixture of short and focused presentations and of vivid discussions among the invited experts 

and the audience. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome addresses 

Moderator: Rüdiger Heidenbrecht 

Thomas Stratenwerth, BMUB 

Franz Marré, BMZ 

16:10 Wastewater technician in 

Germany and the lessons 

learned to transfer the 

education and training systems 

to further countries 

Rüdiger Heidebrecht, DWA 

16:25 Cases: Wastewater treatment 

needs skilled staff – How do we 

guarantee this in practice? 

• Jordan: Operation and 

maintenance in wastewater plant 

As- Samra – Staff development 

Sultan Mashaqbeh, As-Samra 

BoT Systems Manager, Jordan 

• Vietnam: First experiences with 

the qualification of staff for 

wastewater treatment plants 

Gerd Bamler, Dresden 

Wastewater Utility, (tbc) 


17:20 Conclusions of the session 

Thomas Stratenwerth, BMUB 



Monday | 28 August | 16:30-21:30 

Room: 


Water everywhere, is it clean and safe for all? 

(16:30-17:00) 

Convenors: IADB 

Properly identifying the main challenges facing the water and 

sanitation sector in Latin America and the Caribbean over the 

next 15 years is not a simple task. On the one hand, there is 

a wide political, economic and social heterogeneity between 

countries, differences in economic development, various 

sectoral institutions; and, on the other, there is uncertainty 

in aspects such as predictions of urban and rural growth, 

forecasts of economic progress , social and technological 

development of countries and the effects of climate change on 

the availability of water resources. 

However, efforts done on SIWI’s World Water Week in recent 

years has been of great importance in helping to identify the 

most outstanding challenges and actions that will enable 

Latin American countries to be more effectively in addressing 

issues and taking advantage of the opportunities. 

City of Stockholm’s 

cocktail reception 

19:30-21:30 

The President of the Stockholm City Council, Ms Eva-Louise 

Erlandsson Slorach, is pleased to hold a welcome cocktail reception 

at the Stockholm City Hall for all World Water Week participants. 

Take the opportunity to mingle with your colleagues in Stockholm’s 

beautiful City Hall, with its imposing facades and interior in National 

Romantic style. The event is hosted by the City of Stockholm. 

Social event 

Stockholm – City Hall 

Dress code: Business casual 

Photo: iStock 


The event requires online pre-registration. Tickets to be collected upon arrival at 

conference venue. Please note: Limited maximum capacity – first come, first serve. 


Tuesday | 29 August 

Coffee 10:30-11:00 

15:30-16:00 

Lunch 12:30-14:00 

Photo: iStock 


Tuesday | 29 August | 09:00-10:30 

Call to action: Radically shifting mindsets for citywide inclusive 

sanitation 

Convenors: Gates Foundation, Emory University, Plan International USA, The World Bank Group, 

UoL and WaterAid 

Room: 

NL 253 

#InclusiveSanitation 

The session will: 

• Present the ongoing and planned activities by a coalition of partners under the banner of the Call to Action for 

Citywide Inclusive Sanitation 

• Discuss practical commitments from current and potential coalition members under the initiative 

• Consult on a strategy for reaching non-sanitation stakeholders 

Showcase 

09:00 Welcome 

Moderator: Ken Caplan, 

Partnerships in Practice 

09:05 What is the call to action, and 

why the excitement? 


Practice 

09:20 The difference a coalition can 

make for cities 

Part 1: 100 Resilient Cities 

Tbd 

Part 2: Cities Alliance 

William Abbott, Program 

Manager 

09:35 Participant brainstorm and 

group work: using a global 

alliance to make progress in 

weakly enabled and strongly 

enabled cities 

Facilitators: Tbd 



Bank Group 


Foundation 

Andres Hueso, WaterAid 

Darren Saywell, AECOM 

10:10 Group work synthesis 

10:20 Wrap up and closing 


Practice 


Eye on LAC – Fostering a wastewater treatment revolution 

Room: FH 


Convenors: AECID, CAF, CONAGUA and IADB 

In LAC, it is estimated that only 28% of collected wastewater is adequately treated. This number implies that significant 

infrastructure investments are needed to meet the new SDG target of halving the proportion of untreated wastewater. 

This event will discuss how LAC will effectively implement this ambitious target. 

Event 

09:00 Welcoming remarks to Eye on 

LAC 

Sergio Campos, Water and 

Sanitation Division Chief, IADB 

09:15 How do we foster a wastewater 

treatment revolution in LAC? 

Daniel Nolasco, Wastewater 

Treatment Specialist 

09:30 Tbd 

Ignacio del Río Marrero, 

CEDEX, Spain. 

09:45 Wastewater management in 

Israel: What can LAC learn from 

it? 

Iris Bufi Wexler, Israeli Water 

Authority 

10:00 Wastewater treatment in 

México: Atotonilco and beyond 

Francisco Muñiz Pereyra, 

Subdirector General, Agua 

Potable, Drenaje y Saneamiento 

10:15 From 0% to 100% in 25 years: 

Wastewater treatment in Chile 

Gabriel Caldés, ECONSSA 

Chile. 





Harnessing opportunities for the safe reuse of wastewater in 

agriculture 

Room: FH 


Convenors: IWMI, Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska, SEI and SIWI 

Trends of population growth, urbanization and climate change put pressure on sustainable water resources management. 

Understanding the potential of wastewater reuse can contribute to securing agricultural water availability. This session 

addresses challenges and opportunities of wastewater reuse and the potential for different regions in the world. 

Seminar 

From global to local 


Chair: Christopher Neale, 

Robert B. Daugherty Water for 

Food Global Institute at the 

University of Nebraska 

Moderator: Pay Drechsel, IWMI 

09:10 Valuing wastewater - 

Challenges and opportunities 

of agricultural water reuse 

Akissa Bahri, AWF, AFDB 

09:30 Global spatial assessment of 

indirect wastewater reuse in 

irrigated croplands 

Anne Thebo, University of 

California, Berkeley 

09:40 Safe use of wastewater in LAC: 

Status and capacity needs 


09:50 Connecting Practitioners 

Across the Asia Pacific: The Kini 

Initiative 

Karen Delfau, International 

WaterCentre Alumni Network 

10:00 Q&A 

10:20 Poster pitch presentations 

• Evaluating filtration types of 

wastewater for agricultural 

irrigation systems 

Michael Davidson, Davidson 

Consultants 

• Effect of urine on maize yieldprospects 

for food security 

Oliver Odikamnoro, Ebonyi 

State University 

• Strategic approach for waste water 

reusing in agriculture in Palestine 

Bahaa Obaid, OBAID Integrated 

Solutions 


Guillermo Donoso, Pontificia 

Universidad Católica de Chile 


Harnessing water risk tools: Expanding our understanding of water waste 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: DEG, UNGC CEO Water Mandate, UNPRI, WRI and WWF 

This session will shed light on how water risk tools help understand local context and contribute to innovative water 

reduction and reuse opportunities at an optimal scale. Participants will learn how these tools and engagement in public 

policy can improve the water-waste cycle and deliver shared benefits in watersheds worldwide. 

Event 

09:00 Welcome and opening remarks 

Jens Hoenerhoff, Vice President, 

DEG 

09:10 Water risk tools: WWF Water 

Risk Filter 

Alexis Morgan, WWF 

09:20 Water risk tools: WRI Aqueduct 

Water Risk Atlas 


09:30 Context-based water targets 

and corporate alignment with 

SDG6 

Tien Shiao, Pacific Institute and 

CEO Water Mandate 

09:35 Investor engagement in water 

stewardship and collective 

action on water reuse 

Kristel Verhoef, ACTIAM 


Moderator: Morgan 

Gillespy, CDP Water 

Alexis Morgan, WWF 

Tien Shiao, UNGC CEO Water 

Mandate 


Kristel Verhoef, ACTIAM 




MENA focus – Water security and water integrity challenges 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: GWP – Med, The World Bank Group and WGF 

This session will provide an overview of the status of water security in the MENA region, describe existing water-related 

challenges and outline emerging opportunities to achieve water security – in particular the governance challenge of water 

integrity, taking stock of efforts made, will be highlighted during the session. 

Event 

Chair: Miguel Garcia-Herraiz, 

Deputy Secretary General, UfM 

Secretariat 

09.00 Opening of MENA focus 

Miguel Garcia-Herraiz, UfM 

Secretariat, and Vangelis 

Constantianos, GWP-Med 

09.10 Tbc 

Guang Zhe Chen, The World 

Bank Group, and 



09.25 The World Bank Regional Water 

Security Assessment of the 

MENA region 

Dr Anders Jagerskog, The World 

Bank Group 

09.40 Quality of water governance 

and the role of Integrity 

Hakan Tropp, SIWI 

09.55 Panel discussion: Water 

security and water integrity 

challenges in the MENA region 

Moderator: Vangelis 

Constantianos, Executive 

Secretary, GWP-Med 

Ciaran O’Quinn, Executive 

Director, MEDRC 

Nada Majdalani, EcoPeace 

Middle East (tbc) 

Mohammed T. Obidallah, WEE 

Pros 

Mohammed Hmaidi, CEO, 

Water Sector Regulatory Council 

(Palestine) 

H.E. Charafat Afailal, State 

Secretary in Charge of Equipment, 

Transport, Logistics & Water, 

(Morocco) (tbc) 

Asma Bachikh, President, 

YWPW 


Powering the wastewater renaissance: Emissions reduction in 

wastewater management 

Ö 

Room: FH 


Convenors: EWA, IVL and Xylem 

This event will include: 

• Scene-setting presentation on global emissions abatement opportunity; 

• Scene-setting presentation on the state in Europe, such as LCC, infrastructure, and opportunities; 

• Scenario-based roundtable discussions to enable for creative problem solving; 

• Summary and next steps panel discussion to synthesize results and actions; and 

• Summary report delivered to attendees. 

Event 

09:00 Welcome 

09:05 Powering the wastewater 

renaissance 

Randolf Webb, Xylem 

09:20 The state of wastewater 

emissions abatement in Europe 

Károly Kovács, Former President, 

EWA 

09:35 The power of partnerships in 

emissions reduction 

Christian Baresel, IVL and 

Aleksandra Lazic, Xylem 

09:50 Scenario-based roundtable 

discussion 

• Wastewater utilities continue 

business as usual 

• Wastewater utilities lead in 


• Wastewater utilities lag in 



Károly Kovács, EWA 

Christian Baresel, IVL 


Randolf Webb, Xylem 





Smart regulation to reduce faecal contamination of urban water 

resources 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: GIZ, SNV, SuSanA, UTS, WSUP and WHO 

This session will present recent research around smart regulation of sanitation provision by urban citizens including slum 

landlords. We’ll use engaging games to explore ways in which regulation in challenging contexts can be made smarter. 

It’s important: Better regulation of urban sanitation can have major impact on water resource quality. 

Event 

09:00 So what exactly is “smart 

regulation” in the sanitation 

context? 

Antoinette Kome, SNV, and 


09:15 Let’s gameplay this… 

Guided role-play in which you’ll 

adopt a defined role (landlord, 

municipal official, mediator, or 

journalist) within the negotiation 

of a system of smart regulation 

around landlords’ obligation to 

provide good toilets for their 

tenants. This activity will help 

you identify some of the major 

challenges facing smart regulation. 

09:45 Real experience from Africa 

and Asia 

• Zambia – Tbd, Lusaka City 

Council 

• Bangladesh – Antoinette Kome, 

SNV 

• Ghana – Guy Norman, WSUP 


Prof Juliet Willetts, Institute for 

Sustainable Futures 


Tbd, Lusaka City Council 

Trevor Surridge, GIZ 


The value of collective local action: Creating the Shared Water Plan 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: Ashoka, AWS, IWMI , Nestlé, Manos al Agua platform, SDC, Water Foundry, and WWF Pakistan 

Nestlé and its partners are developing an ambitious programme called the Shared Water Plan to expand the impact of 

their efforts on water: Four key areas have been identified: water use efficiency in factories, watersheds preservation, 

sustainable agriculture initiatives and access to water and sanitation for communities. 

Showcase 

Theme 1 of Showcase: The Big 

Picture – the Water Challenge for 

food and beverage multinationals 

09:00 Welcome by moderator 

09:05 Tbd 

Arielle Semin, Nestle 

09:10 Tbd 

Adrian Sym, Chief Executive 

Officer, AWS 

09:15 Tbd 

Will Sarni, Founder & CEO, 

Water Foundry 

09:20 Tbd 

Claudia Sadoff, General Director, 

IWMI 

09:25 Tbd 

Marta Echavarria, Ashoka 

09:30 Q&A 

Theme 2 of the Showcase: 

Scaling Pilots 

09:45 Round table discussion on 

specific water collective actions 

Carlo Galli, Water Technical 

Director, Nestlé 

Hammad Khan, CEO, WWF 

Andrea Mordo, Manos al Agua 

Project Manager, Federación 

Nacional de Cafeteros de 

Colombia 


10:05 Q&A with moderator 

10:15 Plenary Q&A 

10:25 Summary and wrap-up by 

moderator 




UN-Water stakeholder dialogue 

Room: NL 

Auditorium 

Convenors: UN-Water 

This event will collect information, suggestions and stakeholder experience to feed into the production of the SDG 6 

Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation. 


10:00 Q&A 

Event 

09:10 Introduction to the SDG 6 

Synthesis Report on Water and 

Sanitation 

Stefan Uhlenbrook, WWAP 



09:25 Panel perspectives 

Callist Tindimugaya, Ministry of 

Water and Environment (Uganda) 

Tbd, External Support Agency 

representative 


Tbd, WSSCC 

Morgan Gilepsy, CDP 

Water pricing: Finding the right price in developing countries 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: Poul Due Jensen Foundation and Water Mission 

To achieve SDG 6.1, the affordability and long-term financial viability of safe water services must be simultaneously 

upheld. Through simulated role-play scenarios, this showcase will demonstrate various approaches water user committees 

often take to establish an affordable water price, increase water demand and revenue, and ensure long-term financial 

sustainability. 

Showcase 

09:00 Introduction and opening 

comments 

Christian Hartvig, Poul Due 

Jensen Foundation 

09:15 Development approach 

and community scenario 

introduction 

George Greene IV, Water 

Mission 

09:20 Meeting the safe water 

committee 

09:25 Assessing affordability 

09:30 Budgeting for OpEX 

09:40 Budgeting for CapEX 

09:50 Establishing financial targets 

10:15 Lessons learned and 

conclusions 

Seth Womble, Water Mission 

10:20 Q&A 


09:20 Rural water committee 

simulation 

Andrew Armstrong and Seth 

Womble, Water Mission 

10:00 Reviewing performance and 

responding to challenges (roleplay 

scenarios) 



Water resources (in-)security and conflict: Exploring inter-linkages 

Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: adelphi, GEF – IW:Learn, GIZ and SIWI 

The session starts with a keynote outlining different interlinkages between water security and conflict. Then, participants 

identify and map inter-linkages – in thematic discussion groups – through specific examples. The discussion is structured 

along a set of guiding questions that structure the briefing note to be prepared as an outcome. 

Event 


Rolf Welberts, German Special 

Envoy to the Nile 

09:05 Does water insecurity lead to 

conflict? 


09:20 Can effective water resources 

management prevent conflicts? 


09:35 Thematic discussion 

Identifying linkages in different 

basins and regions, focusing on 

water scarcity, infrastructure 

projects, political dynamics, 

socioeconomic development 


Astrid Hillers, GEF 


Water, pollution, and systemic challenges: The case of the 

textile-industry 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: SIWI, STWI and WWF 

This seminar examines multiple scales of intervention – from on-site approaches to reduce water impacts; to collaborative 

national and international impact reduction programmes. The seminar tries to identify scalable and measurable 

approaches to water stewardship in the textile industry, through constructive discussion between factory, brands, experts 

and governing agencies. 

Seminar 

Circularity of water in textile 

production 


Laila Petri, WWF and 

Rami Narte, SIWI 


Egyptian textile industry sector 

Rifaat Abdel Wahaab, Holding 

Co. for Water and Wastewater 

09:15 From field to fashion: 

Examining textile’s grey water 

footprint 

Ruth Mathews, WFN 

09:30 Water reuse and reduce in 

Chinese factories 

Amanda Xu, New Asia 

Consulting 

09:45 Fishbowl: Scalability, 

continuity, collaboration, 

barriers and potentials of water 

stewardship in manufacturing 

industry 

Rifaat Abdel Wahaab, Holding 

Co.for Water and Wastewater 

Ruth Mathews, WFN 

Amanda Xu, New Asia 

Consulting 

Sohail Ali Naqvi, WWF 


Laila Petri, WWF and 





Room: 


WASH at the workplace: 

What does leadership look like? (10:00-10:30) 

Convenors: WBCSD and Nestlé 

#WASHPledge 

Providing access to clean water, safe sanitation, and proper 

hygiene (WASH) for employees at the workplace often falls 

through the cracks between corporate sustainability and 

health & safety. The WBCSD’s WASH at the workplace 

Pledge sought to change this. Since its inception in 2013, 

43 companies have committed to the Pledge and are 

implementing it, showing that they are providing their 

employees with best practice access to WASH. It is important 

that the movement grows. More companies across different 

sectors and geographies have the opportunity to take a public 

stance on WASH, and encourage others to follow suit. 

Come to find out from some of our corporate WASH 

Pledge signatories, including Nestlé and Jain Irrigation, as 

well as the AWS: 

• Why WASH is essential to sound water stewardship 

and corporate sustainability? 

• How to successfully integrate WASH provisions into 

existing company sustainability and health & safety 

reporting systems? 

• What the WASH Pledge implementation results and 

impacts have shown? 

Room: 


The AgWater challenge: 

Corporate progress and learnings (11:00-11:30) 

Convenors: Ceres and WWF 

#AgWaterChallenge 

Agriculture consumes over 70 percent of the world’s 

freshwater. Food and beverage companies, and their supply 

chains, comprise most of the sector’s water use and associated 

water quality impacts through crop irrigation and livestock 

production. 

To address this, Ceres and WWF launched the “AgWater 

Challenge” in 2016 to influence and recognize corporate 

water-related commitments among food and beverage sector 

companies and their supply chains. 

The “Challenge” provides unique incentives for companies 

to develop time-bound, measurable commitments that 

address agricultural supply chain impacts, protect freshwater, 

and reduce runoff and provides companies with technical 

assistance from leading NGOs resulting in more meaningful 

goals and commitments. 

Last year, the Challenge recognized seven major 

companies – Diageo, Hain Celestial, Hormel Foods, General 

Mills, Kellogg, PepsiCo, and WhiteWave Foods – as AgWater 

Stewards. Together, the companies shared their leadership 

stories and released (in total) 18 new commitments to 

improve water efficiency, create water stewardship policies, 

and develop time-bound roadmaps for agricultural water 

stewardship. 

Tune into this SIWI Sofa session to hear their lessons 

learned, progress toward commitments and exciting next steps 

for engagement in the AgWater Challenge. 



Sustainable tariffs: Achieving fair and equitable water management 

in Sweden (11:00-11:45) 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: WSP 

Setting fair and equitable tariffs in the face of the water challenges from climate change and urbanisation is a cornerstone 

of a sustainable society. WSP shares lessons learned from helping approximately 70 Swedish municipalities to shift from a 

reactive to a proactive approach to water management. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Magnus Meyer, CEO WSP 

11:05 Sustainable financing of public 

water services in Sweden 

Anna Dahlman Petri, WSP 

11:35 Q&A 


11:20 Taking the proactive approach 

to the challenges municipalities 

face today 

Jenny Andersson, WSP 

Eye on LAC – Before/after the toilet: Sewer connectivity and 

faecal-sludge management 

Room: FH 


Convenors: AECID, IADB, One Drop and SDC 

Latin America has agreed to work towards adequate sanitation by 2030. This goal cannot be achieved if people don’t 

connect to sewer networks and faecal sludge is not properly managed. This seminar will focus on identifying strategies to 

promote connectivity and find solutions to the FSM challenges the region faces. 

Event 


David Sparkman, Sanitation 

Specialist 

11:05 Before the toilet: Promoting 

sewer connectivity 

Germán Sturzenegger, IADB 

11:20 Before the toilet: The 

technology side – How 

condominial sewerage 

promoted network connectivity 

in Honduras and Nicaragua 

Sergio Pérez Leon, SDC 

11:35 After the toilet: Facilitating 

faecal sludge management 

and resource recovery through 

urban container-based 

sanitation and rural ecological 

sanitation 

Sasha Kramer, Co-founder and 

Executive Director, SOIL 

11:50 After the toilet: On site faecal 

sludge management 

Eduardo Perez, USAID 

12:05 Q&A 





From data to decision: Monitoring water quality at scale 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: Akvo, IenM, UNICEF and WHO 

WHO, UNICEF, The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, and Akvo will share their different 

perspectives and experiences to explore approaches to monitoring water quality at scale for SDG6. This interactive event 

will include an audience discussion about different methods and the process of getting from data to decision. 

Event 

11:00 Welcome 

Jessica Tribbe, UNICEF 

11:10 Setting the scene – An update 

on the use of water quality data 

in SDGs tracking 

Richard Johnston, WHO, and 

Tom Slaymaker, UNICEF 

11:50 Interactive session: Take a 

stand on the SDG’s 

Josje Spierings, Akvo 

12:05 Lightning talk: A target product 

profile for innovative solutions 

to E. coli detection 





11:25 Panel discussion: Challenges 

of monitoring water quality at 

scale 

Moderator: Jessica Tribbe, 

UNICEF 

Niels Vlaanderen, IenM 

Tbd, Representatives of two 

national governments 

12:10 Technological trends in water 

quality monitoring at scale 

Thomas Bjelkeman-Pettersson, 

Akvo 

Gender and the sanitationmarket 

Ö 

Room: 

NL 461 

Convenors: Dasra, DFAT, iDE, Maverick Collective and PSI 

Market-based approaches to sanitation harness market forces to stoke demand and build supply capacity for sanitation 

products and services. This side event draws on the experience of development practitioners and funders to move beyond 

theory to drive the discussion on how to incorporate gender-equity objectives into market-based approaches to sanitation. 

Event 

11:00 Event introduction 


Measurement, learning and 

policy 

Moderator: Yi Wei, iDE 

Marcus Howard, DFAT 

Camilla Hagen-Sorli, Maverick 

Collective 

Neera Nundy, Dasra 

Krishnan Hariharan, Dasra 

Tbd, Gates foundation 

11:30 Panel discussion: Women as 

market actors 

Moderator: Neera Nundy, Dasra 

Yi Wei, iDE 

Aprajita Singh, PSI 



Collective 

12:00 Panel discussion: Women as 

customers and consumers 

Moderator: Krishnan Hariharan, 

Dasra 

Yi Wei, iDE 

Aprajita Singh, PSI 



Collective 




Harnessing opportunities for the safe reuse of wastewater in 

agriculture 

Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: IWMI, Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska, SEI and SIWI 

The opportunities and challenges that come with the reuse of wastewater in agriculture are often case specific. Therefore, 

this session focuses on reuse experiences from the ground. In an interactive way, this session brings together government 

agencies, private and civil actors around examples of wastewater reuse. 

Seminar 

Experiences from the ground 


Chair: Louise Karlberg, SEI 

Moderator: Guillermo Donoso, 

Pontificia Universidad Católica de 

Chile 

11:05 Reuse of wastewater in agriculture 

in Bangladesh 

Mohammad Habibur Rahman, 

BUET 

11:10 Wastewater reuse for community 

livelihood enhancement: 

Wadi Musa case study 

Loay Froukh, Jordanian Wastewater 

and Solidwaste Reuse Organization 

11:15 Sustainable wastewater reuse 

for agricultural application 


11:20 Irrigation with wastewater: 

Experiences from Nigerian 

Fadama development project 

Sridhar Mynepalli, University of 

Ibadan 

11:25 Leveraging traceability to 

promote agricultural use of 

wastewater treatment biosolids 

Maelenn Poitrenaud, SEDE 

Environment 


Mohammad Habibur 

Rahman, BUET 

Loay Froukh, Jordanian 

Wastewater and Solid-waste Reuse 

Organization 


Sridhar Mynepalli, University of 

Ibadan 

Maelenn Poitrenaud, SEDE 

Environment 

12:05 Reflections on wastewater use 

in agriculture 

Sarah Dickin, SEI and 

Pay Drechsel, IWMI 


Matthijs Wessels, Young 

Scientific Programme Committee 


MENA focus – Investment potential in wastewater treatment and 

reuse 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: GWP-Med 

The event will take stock of the needs, efforts and challenges in MENA regarding financing wastewater treatment and 

reuse, as well as of best practices and lessons learnt. Input will be provided from countries and financiers. Benefits from 

synergies with the nexus approach and national climate actions will be explored. 

Event 


Miguel Garcia-Herraiz, Deputy 

Secretary General, UfM 

Esse Nilsson, Sida 

11:05 Scope of session and expected 

outcomes 

Vangelis Constantianos, 

Executive Secretary, GWP-Med 

11:10 Reflections and findings from 

ongoing work in the MENA/ 

Mediterranean 

• The governance and financing 

nexus for sustainable water services 

Anthi Brouma, GWP-Med 

• Non-conventional water resources 

– experience from Mediterranean 

islands with replication potential 

in the MENA 

Konstantina Toli, GWP-Med 


Moderators: Tassos Krommydas 

and Anthi Brouma, GWP-Med 


Vangelis Constantianos, 

Executive Secretary, GWP-Med 


Miguel Garcia-Herraiz, Deputy 

Secretary General, UfM 




Protecting the most vulnerable: Legal frameworks for community 

freshwater rights 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: ELI and RRI 

RRI and ELI will share a new methodology for tracking statutory recognition of community freshwater rights and results 

of its application to three pilot countries. RRI and ELI will seek participant feedback and guidance on how to improve 

and refine the methodology as it is applied on a larger scale. 

Showcase 

11:00 Welcome 

Dr Nighisty Ghezae, 

International Foundation for 

Science 

11:10 Presentation of RRI/ELI tenure 

tracking methodology and 

findings from pilot studies: 

Kenya, India, Colombia 

Jessica Troell, ELI 

Chloe Ginsburg, RRI 

11:40 Q&A 


Tbd 

12:20 Q&A and wrap-up 


Scaling up social accountability for water and waste 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: GPSA, The World Bank Group, Water Witness International and WaterAid 

Millions of people remain excluded from water resources and services. This interactive event will offer evidence on giving 

citizens a voice and decision making power and how it can lead to greater inclusion and improved waste management. 

11:00 Welcome 

Maitreyi Bordia Das, The World 

Bank Group 

11:45 Group discussions 

12:10 Report back 

Event 

11:15 Case studies 

• Benin: Alice Chabi Guiya, GPSA, 

• Ethiopia: Bethlehem Mengistu, 

WaterAid 

• Zambia: Monica Chundama, 

Action for Water 




The Africa EU Water Partnership Project: Unlocking investments 

through development 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: AfDB, AUC, EC, SIDA and SIWI 

The Africa EU Water Partnership Project (AEWPP) aims to significantly improve the financial viability and development 

impacts of water infrastructure projects. This event will showcase the AEWPP’s approach and its joint efforts with 

development banks, project preparation facilities, and civil society organizations to unlock capital-flow for water 

infrastructure in Africa. 

Showcase 

11:00 Welcome 

Moderator: Anton Earle, Africa 

Regional Center Director, SIWI 

Canisius Kanangire, Executive 

Secretary, AMCOW 

Veronica Girardi, DG DEVCO, 

EC 

Annika Karlsson, AFRIKA/ 

HÅLLBAR, Sida 

11:15 Setting the stage: The Africa- 

EU Water Partnership Project 

11:30 Introduction to indicative 

AEWPP projects 

Moderator: Ziyanda Mpkama, 

AEWPP SIWI, 

Elizabeth Yaari, SIWI 

Andre Kruger, SIWI 

12:15 Closing Remarks 

Canisius Kanangire, Executive 

Secretary, AMCOW 


The role of green infrastructure investments in meeting global 

commitments 

Room: FH 


Convenors: ForestTrends, IADB, NatCap and TNC 

This session will explore how targeted green infrastructure aimed at providing water-related benefits can also deliver cobenefits 

that help meet climate change, human development and biodiversity goals. Participants will engage in discussion 

on these connections and how to fill critical gaps in financing, governance and capacity building 

Event 


Kari Vigerstol, TNC 

11:05 Global to national perspectives 


11:35 Q&A 

11:40 Multi-local or watershed scale 

perspectives 

Ricardo Cepeda-Márquez, C40 

12:00 Q&A 




Todd Gartner, WRI 


Perrine Hamel, Stanford 

University 

11:50 Multi-local or watershed scale 

perspectives 

Phillip Gichuki, Nairobi City 

Water and Sewerage Company 




WASH4Work: Mobilizing business action on water, sanitation 

and hygiene 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: Diageo, GAP, Global Citizen, ILO, SWA, UN Foundation, UNGC CEO Water Mandate, Unilever, UNICEF, WaterAid, 

WBCSD, WSSCC and WSUP 

Through case examples and interactive multi-stakeholder discussion, participants will identify necessary actions to create 

an enabling environment designed to catalyze business actions on WASH in the workplace, across their supply chains, 

and in communities, particularly looking at the connection between stewardship and WASH. 

Event 

11:00 The WASH4Work agenda: 

Background and current 

activities 

Tbd, WASH4Work 

11:10 Facilitating company action: 

Creating the enabling 

environment 

• Increased private sector 

participation in addressing WASH 

challenges in Dhaka 

Tbd, WASA, and Tbd, UNICEF 

• Tackling sanitation challenges in 

South Africa 

Tbd, Strategic water partners 

network, and 

Tbd, Department of Water and 

Sanitation (South Africa) 


11:50 Facilitating company action: 

The value of business action 



Water, pollution and systemic challenges: The case of the 


Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: GPSA, The World Bank Group, Water Witness International and WaterAid 





Seminar 

Scalability and continuity of 

collaborative brand initiatives in 

the textile sector 


Laila Petri, WWF 

11:05 STWI initiative 

Katarina Veem, SIWI 

11:20 The ZDHC wastewater 

discharge guideline for the 

textile industry 

John Rydzewski, Nike Inc. 

11:35 Targets and textiles: Target 

setting in the private sector 

Orlaith Delargy, CDP 

11:50 Fish Bowl: Catalysing scalable, 

continuous and collaborative 

approach for water stewardship, 

limitations of SMEs, 

visibility of programs, and root 

cause of failure 

Baptiste Carrier-Predal, SAC 

Sebastian Taylor, Solidaridad 

Elin Larsson, Filippa K 

Maike Hiltner, Adidas 






Climate adaptation with growing glaciers and ice stupas (12:00-12:45) 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: IMAR and Ice Stupa International 

In the context of glacier retreat and freshwater supply, an innovative method for glacier preservation in Switzerland and 

the Ice Stupa Artificial Glacier Technology in the Himalayas will be showcased that could increase water-supply for 

agriculture, slow down glacier retreat and promote sustainable tourism through an international collaboration. 

Showcase 


(Music: TangoGlaciar) 

12:05 Ice Stupa Project-Short film 

12:10 Slowing down the retreat of 

Morteratsch glacier 

Prof Hans Oerlemans, IMAU, 

Utretcht University 

12:30 Ice Stupas for sustainable 

mountain communities 

Conradin Clavout 

Dr Felix Keller, Academia 

Engiadina 

12:40 Q&A 


12:20 Turning glacial lakes back into 

glaciers 

Sonam Wangchuk, Students 

Educational and Cultural 

Movement of Ladakh 

Room: 


Microplastics in the freshwater environment: 

An issue of concern (12:30–13.00) 

Convenors: Plastic Soup Foundation, Sida and UNESCO 

The SIW Sofa will present the upcoming UNESCO 

publication “Microplastics in the freshwater environment – 

An issue of emerging concern”, published in the UNESCO 

Emerging Pollutants in Water Series. 

The publication presents results of the UNESCO 

International Initiative on Water Quality (IIWQ) case study 

on the presence of microplastics in wastewater and freshwater 

systeMs The case study provides a preliminary overview 

and assessment of sources and presence of microplastics in 

wastewater and the freshwater environment and of their 

potential risks to human health and biota. This assessment 

covers 16 countries in all regions of the world, based on the 

review of available research and literature data. 

The primary aim of this UNESCO publication is to 

raise public and stakeholder awareness on microplastics in 

freshwater resources around the planet and their potential 

human health, environmental and socioeconomic impacts. 

It also proposes policy recommendations on the removal 

of microplastics and microfibers from wastewater, as well 

as from consumer products, while engaging with relevant 

stakeholders. 

There are few studies on microplastics in freshwater, 

compared to the number of studies on microplastics as 

marine pollution. Hence, this UNESCO study offers an 

important step towards the assessment of the problem and 

developing appropriate policy solutions. 

Dr Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa, UNESCO-IHP 

Dr Claire Lyngå, Sida 

Dr Michiel Roscam Abbing, Plastic Soup Foundation 



Room: 


New Business from Disruptive 

innovation in water and energy (13:30-14:00) 

Convenors: IVL and KTH 

For the past century, water and power utilities have developed 

according to a similar business model. Power generation and 

raw water supply has been developed in the upper reaches of 

the system to supply a growing number of customers. Services 

have flowed “downstream” in the networks, while money has 

been flowing back “upstream”. But all of this now seems to 

be changing through disruptive innovations, creating value 

in new places of the service chain. Solar power users are also 

becoming producers. Community-based water and sanitation 

management turns users into service providers. Decentralised 

treatment facilities are enabling recycling, while end-of-pipe 

water utilities such as sewage treatment plants find themselves 

net producers of energy. 

All over the world, from Sweden to Uganda, these 

processes seem to defy traditional logics and counter sectoral 

“splintering” of networks. Is the old business model of 

centralised unidirectional service provision a thing of the past? 

In this SIWI Sofa, we discuss how disruptive technology 

and management changes the water-energy landscape and 

how new business models can tap into its potential, for 

sustainable global development. 

Field visit: Harnessing opportunities for the safe reuse of wastewater 

in agriculture (13:45-18:00) 

Outside FH 

Entrance 

Convenors: IWMI , Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska, SEI and SIWI 

Seminar/Field visit 

This session takes you out to the field for a full-afternoon excursion to a decentralized wastewater reuse project in the 

Södertälje Municipality. This visit gives you an opportunity to see a blackwater reuse plant in practice and discuss with 

the diverse set of stakeholders involved in the initiative. The actors include municipal authority, water and sanitation 

utility, farmers, and food industry representative, who will share their perspectives linked to reuse of wastewater in 

agriculture. 

Reuse in practice (excursion) 

Chair: Dr Kim Andersson, SEI 

13:45 Meeting time outside the venue 

for the bus to Hölö, Södertälje 

15:00 Welcome by local project 

leader 

15:10 Eco municipality: Planning and 

steering towards reuse 

Karl-Axel Reimer, Södertälje 

Municipality 

15:20 Cross-sectoral collaboration for 

sustainable agriculture 

Per Petterson, Federation of 

Swedish Farmers 

15:30 From waste to fork: Building 

consumer acceptance 

Tbd, Food industry/retailer 

representative 

15:40 Reuse-oriented water and 

sanitation development for 

sensitive areas 

Tbd, Telge Nät 

15:50 Q&A 

16:10 Visit to the decentralized 

resource recovery plant 

17:00 Bus leaves from Hölö, 

Södertälje 

18:00 Bus arrives at the World Water 

Week venue 



Addressing conflict risks in climate adaptation and mitigation efforts 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: Clingendael, Cordaid, Deltares, PBL and The World Bank Group 

This event addresses how water-related climate adaptation and mitigation policies are linked with security and conflict 

risks. In an interactive session it discusses how policy makers could bolster synergies in implementing security, adaptation 

and development policies. Recent analysis on water and security risks at substate level will be presented. 

Event 

14:00 Welcome 

Louise van Schaik, Clingendael 

14:05 Violent conflicts: Caused by 

water scarcity and climate 

change? 

Sophie de Bruin, PBL 

14:10 Areas of potential future waterrelated 

conflict risks 

Karen Meijer, Deltares 

14:15 Bridging humanitarian and 

development assistance in the 

water sector Focus on response 

or prevention? 

Dr Anders Jägerskog, The World 

Bank Group 

14:25 Enhancing climate and conflict 

resilience at local level 

Sanne Vermeulen, Cordaid 

14:35 Assessing social inclusiveness 

of water management as part of 

conflict prevention: Case study 

from the Philippines 

Maaike van Aalst, Deltares 

14:45 Interactive discussion 


AFRICA focus – Innovative approaches to improved water 

quality through wastewater management 

Room: FH 

Conference Hall A 

Convenors: AMCOW and AUC 

The session involves presentations on pilot cases and the need to/encouragement to scale up. Focus will also be on the 

need to identify capacity needs and map out capacity building actions required to fill those gaps. 

Event 

14:00 Goodwill remarks 

HE Correa Leonel Josefa Sacko, 

AU Commissioner for Rural 

Economy and Agriculture 


HE Eng Gerson Lwenge, 

AMCOW President and Minister 

of Water and Irrigation, United 

Republic of Tanzania 

14:20 Innovative approaches for 

wastewater management in 

cities and slums, experiences 

from across the world 

Dr Doulaye Kone, Deputy 

Director, WASH, BMGF 

Safe drinking water for all in an 

era of highly and continuously 

polluted water sources 

Sylvain Usher, Executive 

Secretary, AFWA 

Q&A 





15:20 Closing 








ASIA focus – Sustainable wastewater and faecal sludge 

management: Fit-for-purpose solutions 

Room: FH 


Convenors: ADB, APWF, Gates Foundation, GWP, JSC and JWF 

Event 

This event aims at discussing ways to promote sustainable wastewater and sludge management in Asian developing 

countries. Key aspects will be examined including institutional, regulatory, financing arrangements, appropriate 

technology selection, stakeholders’ involvement. The outcomes of this event will be integrated in the Policy Declaration 

of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Water Summit. 

14:00 Welcome 

Yumiko Asayama, APWF 

14:05 Myanmar’s WASH’ program 

Htun Lwin Oo, National Water 

Resources Committee and 

Director General, Directorate of 

Water Resources and Improvement 

of River Systems 

14:10 Faecal sludge management in 

South and South East Asia 

Dr Thammarat Koottatep, Asia 

Institute of Technology 


India 

Ravi Narayanan, APWF 

14:30 Japan’s experience to deal with 

fecal sludge and wastewater 

management for sustainable 

urban development 

Pierre Flamand, JSC 

14:40 Technology options for 

wastewater management and 

reuse in Central and West Asia: 

Case studies from Azerbaijan 

and Kyrgyztan 

Lu Shen, ADB 

14:50 Agricultural drainage water 

management in Central Asia 

Dr Iskandar Abdulaev, Exective 

Director, CAREC 


Moderator: Ravi Narayanan, 

APWF 

Prof Khin NiNi Thein, NWRC 

Dr Thammarat Koottatep, AIT 

Pierre Flamand, JSC 

Lu Shen, ADB 

Dr Iskandar Abdullaev, CAREC 

Dr Aida Karazhanova, ESCAP 

Tbd 

15:27 Summary 

Ravi Narayanan, APWF 


Contributions of earth observations and models to improved water 

sustainability 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: NASA 

Facilitating water sustainability requires accurate characterization and prediction of critical aspects of water suitability. 

By combining satellite data with regional monitoring capabilities we can produce benefits for all regions of the world. 

This session explores how we achieve this multiscale capability and dialogue. 

Event 

14:00 Welcome 

Andras Szollosi-nagy, President, 

UNESCO-IHP 

14:05 NASA research to improve 

monitoring and forecasting of 

water resources 

John Bolten, NASA 

14:20 The use of models for scenarios 

to support water sustainability 


14:35 GEO global water sustainability 

and its contribution to the 

Water-Energy-Food Nexus 

Richard Lawford, Morgan State 

University and NASA 

14:50 Integrating information and 

communication technology 

support for sustainability 

applications: The Ericsson 

experience 

Matilda Gennvi Gustafsson, 

Ericsson 

15:05 Panel discussion: Water for 

development 

Moderator: Richard Lawford, 

Morgan State University and 

NASA 

John Bolten, NASA 


Ericsson 


Andras Szollosi-nagy, President, 

UNESCO-IHP 

15:25 Summary 




Gender and water: Framing the relationship 

Convenors: Sida and The World Bank Group 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

#genderandwater 

The event will use a paper produced by The World Bank Group to frame the discussion & unpack the complexity of the 

relationship between gender and water. A moderated panel of experts from Sida, The World Bank Group, The SEI and 

government will discuss the paper, with active audience participation. 

Event 


Guang Chen, The World Bank 

Group 

14:10 Tbd 


Bank Group 


Carin Jämtin, Director General, 

Sida 



Moderator: Ana Gren, Sida 


Johan Kuylenstierna, Executive 

Director, SEI 

Governing the paracommons: The case of Palestinian water 

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Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: CNRS 

Why do we systematically misrepresent water in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? This panel addresses the issue via the 

novel concept of the paracommons, offering a crucial paradigmatic transformation in understanding water governance. 

Exploring the trajectories water can follow makes visible previously ignored interactions and disregarded consequences of 

water development projects. 

Event 

14:00 The problem with water. 

What’s wrong with our present 

approach to water? 

Julie Trottier, CNRS 

14:05 The paracommons approach: 

Redefining efficiency 

Bruce Lankford, UEA 

14:20 Why water tenure matters 

Stephen Hodgson, Independant 

consultant 

14:35 Palestinian wastewater 

reuse through the lens of the 

paracommons and water tenure 

Jeanne Perrier, Université Paul 

Valéry 

14:50 Governing the commons of 

Palestinian water 

Julie Trottier, CNRS 





Safe water enterprises: The opportunity to reach a billion 

people? 

Room: 

FH Little Theatre 

Convenors: A4A, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Dalberg Global Development Advisors, Danone.Communities, 

Osprey Foundation and Stone Family Foundation 

Safe water enterprises can play a larger role in providing clean drinking water globally according to the findings of a new, 

in-depth study. The session will help governments, aid agencies, impact investors, NGOs, the private sector understand 

this untapped potential and offer avenues to collaborate in national and global initiatives. 

Event 

14.00 Welcome and goals 

Louis Boorstin, Osprey 

Foundation 

14:10 Safe water enterprises report 

findings 

Nirat Bhatnagar, Dalberg Global 

Development Advisors 

14.25 Independent view on report 

findings 

Moderators: Louis Boorstin, 

Osprey Foundation, and 

Laurent Auguste, Veolia 

14.40 Theme based break out 

discussions 

Session A 

• How can SWEs reach consumers 

more effectively? 

• Representatives from Naandi and 

dloHaiti 

• How can SWEs work effectively 

with governments and major 

development funders? 

• Representatives from The World 

Bank Group and Dalberg 

Session B 

• What can SWEs do individually 

and collectively to increase their 

operational efficiency? 

• Representatives from Safe Water 

Network and 1001 Fontaines 

• What can investors in the SWE 

sector do to accelerate its growth 

and impact? 

• Representatives from Stone 

Family Foundation and Danone 

Communities 

15.25 Next steps 

Louis Boorstin, Osprey 

Foundation 


Solving the plastic waste crisis in urban waterways 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: BMZ, GIZ, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, ISWA and KfW Development Bank 

The panel discusses the challenges of waste and plastic pollution in urban canal and river systems and the benefits of 

collaboration between the waste and water sectors. The event explores circular economy approaches for an effective 

plastics system and biocycle. It also presents examples from developing and emerging countries. 

Event 

14:00 Enhancing international 

cooperation for reducing 

plastic leakage into waterways 

and the ocean 

Dr Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk, 

Deputy Director General, BMZ 

(tbc) 

14:10 Can sound waste and resources 

management prevent marine 

litter? 

Dr Costas Velis, ISWA 

14:20 Strengthening integrated 

waste management in cities 

to reduce waste leakage into 

waterways 

Klaus Gihr, KfW Development 

Bank 

14:30 Moving towards a new plastics 

economy – upstream solutions 

against plastic leakage into 

waterways 

Dr Mats Linder, Ellen MacArthur 

Foundation 

14:40 Urban biocycles – wastewater 

valorization in a circular 

economy 

Dale Walker, World Economic 

Forum and Ellen MacArthur 

Foundation 

14:50 Panel discussion: Which 

synergies of collaboration 

exist between the waste, water 

and plastics sectors to create 

a system that keeps plastics 

in the economy and out of 

waterways and the sea? 

Moderator: Pascal Renaud, GIZ 

15:45 Wrap up and closing 




Strengthening national processes for achieving SDG6: SWA’s 

country engagement experience 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: SWA 

Robust national cycles of planning, monitoring and review are a vital driver of progress towards universal access to water, 

sanitation and hygiene. This session will draw on country case studies to stimulate dialogue on collaborative efforts to 

strengthen government-led processes, and consider the role of SWA in promoting mutual accountability. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Strengthening country 

processes for achieving 

universal access to water, 

sanitation and hygiene 

Amanda Robertson, USAID 

14:10 Panel Discussion: Engaging 

with SWA to strengthen 

country processes. 

Moderator: Catarina de 

Albuquerque, Executive Chair, 

SWA 

14:40 How can a global partnership 

foster mutual accountability for 

sector progress? 

Clare Battle, SWA 

14:55 Plenary discussion: 

• How can commitment to 

strengthen country processes 

be translated into action on the 

ground? 

• What is the role of SWA in 

promoting accountability for 

strengthening country processes? 

15:15 Feedback 


The Stockholm Action Plan for good water status 

Room: 

FH Cabaret 

Convenors: City of Stockholm 

The City Council of Stockholm has adopted an action plan for good water status that states how the water management 

and planning within the city has to develop in order to gain focus on more operational measures and reach the goals of 

the Water Frame-work Directive. 

14.00 Welcome 

15.00 Discussion 

Showcase 

14.15 Stockholm: A city on water 

Katarina Luhr, Vice Mayor of 

Environment, City of Stockholm 

14.30 The Stockholm Action plan for 

good water status 

Juha Salonsaari, Water 

Coordinator, City of Stockholm 

15.20 Summary 




Water scarcity in Egypt: Facing challenges 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: MWRI 

Egypt is the champion of Africa in water reuse to fill the gap between the demand and supply, as a sustainable plan for 

achieving the food security. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Moderator: Dr Tahani Sileet, 

MWRI 

14:10 Representing “Water status, 

challenges and opportunities” 

14:15 National Water Resource Plan 

(NWRP) 

Waleed Hakiki, MWRI 

14.30 Adaptation measures for sea 

level rise 

Prof M. Soliman, Shore Protection 

Institute 

14:45 On the edge: Water, 

immigration, and politics 

Prof Ali Al Bahrawy, Ain Shams 

University 

15:00 Panel discussion. Water 

challenges: Meeting the gap 

between resources and demand 

Dr Huessin Gaden, FAO 

Tbd, Deltares 

H.E. Huessin El Atfy, AWC 

Prof Ali Al Bahrawy, Ain Shams 

University 

Dr Hesham Bekhit 

Tbd, Climate Change Expert/ 

UNDP 



Water, pollution, and systemic challenges: The case of the 


Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: SIWI, STWI and WWF 





Seminar 

Global business models and 

systemic changes to achive the 

SDGs 


Moderator: Rami Narte, SIWI 

14:05 Taking textile water 

stewardship to the next level 

Charlotte Järnmark, WWF, and 

Shariful Hoque, H&M 

14:20 Panel discussion: Global 

business models and systemic 

changes to achieve the SDGs 

Sharif Hoque, H&M 

Sandra Durrant, Target (tbc) 


Dawn McGregor, China Water 

Risk 

15:25 Conclusions and 

recommendations 

Laila Petri, WWF, and 





Room: 


#ManosalAgua 

Manos al Agua: Integrated water 

management for sustainable coffee (14:30-15:00) 

Convenors: Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia B.V, Nestlé, 

Nestlé Nespresso and WUR 

“Manos al Agua’ is a unique and innovative program that 

seeks to develop regional solutions that are aligned to 

international sustainability initiatives. 

Led by the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), 

the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Colombian 

Presidential Agency for International Cooperation, Cenicafé, 

Nescafé, Nestlé, Nespresso, and Wageningen University. 

This public private partnership is the largest global coffee 

initiative addressing climate variability and water-use issues. 

At the community level, for instance, it will ensure 

that more coffee growers have access to post-harvesting 

centers, which will significantly improve water use practices. 

At a landscape level, the project works on a river basin 

management approach and on reforestation/agroforestry 

to mitigate risks such as erosion, restore ecological soil, 

increase biodiversity and conserve natural capital. Similarly, 

at the farm level, it will introduce wastewater management 

innovations.” 

Room: 


Capacity development in the 

use of new technologies (15:30-16:00) 

Convenors: Cap-Net 

Today a plethora of new technologies offer wide access to data 

and new ways of learning. Cap-Tec, a signature programme 

of Cap-Net UNDP, aims at promoting the use of these 

technologies through demonstration and innovative learning 

for expansion and incorporation in daily water management, 

planning and decision making. These new technologies 

include: smart phones and sensors, earth observation, drones 

to manage agriculture systems and water pollution in real 

time, and use of innovative learning platforms 

The project bridges the digital divide, develops competent 

water knowledge societies and contributes transversally to 

meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Availability 

and affordability, including connectivity, are in place. It is 

a matter of capacity development, change management, 

and partnerships until we see more and more of these tools 

in daily work in all regions. Cap-Tec responds to these 

challenges. 



Launch of Rising to the Challenge: WASH Poverty Diagnostic 

Initiative 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: SIDA and The World Bank Group 

Achieving the SDGs requires thinking and working differently to close access gaps and improve sustainable service 

delivery. The Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Poverty Diagnostic led by the World Bank’s Water Global Practice 

sheds new light on access and quality gaps and impacts of poor service provision. 

Showcase 



AFRICA focus – Waste for food and energy security 

Room: FH 



Waste water management is still given a very low priority in local, municipal and national. development policies 

in Africa. The session advocates that the productive use of waste water can generate income, development of micro 

enterprise and employment, as well as contribute to urban food security and poverty alleviation. 

Event 

16.00 Welcome 

Chair: Hon. Jabulile Mashwama, 

AMCOW Vice-President and 

Southern Africa and Minister 

for Water in the Kingdom of 

Swaziland 

16:10 From faeces to food, energy 

and sane environment through 

innovative and affordable 

technologies 

David Auerbach, Co-Founder 

Sanergy, Kenya 

16:50 Discussions 

17:20 Summary and closing remarks 

Chair: Hon. Jabulile Mashwama, 

AMCOW Vice-President and 

Southern Africa and Minister 

for Water in the Kingdom of 

Swaziland 




Argentina’s roadmap for sustainable water resources management 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: Argentine Embassy in Sweden, AySA, IADB and Undersecretary of Water Resources (Argentina) 

In Argentina, 8.2 million people lack access to drinking water and 20 million to sanitation. Waste water treatment is 

estimated at 20%. This showcase will highlight the approach Argentina is following to overcome its sectoral challenges 

and the role a circular economy model will play in the process. 

Showcase 


16:05 How is Argentina tackling 

its sectorchallenges? The 

importance of having a 

roadmap. Argentina’s Water 

and Sanitation National Plan. 

Pablo Bereciartua, National 

Undersecretary for Water 

Resources (Argentina) 

16:35 Mendoza: Water resources 

management in Argentina’s 

wine mecca. Wastewater reuse 

for irrigation purposes 

Tbd 

16:50 Call for Action: The role of 

the private sector. Water and 

Sanitation and irrigation PPPs 

Tbd 

17:05 Q&A 

17:25 Summary 


16:20 Wastewater treatment in 

Buenos Aires: Argentina’s 

biggest city 

José Luis Inglese, President, 

AySA 

ASIA focus – Building cities of the future through highperforming 

water utilities 

Room: FH 


Convenors: ADB, CRCWSC, IWA and IWC 

The event will focus on how utilities are at the forefront of development, and that high performing utilities are essential 

for building cities of the future. Discussions will include water management in cities, the role of utilities, and to how to 

improve their capacity to better contribute to city development. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Mark Pascoe, Chief Executive 

Officer, IWC 


Vijay Padmanabhan, ADB 

16:15 Urban Water Utilities of the 

Future 

Ben Furmage, Chief Operating 

and Finance Officer, CRCWSC 

16:30 Panel Discussion 

Moderator: Corinne 

Trommsdorf, IWA 

Mark Pascoe, Chief Executive 

Officer, IWC 

Ben Furmage, Chief Operating 

and Finance Officer, CRCWSC 

Opetaia Ravai, Chief Executive 

Officer, Water Authority (Fiji) 

Kees van der Lugt, WaterNET 

International 

Pritha Hariram, IWA 

Alexandra Conroy, ADB 




Fully engaging the disenfranchised society in water governance 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: 100 RC, Action Tank Entreprise & Pauvreté, Alberta Water-Smart, City of New Orleans, Danone, HEC, 

Livelihoods and Veolia 

The event will gather public and private sector water and waste services-related decision-makers who are transforming 

the usual processes for developing strategies and business plans, in order to build in greater involvement of the 

disenfranchised segment of society early in the life cycle of projects. 

Event 



16:10 Tbd 

Cedric Grant, City of New 

Orleans (Tbc) 


Moderator: Bénédicte Faivre- 

Tavignot, HEC 

Mike Nemeth, Alberta Water 

Smart 

Bernard Giraud, Livelihoodsventure 

Jacques Berger, Action Tank 

Entreprise et Pauvreté 

Cédric Grant, City of New 

Orleans 




Journey to a world free of untreated wastewater 

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Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: IWMI, SUEN, UNU-FLORES and UNU-INWEH 

Seeing a world free of untreated wastewater may take several “SDG periods”. We are in danger of leaving the wastewater 

challenge to young people. This event involves young professionals challenging wastewater leaders on interim actions 

leading to safe water reuse until the world is free from untreated wastewater. 

Event 

16:00 Journey to a world free of 

untreated wastewater 

Manzoor Qadir, Assistant 

Director, UNU-INWEH 



16:50 Open discussion 

17:20 Summing up 

Manzoor Qadir, Assistant 

Director, UNU-INWEH 


Tamara Avellán, UNU-FLORES 

Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa, 

UNESO-IHP 

Praem Mehta, UNU-INWEH 

Serena Caucci, UNU-FLORES 

Burcu Yazici, SUEN 



Lessons from the 2017 integrated baseline process for SDG6 

monitoring 

Room: NL 

Auditorium 

Convenors: FAO, UN Environment, UN-Habitat, UN-Water, UNECE, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO and WMO 

This event will provide selected countries and supporting agencies the opportunity to share their experiences from 

the 2017 integrated baseline process for SDG 6 monitoring, to identify key opportunities and challenges for national 

implementation, and to stimulate the participation of other countries and organisations in the process. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Tbd 

16:05 Update on the Integrated 

Monitoring Initiative and 2017 

baseline process – including 

update on SDG 6 indicators 

from custodian agencies 

William Reidhead, UN-Water 

Global Monitoring Officer and 

representatives from the SDG 6 

custodian agencies 

16:25 Interactive perspectives on 

integrated monitoring and 

the 2017 baseline process – 

Including country and regional 

representatives 

Tbd, government of Jordan 

Tbd, government of the 

Netherlands 

Tbd, government of Peru 

Tbd, government of AMCOW 

17:25 Wrap up and way forward 

Joakim Harlin, Vice Chair, UN- 

Water 


Toilet Board Coalition business approaches to waste to resource 

models 

Convenors: TBC 

Room: 

FH Cabaret 

#ToiletBiz 

TBC members, Unilever, Firmenich, TATA Trusts and LIXIL alongside Safi Sana and Saraplast, share progress on new 

business models for sanitation and waste management in low-income countries, collaborative innovation approaches 

between large and small businesses and public-private partnerships to deliver impact at scale – business solutions for 

SDG6. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome 

Cheryl Hicks, Executive Director, 

(tbc) 


Charlie Beevor, Unilever 

Aart van den Beukel, Safi Sana 

Rajeev Kher, Saraplast 

Bérangère Magarinos-Ruchat, 

Firmenich 

Jin Montesano, LIXIL 

Prabhat Pani, TATA Trusts 

16:45 Summary and follow up 

Cheryl Hicks, Executive Director, 

(tbc) 

17:00 Q&A 

17:20 Final thoughts 




Valuing water: Towards common principles and political enthusiasm 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: Government of the Netherlands, HLPW, The World Bank Group and UN DESA 

An open debate on the values of water and the way to value water in decision making to collect expertise, experience, 

ideas, emotions, political and personal positions. The session will solicit suggestions from the audience a) to finetune the 

draft text of the Valuing Water Principles; and b) for actions to foster use of the principles and transform politician’s and 

CEO’s thinking of water. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Henk Ovink, Special Envoy, 

International Water Affairs (the 

Netherlands) 



16:30 Group discussions on three 

topics: 

• Steps to take 

• Messages to take at heart 

• Finetuning the principles 

16:10 Panel discussion: Water 

security in fragile contexts 

Tbd, mayor 

Tbd, NGO 

Tbd, entrepreneur 

Tbd, deputy minister 

17:15 Recap of action points: 

Capturing the main messages 

to the HLPW 


Water and sanitation: Innovative mobile solutions to improve 

service delivery 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: GSMA, Loowatt, Sanergy, SOIL and Wonderkid 

This event will present the latest insights into the use of mobile technology to improve access to water and sanitation 

for the underserved by virtue of efficient and better managed utility service providers. It will be of particular interest to 

utilities, NGOs, service providers and financiers. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Salima Fazal Karim, GSMA 

16:05 Case study: Using mobile 

technology to optimise water 

utility companies 

Daniel Kamiri, Wonderkid 

16:25 Case study: Mobile and the 

sanitation value chain 

Lindsay Stradley, Sanergy 

17:05 Panel discussion: Mobile and 

SDG 6 

Erica Lloyd, SOIL 

Mary Roach, Loowatt 

Daniel Kamiri, Wonderkid 

17:25 Summary 

Salima Fazal Karim, GSMA 


16:45 The mobile-enabled service 

provider journey 

Mary Roach, Loowatt 



Water security in fragile contexts 

Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: The World Bank Group and UNICEF 

Untangling water insecurity’s role in contributing to political, social and environmental fragility is difficult, yet it is 

becoming a fundamental question for water policy given the scale of the fragility challenge. This session will explore ways 

in which water management and investments can promote stability and an escape from fragility 

Event 

16:00 Protracted conflict settings: 

Urban water utilities in crisis 

Dominick de Waal, The World 

Bank Group 

Omar El Hattab, UNICEF 

16:15 Panel discussions 

• In humanitarian/conflict 

settings, how important is it for 

international water and sanitation 

agencies to engage in sectors 

outside of their own e.g. power 

generation 

Michael Talhami, ICRC 

• Can long term water security 

be ensured in a protracted 

humanitarian context? 

Kelly Ann Naylor, UNICEF 

• How can tensions between host 

communities and IDPs/refugees/ 

migrants relating to water and 

sanitation service provision be 

diffused? 

Murray Burt, UNHCR 

• In situations of protracted conflict 

is the demise of the state’s role 

in water and sanitation service 

provision inevitable? Susanna 

Smets, The World Bank Group 

16:35 Group work – café style 

17:25 Closing Remarks 

Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF 


Water to mitigate climate change: Beyond the obvious 

Convenors: ClimateIsWater Initiative, FAO, FWF, INBO and WWC 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

#ClimateIsWater 

If water is a key for adaptation to climate change, it also underlies many low-carbon solutions. This event aims to 

clarify the links between water, energy and mitigation and outline concrete examples, showcasing that water is a central 

connector to reach the international ambitious targets on climate and development. 

Event 


Dogan Altinbilek, Vice-President, 

WWC 

Jean Launay, President, FWF 

16:10 Energy efficiency and recovery: 

Water solutions for mitigation 

• Climate action in urban water 

services to decrease greenhouse 

gas emissions and increase energy 

savings: Example of Peru and 

Mexico 


• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions 

with respect to agricultural water 

Olcay Ünver, Deputy Director, 

FAO 

• Energy recovery from wastewater 

and sludge: How circular economy 

is part of the solution? 

Edouard Boinet, International 

Office for Water 

16:40 Water security: A necessity for 

low-carbon transition 

• Better water management to 

reduce GHG reductions in the 

business sector 

Morgan Gillespy, CDP 

• Water for low-carbon energy 

production 

Laurent Bellet, EDF 

• Focus on water and mitigation in 

the Nile Basin 

Hellen Natu, Nile Basin 

Discourse (tbc) 

17:10 Q&A 

17:25 Wrap-up 




Launch water security journal: Panel discussion on sanitation and 

health (17:00-17:45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: Elsevier, SIWI and Stanford University 

Introduction on new journal aiming to close the gap between academia and practice. Two presentation from leading 

scholars on the success and failures of bringing knowledge into the world of practice. Presentations will focus on 

examples of best possible knowledge and its role in action. Followed by discussion with audience. 

Showcase 


17:05 Tbd 

Joan B. Rose, Michigan State 

University, U.S.A. 

17:25 Reflections 



17:15 Tbd 

Rita R. Colwell, University of 

Maryland, U.S.A. 


The 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize will be presented by H.R.H. 

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in The Hall of Mirrors at the 

Grand Hotel. Together with the Crown Princess Victoria, Patron of 

the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, finalists and guests will be able 

to enjoy a memorable dinner and ceremony in the unique and joyful 

atmosphere of the international final, in which water related projects 

from 33 countries will be represented. 

Award ceremony 

and dinner 

17:45-21:30 

Dress code: Semi-formal 

The event is by invitation only. Tickets to be collected upon arrival at 

conference venue. 


Wednesday | 30 August 

Coffee 10:30-11:00 

15:30-16:00 

Lunch 12:30-14:00 

Photo: iStock 


Wednesday | 30 August | 09:00-10:30 

Room: 


Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic 

environment in the Baltic Sea (09:00-09:30) 

Convenors: HELCOM Secretariat, Sida and UNESCO 

The session launches the new UNESCO publication 

“Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment of the Baltic 

Sea region – A status report”, published jointly by UNESCO 

and HELCOM in UNESCO Emerging Pollutants in Water 

Series. 

The report presents results of UNESCO International 

Initiative on Water Quality (IIWQ) case study on the 

occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the Baltic Sea freshwater 

and marine environment and of their main sources and 

pathways to the Baltic Sea. The report is the first of its kind 

regional assessment and comprehensive compilation of 

available data and information, collected through national 

reporting by the HELCOM Contracting Parties. 

The assessment results indicate the presence of a wide 

variety of pharmaceuticals in the wastewater, freshwater 

and marine environment in the Baltic Sea region and hence 

a need to reduce emissions of pharmaceuticals into the 

environment. It also points out areas of knowledge and data 

gaps and the need for further scientific information on the 

effects of pharmaceuticals in the environment in order to 

prioritize measures for reducing inputs of specific substances. 

The publication proposes policy recommendations to address 

the knowledge and information gaps and to reduce the 

discharge of pharmaceuticals with wastewater into the aquatic 

environment. 

AFRICA focus – Waste to benefits: From policy to action 

Room: NL 

Auditorium 


The High Level Ministerial Panel will focus on policy options on enabling factors to support the adoption and 

implementation of innovative wastewater management. 

Event 


Dr Canisius Kanangire, 

AMCOW Executive Secretary 

Opening remarks 


AMCOW President 

Goodwill remarks 

HE Correa Leonel Josefa Sacko, 

AU Commissioner for Rural 

Economy & Agriculture 

09:20 Toward safe sanitation by 2030: 

Need for sound policies and 

focused actions 

Brian Arbogast, Director WASH, 

BMGF 

Case study of South Africa 

Dhesigen Naidoo, Chief 

Executive Officer, Water Research 

Commission 

09:45 High level ministerial panel 1 


AMCOW President/Minister for 

Water and Irrigation (Tanzania) 

HE Ahmadou Mansour Faye, 

AWF President/Minister for 

Hydraulic and Sanitation (Senegal) 

HE Hon W. Gyude Moore, 

Minister of Public works (Liberia) 

HE Nomvula Mokonyane, 

Minister for Water and Sanitation, 

(South Africa) 

HE Dr Mohamed Abdel 

Atty, AMCOW Vice President, 

Northern Africa/Minister for 

Water and Irrigation (Egypt) 

HE Guy-Bertrand Mapangou, 

Minister of Water (Gabon) 

HE Dr Vincent Biruta, Minister 

of Natural Resources (Rwanda) 




ASIA focus – Towards a healthy Ganges 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: IWMI, CGIAR-WLE, GIZ and WWF 

This session will bring together different stakeholders to discuss and prioritize innovative and cost-effective solutions 

to achieve a healthy river in the coming decades.The recommendations from the session will aim to strenghthen the on 

going efforts to rejuvenate the Ganga and may help other rivers in Asia with similar challenges. 


Luna Bharati, IWMI 

09:35 Energizer to collect questions 

from the audience for the panel 

10:25 Wrap up and key takeaways 


Event 

09:05 Reducing fecal pollution in 

small cities along the Ganga 


09:15 Restoring environmental flows: 

A framework for the Ganga 

Suresh Babu, WWF 

09:25 From Danube to Ganga: 

Building blocks for sustainable 

river restauration by sharing 

lessons learned 

Fritz Holzworth, GIZ 


Dipak Gyawali, Nepal Academy 

of Science and Technology 

Fritz Holzworth, GIZ 

Dave Tickner, WWF (tbc) 

Ravi Kumar, WSP (tbc) 

Bill Young, The World Bank 

Group (tbc) 

UP Signh, Government of India, 

NMCG (tbc) 


Dealing with the sanitation nexus: The need for disruption 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: Columbia University, Gates Foundation, GCI, SEI and WRC 

The sessions will share the challenges, the emerging technologies and developments, which impact on the future 

development of settlements. It will tackle the nexus of water-wastewater-pollution-energy and promote a paradigm of 

‘waste to wealth’ through a disruption in the sanitation value chain, by reinventing the business of sanitation towards 

beneficiation. 

Event 

09:00 Welcome by moderator 


09:05 Disrupting the paradigm 

– Gates Sanitation Grand 

challenge 

Dr Doulaye Kone, Gates 

Foundation 

09:20 Breaking taboos in sanitation 

-it’s all about beneficiation 

Prof Kartik Chandan, Columbia 

University 

09:35 Ending the madness…………… 


09:50 Panel discussion on sanitation 

Madeleine Fogde, SEI 

Dhesigen Naidoo, WRC 

Dr Doulaye Kone, Gates 

Foundation 

Prof Kartik Chandan, Columbia 

University 

Gustavo Heredia Dieters, Acqua 

Tuya Bolivia 






Empowering local communities with social accountability tools 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: Water Witness International, WIN and WRI 

This showcase will highlight WRI’s Strengthening the Right to Information for People and Environment Project for 

improved water governance. It will present new approaches for demanding social accountability in water quality that 

allow communities to demand clean water for all livelihood needs. 

Showcase 

09:00 Welcome 

Carole Excell, Acting Director, 

WRI 

09:05 Lessons and findings from the 

Strengthening the Right to 

Information for People and 

Environment Project 

Elizabeth Moses, WRI 

09:20 Commentary “Using social 

accountability approaches with 

local communities to access 

clean water” 

Lotte Feuerstein, WIN 

09:27 Commentary “Water 

Governance and social 

accountability (tbc)” 

Delphine clavreul, OECD 

09:34 Commentary: “Social justice 

and accountability demands in 

the water sector” 

Nick Hepworth, Water Witness 

09:41 Q&A 

09:50 Round table workshop on 

• Meeting SDG6 through the 

leveraging and scaling up social 

and environmental justice efforts 

for clean water 

• Bottom up demands for 

transparency and accountability 

to achieve clean water, whose 

listening? 

• How to spur investment in 

improving national water 

governance efforts and use of social 

accountability tools 



Carole Excell, Acting Director, 

WRI 


Eye on LAC – Circular economies in the industry sector 

Room: FH 


Convenors: FEMSA, IADB, TNC and WRI 

By incorporating nature-based solutions (green infrastructure) as part of a comprehensive approach to managing the full 

water cycle, from source to discharge and reuse, cities can optimize capital and operational costs, and gain benefits such 

as increased health and higher adaptation/mitigation capacity to climate change related events. 

Event 



09:05 The circular economy of water: 

Water-efficiency in the industry 

sector. 

William Sarni, Water Resources 

Management Specialist 

09:20 Sustainable beer. The case of 

Heineken. 

Jan Willem Vosmeer, Heineken 

09:35 Water stewardship in the 

cement sector. The ARGOS 

case. 

Edwin Builes, ARGOS 

09:50 Sustainable practices in the 

metal business. Get it cold. 

10:05 Dialogue: The public sector 

approach: How is Mexico City 

dealing with its water security 

challenges? 


All speakers + Mexico City 

10:25 Summary and Wrap-up 





Improving emergency wastewater management: Compendium of 

sanitation technologies in emergencies 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: Eawag, FDFA, Federal Foreign Office (German), German WASH Network, GWC and SuSanA 

The showcase will introduce the new “Compendium of Sanitation Technologies in Emergencies” currently being 

developed by German WASH Network, Eawag, GWC, SuSanA and key humanitarian WASH organisations and 

highlights possibilities for participants to become actively engaged in the further development and reviewing process. 

Showcase 

09:00 Existing sanitation challenges: 

Reflections from recent 

emergencies 

Dominique Porteaud, GWC 

Franck Bouvet, GWC 

09:10 The compendium of sanitation 

technologies in emergencies 

Robert Gensch, German WASH 

Network 

09:30 Roundtable discussion 

• Structure: How to best reflect 

the complex and multifaceted 

nature of disasters (different 

phases, contexts etc.) in a simple, 

systematic and comprehensible 

document structure 

• Dissemination: How to create 

a constant learning platform 

and living document via a 

Compendium online platform, 

corresponding trainings etc. 

• Synergies: Potential synergies and 

compatibility with other ongoing 

activities like Sphere handbook 

revision, HIF, SSWM toolbox etc. 

10:15 Summary from the tables 


Improving our waters: How innovation in textiles is reducing pollution 

Convenors: C&A Foundation and WFN 

Room: 

FH 202 

#Waterquality 

This event will present state-of-the-art initiatives and innovations that are transforming the textile industry’s impact on 

water quality. Case studies will describe the sector’s sustainability journey and inspire interactive discussion of lessons 

learned. It will offer valuable insights for all sectors interested in water stewardship and sustainable development. 

Event 

09:00 Welcome 

Dr Christopher Briggs, 

Executive Director, WFN 

09:05 Water pollution in the 

production of textiles fibres: 

The state of analysis of water 

footprint assessment in 

polyester, cotton and viscose 

Dr Christopher Briggs, WFN 

09:20 Initiatives and innovation in 

reducing water pollution in 

textile fibres production 

Sophie Nguyen Khoa, Senior 

Advisor Water Security of Helvetas 

Krishna Mandla, Senior Manager 

Sustainability Integration in Lenzing 

Mattias Jonsson, CEO, 

re:newcell 

9:45 Moderated discussion on 

following themes: 

• What innovations and initiatives 

are leading the way in terms of 

reducing water pollution? 

• What are the challenges for 

implementing best practices and 

driving innovation? 

• What changes are needed and who 

needs to be involved? 

• What should be the call to action? 

Moderator: Dr Christopher 

Briggs, WFN 

Sophie Nguyen Khoa, Senior 

Advisor Water Security of Helvetas 

Krishna Mandla, Senior Manager 

Sustainability Integration in 

Lenzing 

Mattias Jonsson, CEO, 

re:newcell 





MENA focus – Adapting to climate change: Assessment, 

vulnerability & action 

Room: FH 


Convenors: ACSAD, FAO, ICBA, Sida, UN-ESCWA and USAID 

Who and which areas will be most affected by climate change in the MENA region? How can we inform adaptation 

strategies and decision-making as well as the global negotiation process? We are bringing together regional stakeholders 

to address these questions in the side event. 

Event 

09:00 Opening remarks on climate 

change assessment and 

adaptation in the Arab region 

Roula Majdalani, Director, UN- 

ESCWA (tbc) 

09:05 Impact of climate change on 

the Arab region and moving 

from assessment to adaptation 

in key sectors 

Tarek Sadek, UN-ESCWA 

09:15 Managing climate extremes 

in MENA: Monitoring and 

mitigating drought impacts 

today and tomorrow 

Rachael McDonnell, ICBA 

09:25 Socio-economic Vulnerability 

of climate change in the Arab 

region 

Ihab Jnad, Director, ACSAD 


09:45 Mainstreaming climate change 

in water resources sector 

Tbd, Sida 

09:55 Climate Change Adaptation 

Projects in the Arab Countries 

Tbd, GIZ 

10:05 Regional cooperation on 

climate change impact 

assessment 

Rachael McDonnell, ICBA 

10:10 Informing climate change 

negotiatiosn for implementing 

Paris agreement 

Tarek Sadek, UN-ESCWA 




Smart solutions in water and waste management for liveable cities 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: City of Stockholm, IWA, SIWI, The World Bank Group and UN-Habitat 

The session will present the factors driving the need for new thinking in water&waste management for cities; and review 

why changes of approach are essential. It will conceptualise strategies to operationalize global instruments, including: the 

SDGs, the new urban agenda of Habitat III, and the IWA Principles for Water-Wise Cities. 

Seminar 

Smart means Integrated! Drivers of 

change in urban water and waste 

management. 

09:00 Welcome by the Scientific 

Programme Committee 

Phil Graham, Swedish Meteorological 

and Hydrological Institute 

09:10 Better urbanization for better 

water outcomes 

Faraj El-Awar, GWOPA/UN- 

Habitat 

09:22 Operationalizing Water-Wise 

Cities 


Group 

09:45 Pitch presentation by poster 

presenters 

Moderator: Tom Williams, IWA 

• Green Infrastructure in Context: 

Public Health, Ecosystem, and 

Cultural Services 

Laura Schifman, U.S. EPA 

• Interactive Map of Urban Wetlands 

Camila Teutsch, Patagua Water 

Consultancy 

• How to revitalize decentralized 

wastewater treatment plants in Nepal 

Susanne Shatanawi, Simavi 

09:50 Panel discussion: Drivers of 

change in urban water and waste 

management 


Denis Penouel, SIAAP 

Maria Lennartsson, Stockholm City 

Council 

Anna Jöborn, SwAM 

Eileen O’Neill, WEF 

Tatiana Gallego-Lizon, IADB 






Wastewater & health: Setting the scene 

Room: 

FH 300 

Seminar 

Convenors: Aarhus university, AquaFed, SIWI and WHO 

The first session on wastewater and health will provide an overview of linkages between wastewater management and 

human health, presenting insights on health threats from chemical pollution related to wastewater treatment and reuse in 

a circular economy. A panel will debate the public health impacts of SDG6 and Target 6.3. 

Wastewater & Health: Setting 

the scene 


Hanne Bach, Aarhus University 

09:05 Wastewater and health 

Bruce Gordon, World Health 

Organization 

09:20 Wastewater treatment and 

reuse – chemical water 

pollution challenges for health 


University 

09:35 Identifying water quality 

hotspots for contacts with 

contaminated surface waters 

Ilona Bärlund, Helmholtz Centre 

for Environmental Research-UFZ 

09:45 National standards for 

wastewater treatment – what is 

“safely treated”? 


09:55 Poster pitch 

• Evaluating hazards and risks of 

water sources in Sultan Kudrat 

Yolwin Jed Perales, University of 

the Philippines- Diliman 

10:00 Panel discussion: Public health 

perspectives of target 6.3: 

Reducing pollution, eliminating 

dumping, and minimizing 

release of hazardous 

substances while increasing 

recycling and safe reuse 

globally 

Moderator: Oliver 

Cumming, LSHTM 


Hartwig Kremer, UN 

Environment 





Water and faith: Building partnerships to achieve the SDGs 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: GWP, SIWI, SwedAlex, The Church of Sweden and WCC 

To achieve the SDGs requires partnerships across all of our global communities. Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) have 

long played important roles in community development and many lead water and sustainable development programmes. 

This showcase aims to both share experiences of FBOs, and advance cooperation between FBOs and the water 

community. 

Showcase 

09:00 “Water and faiths: Faith based 

organizations contributing to 

the water SDGs” 


Dinesh Suna, WCC 

Francois Brikké, GWP 

09:15 Ignite Speech 

Catarina de Albuquerque, 

Former Special Rapporteur on the 

human right to safe drinking water 

and sanitation (tbc) 

09:25 Introduction to invited case 

studies: Approaches to bridging 

water and faith 

Facilitator: Peter Weiderud, 

Director, SwedAlex (tbc) 

• Global Interfaith Group 

Kiran Bali JP, Global Interfaith 

Group Leader 

• WCC Blue Community 

Programme 

Dinesh Suna, WCC 

Reverend Henrik Grape, Church 

of Sweden 

• Anglican Development Services of 

Mount Kenya 

Catherine Mwangi, Executive 

Director, ADSMK 

• The Club of Rome (tbc) 

Nada Majdalani, EcoPeace 

Middle East 


Facilitator: Peter Weiderud, 

Director, SwedAlex (tbc) 


Katarina Veem, SIWI 




Room: NL Pillar Hall 

Stockholm Water Prize Symposium: International water law 

This Symposium celebrates the 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, Professor Stephen McCaffrey. Sharing fresh 

water resources between countries is generally a catalyst for cooperation and peace rather than conflict. International 

water law provides a platform for dialogue and diplomacy for both the substantive and procedural elements of water 

allocation and management. 

Minister Isabella Lövin, Minister for Int Development 

Cooperation and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden 

Prof Stephen McCaffrey, 2017 

Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 

Jan Eliasson, former Deputy Secretary-General 

of the UN, chair SIPRI 

Dr Navanethem Pillay, former UN 

High Commissioner for Human Rights 

Awn Al-Khasawneh, Former Prime 

Minister of Jordan and ICJ Judge 

Moderator: Dr Therese 

Sjömander Magnusson, SIWI 

Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director, SIWI 


Moderator: Dr Therese Sjömander Magnusson 

08:55 Participants must be seated 

for the arrival of H.M. King 

Carl XVI Gustaf 

09:25 Feminist foreign policy and 

sustainable peace 

Minister Isabella Lövin 

10:37 Linking water diplomacy and 

SDGs 

Jan Eliasson 

09:00 H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf 

arrives 

09:03 Welcome 


09:06 Introduction to Symposium 


Magnusson 

09:11 Linking international water 

law, diplomacy and peace 

Prof Stephen McCaffrey 

09:35 The human rights perspective 

Dr Navanethem Pillay 

09:45 Middle East water disputes 

Awn Al-Khasawneh 

10:00 Coffee break 

10:30 Welcome back 


Magnusson 

Panel discussion 


Magnusson 

Concluding remarks 


Magnusson 

11:55 H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf 

departs 


The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are: Bacardi, Borealis, Europeiska ERV, Kemira, Poul Due Jensen Foundation, 

Ragn-Sells, Water Environment Federation, Xylem Inc. and Ålandsbanken. 



Room: 


Water, sustainable business and 

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (10:00-10:30) 

Convenors: H&M and WWF 

In the new Chinese international business expansion strategy 

Belt and Road Initative (BRI), Chinas’ textile industry and 

water policy faces a paradox, needing to expand business and 

develop more sustainable practises on national and global 

level. WWF expects increased environmental pressure on 

water in all BRI related areas. 

National policy changes supported by BRI will grow China’s 

big business connections, for example it may have impact 

on H&M supply chain. As water stewardship champions 

are raising the bar on industry transformation and work 

in collective action with decision makers, we examine the 

opportunities for harnessing BRI for global impact reduction. 

Meet the Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner & 

CEO of Global Founding Sponsor Xylem Inc. (11:00-11:30) 

Convenors: Xylem 

Room: 


#Letssolvewater 

A discussion with Xylem President and CEO Patrick Decker 

and winners of the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize. 

Learn about the winning project and why Xylem believes 

investment in the next generation of water innovators and 

leaders is critically important for the water industry. 

Xylem, a global water technology leader, is the Global 

Founding Sponsor of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. 



WASH & nutrition nexus: An effective approach to stop stunting 

(11:00-11:45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: Max Foundation and UNICEF 

To reduce the prevalence of childhood stunting, appropriate child care, feeding and hygiene practices must be 

prioritized. Growth monitoring can be used as both an input and impact measurement tool. Researchers, policymakers 

and practitioners are invited to share approaches for effective collaborations to implement integrated WASH–nutrition 

programmes. 

Showcase 

11:00 Welcome 

Moderator: Femke Markus, Max 

Foundation 

11:05 Baby WASH 

Syed Adnan Ibna Hakim, 

UNICEF 

11:15 Stunting Free Villages 

Imam Mahmud Riad, Max 

Foundation 



AFRICA focus – High level ministerial panel: Waste to benefits 

Room: NL 

Auditorium 


The High Level Ministerial Panel will focus on policy options on enabling factors to support the adoption and 

implementation of innovative wastewater management. To set the scene and context, the High Level Panel will be 

preceded by a key presentation to drive policy dialogue involving AMCOW Ministers and experts. 

Event 

11:00 Welcome remarks 

Moderator 

11:05 From science to policy 

Dr Simon Lagan, Director Water, 

IIASA 


HE Eng Seleshi Bekele, Minister 

for Water and Energy (Ethiopia) 

HE Eng Suleiman Adamu, 

Minister of Water (Nigeria) 

HE Charafat Afilal, the Secretary 

of State in Charge of Water 

HE Serge Blaise Zoniaba, 

Minister of Water (Republic of 

Congo) 

HE Lloyd Kaziya Mulenga, 

Minister of Water (Zambia) 

HE Kimetso Mathaba, Minister 

of Water Affairs (Lesotho) 

HE Joseph Kofi Adda, Minister 

of Water Resources and Sanitation 

(Ghana) 

12:20 Wrap up 

Moderator 

Closing 

AMCOW President 




Clean and circular: The future of made in China fashion 

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Room: NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: C&A Foundation and China Water Risk 

Much of thirsty and dirty global fashion and raw materials still come from China. Can the industry survive the country’s 

move to a ‘beautiful China’ and new stringent environmental regulations? In our event hear from the on-ground Chinese 

stakeholders on their action on managing wastewater, chemicals, raw materials and waste. 

Event 

11:00 Welcome and today’s fight in 

China for the future of global 

fashion 

Tbd, China Water Risk 

11:15 information disclosure enabling 

the greening of textile supply 

chains in China 

Tbd, Institute of Public & 

Environmental Affairs 

11:30 Sustainability roadmap of 

Chinese textile industry: 

Towards SDG 12 

Tbd, China National Textile & 

Apparel Council 

11:45 Engaging BCI farms in water 

stewardship – Mitigating water 

risk value & creating shared 

value 

Tbd, AWS 


Moderator: Dawn McGregor, 

China Water Risk 

Shanshan Ding, Institute of 

Public & Environmental Affairs 

Hu Kehua, China National Textile 

& Apparel Council 

Zhenzhen Xu, APAC Director, AWS 

Frank Michel, Executive Director, 

Zero Discharge of Hazardous 

Chemicals 



Eye on LAC – What is new on wastewater reuse financing? 

Room: FH 


Convenors: AECID, CAF, CONAGUA, IADB and The World Bank Group 

A unique opportunity to learn from some of the most innovative wastewater reuse financing cases in LAC, focusing on 

the barriers that obstruct this circular economy agenda and the incentives that can be developed across the investment 

cycle (from river basin planning to engineering, normative/regulatory, procurement, construction and operational issues). 

Event 

11:00 Speeding up wastewater 

treatment and reuse in LAC 

Jose Carrera, Vice President, 

CAF 

11:10 The current stage of 

wastewater treatment in LAC 

and possibilities to introduce 

reuse at scale 

Jose Mestre, Senior Water 

Resources Management Specialist 


Moderator: Victor Arroyo, 

Director, CAF 

Francisco Muñiz Pereyra, 

General Sub-Director for 

Water, Drainage and Sanitation 

CONAGUA 

Oscar Pintos, President, 

Association of Regulators of LAC 

WSS Services 

12:10 Q&A 


Diego Juan Rodriguez, The 



11:25 Financing wastewater reuse in 

LAC, barriers and opportunities 

Fernando Momiy, Director, 

Peruvian Private Investment 

Promotion Agency 

Jose Luis Inglese, President, 

AySA 

Pedro Simón, Director, Entidad 

de Saneamiento y Depuración de 

la Región de Murcia 



Join us on the road to Brasilia 2018 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: 8th World Water Forum Secretariat and WWC 

During the Showcase, the co-organizers of the 8th World Water Forum will present the outcomes of the 2nd Stakeholder 

Consultation Meeting. The Forum’s preparatory processes will be reviewed, with particular attention on how all 

stakeholders can contribute and engage. The event will conclude following an open question and answer session. 

Showcase 


Prof Benedito Braga, President, 

WWC Co-Chair, Forum’s ISC 

(tbc) 

11:05 Forum progress and planning 

Ricardo Andrade, Secretariat of 

the 8th World Water Forum (tbc) 

11:20 Panel discussion: The 8th World 

Water Forum 

Facilitator: Mark Smith, Member 

of the 8th World Water Forum 

Thematic Commission (tbc) 


the Thematic Commission 

Osward Chanda, Chair of the 

Regional Process Commission 

Reinaldo Salgado, Chair of the 

Political Process Commission (tbc) 

Imane Abel Al, Co-Chair of the 

Citizens’ Process Commission 

Marina Grossi, Chair of the 

Sustainability Focus Group (tbc) 

12:00 Q&A 


Paulo Salles, Co-Chair,Forum’s 

ISC 


MENA focus – MENA Water World Café 2017 

Room: FH 


Convenors: REC 

Brief plenary session will outline the MENA Water World Café 2017. Participants divided into three working groups 

will discuss: “Rethink before use” (group 1) “Climate change and water-waste cycle” (group 2) –and “Water quality 

management” (group 3). 

Event 

11:00 Opening, objectives, expected 

outcomes and ways of work 

Mihail Dimovski, Executive 

Director, REC 

Dejan Komatina, Deputy 

Executive Director for Programme 

Implementation, REC 

11:15 MENA Water World Café 2017 

with facilitators in three groups 

/ groups will be rotating in 

intervals of 25-20-15 minutes: 

Facilitators: Tbc 

• Group 1 – “Rethink before use” – 

focusing on water governance and 

management in order to consider 

wastewater as a resource to be 

reused and recycled for irrigation 

and domestic use 

• Group 2 – “Climate change and 

Water- Waste Cycle” – focusing on 

climate change effects on waterwaste 

cycle (considering both water 

extremes and their impact) 

• Group 3 – “Water quality 

management” – focusing on 

pollution reduction coming from 

urban and rural areas 

12:15 Wrap-up and closing remarks 

Dejan Komatina, Deputy 

Executive Director for Programme 

Implementatio, REC 




Results-based financing & WatSan: Improving systems & accountability 

Convenors: GPOBA and The World Bank Group 

Room: 

NL 353 

#gpoba 

RBF has been successful in ensuring accountability in water and sanitation service delivery. Case studies from Asia and 

Africa demonstrate how RBF facilitates connection to the sewer, decentralized mini-wastewater treatment and septic 

tanks as well as how central governments use auditors for physical verification of completion of government-funded 

infrastructure projects. 

Showcase 


Zaruhi Tokhmakhyan, GPOBA, 

The World Bank Group 

11:10 Improving systems through 

accountability 

Fajar Eko Antono, Ministry 

of Public Works and Housing 

(Republic of Indonesia) 

Thalyta E. Yuwono, The World 

Bank Group 


Jakarta 

Juliet Pumpuni, GPOBA, The 


11:30 Access to sanitation in perurban 

areas 

D.P.M. Chandana, NWSDB, 

Sri Lanka 

Oleh Khayalim, GPOBA, 


11:50 Applying results-based 

financing approaches to your 

urban water service challenges 

Panel 



Scaling-up wastewater treatment and management from source to sea 

Room: 

FH 307 

Event 

Convenors: GEF, GEF – IW:Learn, IADB, The World Bank Group, UN Environment, UNDP and UNIDO 

The session will examine how to create the enabling policy and institutional frameworks, partnerships and unique 

financing schemes to support sectoral transformation and the scale-up of good-practices to manage point/non-point 

pollution. Examples showcasing source-to-sea management will include projects from the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, 

the Black Sea-Danube region and Southeast Asia. 

11:00 Opening 

Moderator: Astrid Hillers, GEF 

11:05 Opening panel – Key 

opportunities and challenges 

Lisa Svensson, UN Environment 

(tbc) 

Stefan Uhlenbrook, WWAP, 

UNESCO 

Daphne Voss, European 

Investment Bank 

Birgitta Liss-Lymer, S2S 

Platform, SIWI 

11:30 Roundtable discussion teasers 

from GEF projects (Pecha 

Kucha format) 

• Industrial pollution and engaging 

the private sector 

Christian Susan, UNIDO (GEF/ 

UN-Environment/UNIDO 

Mediterranean Sea Transfer of 

Environmentally Sustainable 

Technology (TEST) project) 

• Agricultural non-point pollution 

Naiana Milea, Romania National 

Water Agency, (GEF/World Bank 

Romania Integrated Nutrient 

Pollution project) 

• Small islands and pollution control 

Tbd, (GEF/IADB-UN-Environment 

Caribbean Regional Fund for 

Wastewater Management project) 

• Integrated Coastal Zone 

Management 

Tbd, (GEF/UNDP – Partnerships 

for the Management of the East 

Asian Seas) 

11:50 Roundtable discussions 

• What have been the enabling 

environment to address source-tosea 

management of wastewater? 

What are key challenges? 

• What key innovations have 

or can advance source-to-sea 

management? 

• How to leverage the private sector? 

12:15 Session takeaways 

Stefan Uhlenbrook, WWAP, 

UNESCO 




Seminar 



This session examines how urban form and integration can help minimize water footprints and maximize potential for 

resource recovery and reuse. Innovative approaches for urban water management will be discussed, including rural-urban 

linkages that generate mutual benefits/synergies at the water-food-energy nexus. 

Innovations in water and waste 

management for liveable cities. 


Moderators: François Brikké, GWP 

and Corinne Trommsdorff, IWA 

11:05 Poster pitch presentation 

• Runoff and site suitability analysis of 

rainwater harvesting structures 

Kumar Veluswamy, ACRI-TNAU 

• Holistic surface water and 

groundwater management for 

sustainable cities 

Chrysi Laspidou, University of 

Thessaly 

• Using urine as a smart solution for 

sustainable food production 

Joel Ssekabembe, Kawuku Womens 

Group 

11:10 Oral presenters introduction 

• Application of the UWU model for 

urban water use management 

Daniel Costa dos Santos, Federal 

University of Paraná 

• ‘Pilots never fail, and never scale’? 

Titia Wouters, VIA Water 

• People’s initiatives for improving 

livable urban slums through ecological 

management 

Md. Azahar Ali Pramanik, Society 

for People and Action in Change and 

Equity 

• Reuse-oriented faecal sludge 

management in Kenyan towns 

Alexandra Dubois, GIZ and Stella 

Warue, GIZ 

• T-PARK: Leveraging the energy/water 

nexus in sludge treatment 


• Valuing sustainable urban drainage 

systems for water smart cities 

Katie Spooner, Business in the 

Community 

• Rethinking urban water management: 

Improving water security 

Upasana Yadav, CEPT University 

11:25 Roundtable presentations 

12:10 Reporting back 

12:25 Conclusion and wrap-up 

François Brikké, GWP, and Corinne 

Trommsdorff, IWA 


Room: 

FH 202 

Wastewater & health – Microbes: Research, methods, and tools 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: Aarhus university, AquaFed, SIWI and WHO 

Exposure to microbes in wastewater remains the greatest risk to public health. Risks manifest as persistent helminth 

infections, acute foodborne outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance. Research and practical approaches are needed 

to ensure risks are properly managed, benefitting public health. This is the second of three sessions on Wastewater & 

Health. 

Seminar 

Wastewater & health – Microbes: 

Research, methods and tools 


Chair: Kate Medlicott, WHO 

11:05 Wastewater, health and 

microbes 

Joan Rose, SWP Laureate, 

Michigan State University 

11:20 A health risk assessment of 

wastewater use in Ghana 

Prince Antwi-Agyei, LSHTM 

11:30 Processes and challenges of 

fecal sludge management in 

Odisha India 

Prasanta Mohapatra, Orissa 

Water Supply and Sewerage Board 

11:40 Effects of fecal sludge in 

wastewater stabilization ponds: 

Port-au-Prince, Haiti 

Rick Gelting, CDC 

11:50 Wastewater Reuse and the 

Burden of Parasitic Diseases in 

Nigeria 

Nneka Ozowara, Baltimore City 

Community College, USA 

11:55 Oxford debate: Motion: “Safe 

re-use in agriculture is not a 

feasible option” 

Moderator: Robert Bos 

Pay Drechsel, IWMI 


Foundation 

Ghada Kassab, University of 

Jordan 

Graham Alabaster, UN-Habitat 

Isabel Blackett, United Kingdom 

Patrick Moriarty, IRC/WASH 





Water stewardship: Different ways but same objectives? 

Convenors: 2030 WRG, AWS, IWASP, UNCG CEO Water Mandate and WWF 

Room: 

NL 357 

#2030wrg 

The session presents a shared vision on how water stewardship can contribute to water security, economic resilience 

and showcases where it has made an impact. Similarities and synergies between different initiatives are showcased and 

mechanisms for further alignment and collaboration are discussed with a view towards scaling up the impact. 

Event 

11:00 Welcome 

Ana M. Gren, Sida 

11:05 Water Stewardship 

Moderator: Eric Buhl-Nielsen 

11:15 Case Studies 

• Bangladesh: Water Multi- 

Stakeholder Platform 

Paban Chowdhury, Executive 

Chairman, Bangladesh Economic 

Zone Authority 

Shariful Hoque, H&M 

• California: Water Action 

Collaborative 

Tbd, local stakeholder 

organization 

• Pakistan: Nestle Sheikhupura 

Carlo Galli, Nestlé 

• South Africa: National Approach 

to Water Stewardship 

Tbd, Department of Water and 

Sanitation 

• Tanzania: Kilimanjaro Water 

Stewardship Platform) 

Abraham Saphiel Yesaya, Basin 

Water Board 

HEPI: Supporting WASH actors to get ready for the next outbreak 

(12:00-12:45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: 2030 WRG and UNICEF 

This Showcase aims to present UNICEF‘s HEPI initiative (Health Emergencies Preparedness Initiative). 

UNICEF will present the latest thinking and preparedness initiatives on WASH responses in health emergencies. 

Showcase 

12:10 High level panel discussion of 

key stakeholders 

Ana M. Gren, Sida 

Jean-Paul Penrose, DFID (tbc) 

Mercedes Castro, Director- 

General Agualimpia, and Sherpa 

UN HLPW, Peru 

Greg Koch, Senior Director, The 

Coca-Cola Company 

Dr Bishop Edward Chomba, 

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of 

Water Development, Sanitation 

and Environmental Protection, 

Government of Zambia 


Jason Morrison, Head, UNGC 

CEO Water Mandate and President, 

The Pacific Institute 






Convenors: Rare 

Room: 


Power of pride: Social norms for 

community-based watershed management (12:30-13:00) 

Watershed management is, at its root, a human behavior 

challenge. But where humans are often the source of such 

problems, they are also the solution. Rare trains local leaders 

to implement sophisticated behavior change campaigns 

that inspire communities to adopt new norms for how they 

interact with nature. These “Pride” campaigns leave behind a 

legacy of technical capacity, a sense of ownership for natural 

resource management, and communities empowered with 

stronger institutions and social capital. 

This sofa will explore how behavioral insights and 

leveraging the powerful emotion of pride can be applied to 

community-based watershed management, drawing on Rare’s 

experiences in Latin America. 

Room: 


Innovative sustainable water 

solutions for coffee processing (13:30-14:00) 

Convenors: Nestlé Nespresso and Technoserve 

In many cases, smallholder farmers process coffee cherries on 

their own farms “Wet milling” at farm level requires proper 

water treatment installations that often don’t exist, leading to 

water contamination for the community. Centralized milling 

presents significant benefits: 

In Colombia, the Jardin community mill established by 

farmers, a coffee cooperative, Nespresso partners Cafexport 

and USAID now properly treats 100% waste water. 

In Africa, Technoserve and wet mill owners implemented 

an innovative water management solution based on reducing 

water usage and planting vetiver grass wetlands. Today 70 wet 

mills benefit from this approach. 



African smallholder irrigation: Double yields with half the water! 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: ANU, CGIAR-WLE, FANRPAN and IUCN 

Small holder irrigation systems have performed poorly in Africa but are key to securing food for a growing population 

and reducing poverty with limited water resources. This session discusses projects in Africa that have intensified 

agricultural production sustainably and profitably using water and nutrients more efficiently. 

14:00 Welcome to the irrigation in 

Africa event 

Prof Jamie Pittock, ANU 

14:25 Rebooting sustainable small 

holder irrigation 

Thembi Ndema, FANRPAN 

14:55 Practitioner’s reflection 


Event 

14:05 Water management for 

sustainable intensification in 

irrigation 

Dr Nicole Lefore, CGIAR-WLE 

14:35 Irrigation and green growth 

corridors 

Dr Mark Smith, IUCN 

15:25 Rapporteur’s summary 


14:15 Innovation platforms and 

irrigation 

Dr Andre van Rooyen, CGIAR- 

WLE 

Building Africa’s leadership in sanitation: USAID, Gates Foundation/ 

UNESCO, AMCOW Innovations 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: AMCOW, Gates Foundation, IHE Delft and USAID-WALIS 

#sanitationleadership 

This unique collaboration of partners comes together to showcase the state-of-the-art development in education for 

sanitation management that is in high demand by professionals throughout Africa. The convenors will present programs, 

discuss required competencies and collaborative behaviors required to support sanitation education and leadership in 

Africa. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Canisius Kanangire, AMCOW 

14:05 Framing the showcase: The 

need for education and 

nurturing leadership in 

sanitation management 


Foundation 

14:15 A one-year masters programme 

in sanitation: State-of-theart 

content developed and 

delivered by the world’s top 

experts from both academic 

and practice 

Mariska Ronteltap, IHE Delft 

14:30 A Sanitation Academy for 

Africa: Developing African 

sanitation managers and 

leaders 

Richard Rapier, USAID-WALIS 

14:45 Group breakout session: 

Developing the collaborative 

behaviors to support sanitation 

education for Africa and 

developing rounded competent 

staff for the sector 

15:05 Breakout session reporting and 

discussion 

Moderator: Canisius Kanangire, 

AMCOW 


Canisius Kanangire, AMCOW 




Circular economy cities: Transforming China and India’s urban 

wastewater 

Room:NL 

Music Hall 

Convenors: GWP China and WRI 

This event will showcase research on transforming traditional urban wastewater and sewage management systems 

towards circular economies, contrast approaches gaining traction in China and India, and discuss policies, institutional, 

and financial challenges. Harnessing much-needed energy from materials traditionally considered “waste” can impact 

urban energy use, emissions, and achieving IUWM and SDGs. 

Event 

Facilitator: Steven Downey, 

GWP 

Betsy Otto, Global Director, 

Water Program, WRI 

14:00 Recycling urban wastewater in 

China to the circular economy 

Prof Yunzhong Jiang, Regional 

Secretary General, GWP – China 

14:10 Wastewater: The hidden 

sources of energy for cities 

Prof Yue Zhang, Director General, 

Department of Water Resources 

of the China Civil Engineering 

Society China 

14:20 Circular economy cities: 

Transforming China and India’s 

urban wastewater 

Dr Lijin Zhong, WRI and 

Vittal Boggaram, WRI 

14:35 Panel Discussion 

Dr Lailai Li, WRI 

François Brikké, GWP 

Bastiaan Mohrmann, The World 

Bank Group 

Dr Kalanity Vairavamoorthy, 

Deputy Director, IWMI (tbd) 

Dr Zuliang Liao, Director, Cambi 

Asia Pacific 

Vishvanath S, Director, Biome 

Dr Ke Wang, Renmin University 

15:25 Closing Remark 

Dr Lailai Li, WRI 


Financing the SDGs:The Ghana Water Trust and attracting private 

investment 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: Safe Water Network 

Achieving SDG 6.1 requires significant increase in investment, with governments and development agencies looking 

to innovative ways of funding the gap. This facilitated open discussion will explore the opportunities of a Ghana Water 

Trust to attract private sector investment with different funding models such as blended finance. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Amanda Gimble, Senior Vice 

President, Safe Water Network 

14:05 Introduction and context 

setting: The need for financing 

in the water sector 

Moderator: Sophie Tremolet, The 


14:10 Presentation: Financial case 

for small water enterprises and 

description of the Ghana Water 

Trust 

Charles Nimako, Country 

Director, Safe Water Network 

14:25 Remarks: Advancing small 

water enterprises in Ghana 

to achieve Ghana’s vision for 

universal access to safe water 

Joseph Kofi Adda, Minister for 

Sanitation and Water Resources 

14:30 Reactions to presentation on 

Ghana Water Trust 

Tbd, Experts from African Water 

Trust Funds including WSTF 

14:40 Audience reactions, questions 

and suggestions 



15:20 Summary 




Amanda Gimble, Senior Vice 

President, Safe Water Network 




High Level Panel on Water 

Convenors: HLPW, The World Bank Group and UN 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

#HLPWater 

The objective of this session is to provide information and updates on the progress and development of the global 

initiatives and domestic actions and to give an opportunity for dialogue between representatives of the panel members 

and the broader community present at World Water Week. 

Event 

14:00 Welcome: Co-Chairs of the 

HLPW 

Ambassador Jagdish D. Koonjul, 

Permanent Representative of 

Mauritius and 

Ambassador Juan Jose 

Gomez Camacho, Permanent 

Representative of Mexico 

14:25 Introduction to roundtable 

discussion on action areas 



14:30 Roundtable discussion 

15:10 Recap 

14:10 HLPW background and update 

action plan 

Ambassador Csaba Körösi, Office 

of the President (Republic of 

Hungary) 


Open government and water: A new governance paradigm 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: Fundación Avina, OGP and WGF 

The event aims to generate interest by discussing the experience of different OGP governments and civils socity 

organizations in co-creating and implementing national action plans to ensure that water challenges are taken into 

account in the public policy-making process, so to provide better water services for all. 

Event 

14.00 Opening 

Pablo Vagliente, Fundación 

Avina 

14.05 Introduction by OGP 

Emilene Martinez, OGP 

14.50 Panel discussion: OGP and 

water commitments in national 

action plans and questions from 

audience 

Moderator: Dr Alejandro 

Jimenez, SIWI 

15.25 Closing words 

Dr Alejandro Jimenez, SIWI 


14.20 Presentation of OGP and 

water commitments: Examples 

around the world. 

Marcos Mendiburu, Expert 

on Transparency and Open 

Government 

14.35 The case of Chile 

Sara Larraín, Executive Director 

Chile Sustentable 

Emilene Martinez, OGP 

Sara Larraín, Executive Director 

Chile Sustentable 

Pablo Vagliente, Governance and 

Public Goods Director, Fundación 

Avina 

Dr Hakan Tropp, SIWI 

Marcos Mendiburu, Expert 

on Transparency and Open 

Government 



Re:use, re:make, re:think fashion 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: STWI 

This showcase will highlight several brands who embrace the ‘RE:’ philosophy. Each brand will show their clothing and 

share their statements and philosophy on sustainable fashion. There will be great opportunities for networking and the 

event is also open to non-World Water Week participants. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Sigrid Barnekow, Programme 

Director, Mistra Future Fashion. 

14:05 RE:thinking and Re:designing 

the textile industry”- Theme 

introduction 

Katarina Veem, STWI 

14:10 Fashion show and presentations 

STWI brands will show clothing, 

share brand statements and 

RE:philosophy. 

Participating brands: 

• Lindex 

• Indiska 

• MQ 

• Stadium 

• Filippa K 

• KappAhl 

• Oddmolly 

• Haglöfs 

• K&US 

• Rudholm&Hak 

• Ellos (tbc) 

15:10 Mingle and networking 



Room: 

NL 461 


The session will present real-life application of systems thinking to integrated urban water management, including the 

interactions of water supply, onsite/reticulated sanitation, stormwater and more, especially in developing countries. By 

examining exemplary cities from around the world, challenges and successes will be highlighted. 

Seminar 

Systems thinking for water and 

waste management for liveable 

cities 

14:00 Introduction to the session 

Dr Kala Vairavamoorthy, IWMI 

14:10 Systems thinking 101 

Sabine Hoffmann, Eawag 

14:25 Participant polling via phone or 

laptop 

14:30 Panel introduction 

Moderator: Julie Perkins, 

GWOPA/UN-Habitat 

Marinette Hagman, NSVA (City 

of Helsingborg Utility) 

Walelegn Desalegn, Addis Ababa 

City Council 

Firmino da Silveira Soares Filho, 

Mayor of Teresina (Brazil) 

Rachel Cardone, RedThread 

Advisors LLC 





Phil Graham, Swedish 

Meteorological and Hydrological 

Institute 



Moderator: Martin Gambrill, The 




Subsidies revisited: Supporting the poorest and most vulnerable 

in CLTS 

Room: FH 


Convenors: CLTS Knowledge Hub and UNICEF 

Based on recent research and implementation this session will look at current thinking on the use of external support 

within Community-Led Total Sanitation practice. The session will be highly interactive and ample time will be given to 

participants to ask questions, comment on presentations and share their own experiences. 

Event 

14:00 Introduction: Why are we 

looking at different support 

mechanisms? 

Jamie Myers, CLTS Knowledge 

Hub 

14:10 Strengthening CLTS processes 

vs. introducing support 

mechanisms 

Robert Chambers, CLTS 

Knowledge Hub 

14:20 Emerging principles 

Michael Gnilo, UNICEF 

14:30 Round table discussion on the 

following themes: 

• Reflections on strengthening 

CLTS processes and internal 

support mechanisms 

• Feedback on emerging principles: 

What is missing? 

• Research gaps and ways forward 

14.10 Plenary discussion 

14.25 Summary and wrap-up 


Unlocking finance for urban water reuse and resilience 

Ö 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: USWP 

This session will highlight financial and technical challenges faced by utilities across the Caribbean, Africa, and United 

States working to develop innovative approaches that treat wastewater as a resource, build water reuse capabilities, and 

increase efficiency. Participants will identify actionable solutions to these challenges through an interactive session 

format. 

Event 


Olivier Mills, Director, Centre for 

Affordable Water and Sanitation 

Technology 

14:15 Utility leader presentations 

Biju George, Chief Operating 

Officer, DC Water 

Anushka Salmin, Deputy 

Director, Suriname Water 

Management 

Tbd, Lusaka Water and Sewearage 

Company Representative 

14:30 Group activity 

Interactive activity to facilitate 

networking and encourage 

participants to work together in 

developing actionable solutions to 

water utility reuse and financing 

challenges across policy, data, 

and information. A mobile phone 

polling program will be used to 

provide an alternative platform for 

voicing contributions. 

Facilitator: Olivier Mills, Director, 

Centre for Affordable Water and 

Sanitation Technology 

15:15 Summary 

Chuck Chaitovitz, Executive 

Director, USWP 




Wastewater & Health – Implementing Target 6.3: Investing in Health! 

Room: 

FH CH A 

Convenors: Aarhus university, AquaFed, SIWI, WHO 

The third session on Wastewater & Health starts with a call to action followed by case studies on sanitation safety 

planning in Tanzania; ‘Pathogen Hazard Diagrams’ in Indonesia; and a decision modelling framework in India. The 

concluding panel will build on ideas from the three seminar sessions to propose solutions. 

Seminar 

Wastewater & Health: 

Implementing Target 6.3: 

Investing in Health! 

14:00 Introduction session 3 

Chair: Dr Marianne Kjellén, 

UNDP 

14:05 Keynote: Sanitation solutions 

for health: A call to action 


14:20 Development of a sanitation 

safety plan for peri-urban 

areas, Tanzania 

Marta Domini, CeTAmb LAB, 

University of Brescia 

14:30 Making pathogens visible 

to guide investment in what 

matters 

Cynthia Mitchell, Institute for 


14:40 Modelling impacts of waste 

treatment options 

Upasana Yadav, CEPT 

University 

14:50 Q&A and Conclusions for 

Session 3 

15:00 Panel discussion: Wastewater & 

health – Seizing opportunities, 

proposing solutions (SDG 6.3) 

Moderator: Jack Moss 



University 

Joakim Harlin, UN Environment 

Diane d’Arras, IWA 

Bruno Tisserand, EurEau 





Advancing water innovation in Europe, China and globally 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: PIANO Project 

Leaders from government, private sector, and the scientific community across Europe and China will discuss ways 

to advance the forefront of water innovation. They will present recommendations to improve strategic research and 

innovation cooperation, accelerate the development of new solutions and deploy existing technologies to growing 

challenges each face. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome remarks and 

introduction of the PIANO 

Project 

Markus Starkl, University of 

Vienna 

16:20 Strategic research and 

innovation priorities for water 

in China 

Dr Liu Dengwei, Ministry of 

Water Resources, China 

16:40 Panel discussion: Catalyzing 

innovation in the water sector 

through Europe and China 


16:10 European strategic research 

and innovation agenda for 

water 

Elena Giusta, Italian National 

Institute for Environmental 

Protection and Research 

16:30 Water innovation cooperation 

between Europe and China – 

Learning from the China Europe 

Water Platform 

Representative, China Europe 

Water Platform (tbc) 

Complexities associated with climate change, water, and agriculture 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: CSU 

Water and climate always have been global forces shaping regional and local impacts on all types of farming systems 

Understanding how these forces interact with one another requires accounting for socioeconomic and ecological factors 

that frame policy and individual decisons. This presentation presents a case study of North America. 

Event 

16:00 Program opening 

Lou Swanson, CSU 

16:10 Climate smart agriculture on 

the Colorado River System 

Brad Udall, Colorado Water 

Institute, CSU 

16:25 Climate resilience in freshwater 

ecosystems 


16:40 Increasing water security in 

agriculture 

Nick Brozovic, Water for Food 

Institute, University of Nebraska- 

Lincoln 


Moderator: Reagan Waskom, 

Colorado Water Institute, CSU 

Peter McCormick, Water for 

Food Institute, University of 

Nebraska-Lincoln, 

Nick Brozovic, CSU 


Brad Udall, CSU 

17:15 Q&A 





Contaminants of emerging concern: A challenge for waste water reuse? 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: BGR 

CECs pose a hazard for public health and the environment. Their effect is not fully understood therefore no limiting 

values are set up. The event will offer guidance to develop strategies that consider impacts on public health and the 

environment especially for the use of treated wastewater for irrigation. 

Event 

Moderation: Ramon Brentführer 

16:00 Opening statement/overview 

of the side event 

16:05 Emerging issues of micropollutants 

in wastewater reuse 

and challenges for low and 

middle income countries 

Elke Fries, BGR 

16:25 Pharmaceuticals residues in 

irrigation agricultural water 

in Tunisia: A step forward in 

enhancing knowledge 

Olfa Mahjoub, National Research 

Institute for Rural Engineering, 

Water, and Forestry (Tunesia) 

16:40 Contaminants of Emerging 

Concern and Water Reuse 

– Approaches to Risk 

Management and Regulation 

Christoph Schulte, German 

Environment Agency 

16:55 Q&A 

17:25 Closing 


Integrated urban water management: Challenges and opportunities 

Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: AfDB, AWF, GWP 

The event will engage key stakeholders (governments, municipalities, utilities, NGOs, etc.) in a debate on urban water 

challenges and opportunities as they relate to Africa’s fast urbanizing cities. The Urban Waters in Africa Program will be 

presented, and IUWM practitioners will present/discuss their work in this field. 

Event 

16:00 Presentations by: 

• AMCOW on Africa’s Water 

Agenda 

• AWF on AfDB Urbanization 

Policy and AWF’s IUWM 


• GWP on Integrated Urban Water 

Management 

16:25 The debate: 

The discussions will focus but not 

be limited to: 

• Role of central, local governments 

and civil society in the 

development of the IUWM 

Approach 

• Integration of the IUWM 

Approach in the Water sector 

operators development strategy 

• Funding GAP of the IUWM 


17:10 Open floor discussion 

(Reactions from the floor on the 

presentations and the debate) 

17:25 Event summary 




Scaling wastewater services: Reconciling change and organizational 

health 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: BORDA, CEWAS, FINISH, SDC, SEI and WASTE 

Building on the learnings of several WWW 2016 events like “Sigmund Freud, the missing link in Water and 

Sanitation?”,this Showcase will offer participants a Micro-Case-Clinic raising awareness for the identification of 

dysfunctional organisational behavior and pathways for change towards organisational health. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome 

Sarah Kumpf, Radio Bremen 

16:05 Sketch setting the scene 

Marc-André Bünzli, SDC 

Valentin Post, WASTE 

16:50 Micro-Case-Clinics: 3 cases 

from the audience will be taken 

up 

Dr Thomas Rieger, Como- 

Consult and 

Stefan Reuter, BORDA 

16:10 Presentation 

Dr Thomas Rieger, Como- 

Consult 

16:30 Whisper groups on round tables 



SDG6: Searching for universal sustainability metrics for rural water 

services 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Event 

Convenors: IRC, RWSN, SDC, SNV, The World Bank Group, UNICEF and WaterAid 

Join this interactive RWSN session to debate the measurement of rural water service sustainability. Can we agree on 

a core indicators that encourage learning, and incentivise better service reliability and water safety? Can we combine 

experiences from water point mapping and small town benchmarking to define unifying metrics and encourage 

adoption? 

16:05 Welcome 

Kelly-Ann Naylor, Executive 

Chair of the RWSN 

16:05 Block 1: Why Sustainability 

metrics? How would a core set 

of indicators look like? 

• A Conceptual framework for 

monitoring sustainability of rural 

water 

Susanna Smets, The World Bank 

Group. 

• Proposed sustainability metrics 

from a multi-country review 

Stef Smits, IRC. 

• Evolvement of sustainability checks 

– Results from country learning 

Angela Saleh, UNICEF. 

Followed by interactive audience 

discussion and on-line polling 

16:45 Block 2: How could countries 

successfully adopt sustainability 

metrics? How to make the 

measurement of sustainability 

metrics sustainable? 

• Lessons of local adoption of sustainability 

metrics in africa 

video presentation by WaterAid, 

• Use of SIASAR to improve support 

to rural service providers 

Mr Alceu Galvão, Water Supply 

and Sanitation Coordinator at 

State Secretary of Cities in Ceará, 

Brazil. 

• Government of Nepal. Use of participatory 

monitoring to enhance 

sustainability – Less is more? 

(tbc) 

Followed by interactive audience 

discussion and on-line polling 

17:25 Closing reflections by 

Maria Angelica Sotomayor, 

Manager Global Water Security 

and Sanitation Partnership, The 





The HSBC Water Programme: Transforming lives in the Ganga 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: Earthwatch, HSBC, WaterAid and WWF 

Join our interactive session to find out how a multi-partner approach combining corporate stewardship, WASH and 

citizen science is helping to tackle waste water challenges in the Ganga basin. Our event will cover the innovative Kanpur 

Leather Buyers’ platform, improved access to sanitation and research to protect wetlands. 

Showcase 

16:05 Mitigating leather-related 

water risk through collective 

action 

Suresh Babu, Director, WWF 

16:20 Working with local 

communities in Kanpur to 

improve their quality of life 

through access to water, 

sanitation and hygiene 

V K Madhavan, CEO, WaterAid 

16:35 Creating health and economic 

benefits through innovative 

community based interventions 

Pushpa Sen, Vice President, 

Investment Operations, HSBC 

16:50 Working with local 

communities to empower 

change through science 

Raghuvansh Saxena, CEO, 

Earthwatch 


17:30 Event close 

Water in the circular economy: Progress, potential and financing 

Room: FH 


Convenors: IWA 

This workshop will cover three transitions: the progress, potential and financing, of “waste” water in the circular 

economy. The goal is to promote and determine full potential of water in the circular economy and understand the 

financial requirements and instruments available. 

Event 

16:00 Opening welcome 

Tom Williams, IWA 

Presentation: Marie R. Sagen, 

IWA 

16:05 Keynote 

Dr Mats Linder, Ellen MacArthur 

Foundation 

16:12 Panel 1: Progress and potential 

Moderator: Koen Overkamp, 

Netherlands Water Partnership 

Rose Kaggwa, National Water 

and Sewerage Cooperation (tbc) 

Ferdinand dela Cruz, Manila 

Water (tbc) 

Yasser Mohammed Dheif 

Allah Al Hanaqta, Aqaba Water 

Company (tbc) 

Dr Mats Linder Ellen MacArthur 

Foundation 

16:37 Keynote 


16:43 Energizer 

Brainstorming at roundtables 

16:53 Panel 2: Financing 

Moderator: Pritha Hariram, IWA 


Olaf van der Kolk, Aquaminerals 

Kees van der Lugt, World 

Waternet 

Louis Strydom, FMO 






Water scarce cities: Towards urban water security under scarcity 

Convenors: IWP, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and ReNuWit 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

#WaterScarceCities 

Cities face growing challenges to adequately manage dwindling water resources in the face of urbanization and climate 

change. This panel of expert practitioners will discuss how developing water-stressed cities can draw new and existing 

solutions from the experience of pioneer cities in California, East Asia and the Middle East. Promoting innovative and 

integrated approaches to managing water resources for urban water security 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Richard Abdulnour, The World 

Bank Group 

16:05 Opening remarks: Water scarce 

cities – a new mindset, many 

solutions, and still an incredible 

challenge 



16:20 Presentations: Demystifying 

experiences from around the 

world 

Prof David Sedlak, Co-director of 

Berkeley Water Center, University 

of California at Berkeley, 

representing ReNUWIt 

Representative (tbd) of the 

Public Utilities Board (Singapore) 

16:45 Panel discussion: Helping our 

clients – pathways to urban 

water security, in the MENA 

region and globally. 

Opening statements by: 

Faraj El Awar, Head of GWOPA 

Secretariat 

Jamal Krayem, General Manager 

of the North Lebanon Water 

Establishment, representing the 

Arab Countries Water Utilities 

Association 

Mike Markus, General Manager 

at Orange County Water District 

Q&A with all speakers 

17:25 Summary and wrap-up by 

moderator 


Stockholm Water Prize Award Ceremony 

The 2017 Stockholm Water Prize, in honour of Professor Stephen 

McCaffrey, will be presented by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden 

in the Stockholm City Hall. Their Majesties the King and Queen of 

Sweden will be present at the Royal Award Ceremony and the following 

Banquet. The Royal Couple’s presence, the exclusive entertainment and 

the beautiful interiors of the Stockholm City Hall will make this event 

both glamorous and unforgettable. 

Dress code: Black tie 

This exclusive event is by invitation but a limited amount of tickets are available for 

purchase. Price: SEK 3750 per person. Contact registration desk. 

& Royal Banquet 

16:30-23:00 

The Founders of the Stockholm Water Prize are: Bacardi, Borealis, Europeiska ERV, Kemira, Poul Due Jensen Foundation, Ragn-Sells, Water Environment Federation, Xylem Inc. 

and Ålandsbanken. The convenor of this session is SIWI in collaboration with the City of Stockholm. 


Thursday | 31 August 

Coffee 10:30-11:00 

15:30-16:00 

Lunch 12:30-14:00 

Photo: iStock 


Thursday | 31 August | 09:00-10:30 

Nestlé Waters pioneering water stewardship towards a 

systematic approach (09:00-09:30) 

Convenors: AWS, AZAO, CAREC and Nestlé Waters 

Room: 


This session will discuss how collective action can make more 

of an impact than acting alone. A multi-stakeholder approach 

– involving site and catchment-based actions – can lead to 

more sustainably managed watershed areas and river basins in 

regions where businesses operate. 

Nestlé Waters and its partners are pioneering water 

stewardship to better understand water use, catchment 

context and dependency risks in terms of water governance, 

water balance, water quality and other important waterrelated 

areas. 

This Sofa aims to explain how water stewardship can drive 

change by bringing together diverse groups to implement 

innovative ideas and solutions to secure water resources. 

Bioenergy, water and SDG implementation: Experiences and 

linkages 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: Chalmers Energy Area of Advance and GBEP 

The event addresses positive bioenergy and water linkages. Concrete examples will be presented and discussed and 

experiences will be shared from activities adressing SDGs implementation and bioenergy/water, with a focus on policies 

and tools to realize synergies between sustainable bioenergy implementation and sustainable water resource management. 

Event 

09:00 Introduction to the work of 

GBEP and the Sustainability 

Indicators – Links between 

SDGs and GBEP Sustainability 

Indicators 

Uwe Fritsche, IEA Bioenergy 

and International Institute for 

Sustainability Analysis and 

Strategy 

09.10 Introduction to the work 

of Activity Group 6 on 

bioenergy and water and 

publication on “Examples of 

positive bioenergy and water 

relationships” 

Göran Berndes, IEA Bioenergy 

and Chalmers University of 

Technology 

09.20 Case studies on positive 

bioenergy and water 

relationships 

Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., USDA 

Forest Service 

Ioannis Dimitriou, SLU 

10.00 The experience of SEI 

Louise Karlberg, SEI 

10.10 Interactive discussion 

Moderator: Uwe Fritsche, IEA 

Bioenergy 




Room: NL Auditorium 

Building a resilient future through water (I) 

Convenors: SIWI and The Rockefeller Foundation 

This High-Level World Water Week event will serve as a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue on the achievements 

undertaken to reach our common global water goals. The event is the second in a series of annual, stocktaking events 

that aims to illustrate how water can foster progress through and throughout the international agendas (2030 Agenda 

and the Paris Agreement). 

This year, SIWI and its partner The Rockefeller Foundation will frame the dialogue with a specific focus on 

freshwater resilience, as a means to interlink and holistically consider a global sustainable development progress 

across economic, social, environmental, political and cultural dimensions. 

H.E. János Áder, President, Hungary 

Uma Bharti, Minister for Water Resources, 

River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation 

in the Union Government, India 

Mansour Faye, Minister of Water 

and Hydraulics, Senegal (tbc) 

Lisa Svensson, Coordinator, UN 

Environment 



Antony Currie, Associate Editor, 

Reuters, Breakingviews 

Charafat Afailal, Secretary of State in 

Charge of Water, Morocco 

Nicolas Hulot, Minister, Ecological 

and Inclusive Transition, France (tbc) 

Barbara Hendricks, Federal 

Minister, BMUB (tbc) 

Lars Ronnås, 

Ambassador for Climate Change, 

Sweden 

Catarina de Albuquerque, former UN 

Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights 

to Water and Sanitation; Executive Chair, 

SWA Partnership 

Prof Stefan Uhlenbrook, Coordinator, 

UN-WWAP, UNESCO 

Policy 



09:10 Connecting the Agenda 2030 

and the Paris Agreement 

through water 

H.E. János Áder 

H.E. Charafat Afailal 

09:30 Panel discussion: Water policy 

as a smart tool for efficient 

implementation of the global 

agendas 

Moderator: Antony Currie 

Catarina de Albuquerque 

Barbara Hendricks (tbc) 

Nicolas Hulot (video message) 

Uma Bharti 

Mansour Faye (tbc) 

Lars Ronnås 

Prof Stefan Uhlenbrook 

Lisa Svensson 

10:30 Break 



Diplomacy on the Yarmouk, the Jordan River’s forgotten tributary 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: SDC, UEA and WSRC 

The session will showcase the 2017 Yarmouk Hydropolitical Baseline that aims to lay the foundation for resolution of the 

Jordan River conflict. Innovative data-gathering techniques are used to challenge narratives about unsustainable water 

use and treaties and making the case for renewed hydro-diplomacy guided by the principles of international waterlaw. 

Showcase 

09:00 Welcome 


09:05 Insight from satellite imagery 

into Yarmouk groundwater and 

rivers 

Chadi Abdallah, CNRS 

09:15 A century of narratives of water 

sharing and conflict 

Muna Dajani, London School of 

Economics and Political Science 

09:25 Opportunities for diplomacy 

Mark Zeitoun, UEA 

09:35 Thoughts and comments 

Prof Elias Salameh, University of 

Jordan 

Dr Omar Shemali 

09:50 Comments and windows for 

diplomacy 

Mara Tignino, Geneva Water 

Hub 

09:55 Response and discussion with 

other panellists 

Moderator: Eileen Hofstetter, 

SDC 

10:05 Q&A 

10:25 Summary and wrap up 



Ensuring adaptation through insurance: Mainstreaming resilient 

nature-based water management 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: Duero River Basin Authority, NAIAD and SIWI 

Nature based solutions can reduce vulnerability to climate induced hazards, especially drought and flooding, and this 

risk reduction can be assessed and incorporated within insurance schemes. Leaders and experts from city authorities, 

insurance companies, and government will discuss how to operationalize the insurance value of ecosystems to guide 

resilient development. 

Event 

09:00 Welcome remarks 

Elena Lopez Gunn, ICATALIST 

09:05 Nature assurance value: 

Assessment and demonstration 

– introduction to the NAIAD 

project 

Carlos Marcos, Duero River 

Basin Authority 

09:15 Leveraging insurance for 

resilience: Perspectives from 

the insurance industry. 

David Moncoulon, CCR 

France (Public Reinsurer and 

International Reinsurer) (tbc) 

09:25 Investing in nature for 

resilience: Does insurance 

value translate in climate 

bonds? 


09:35 Assessment and demonstration 

of insurance value of 

ecosystems: Reflections from 

experience in Copenhagen. 

Tbd, City of Copenhagen (tbc) 

09:45 Panel discussion: How can 

we optimize the potential 

to reduce flood and drought 

risk through nature based 

solutions and translate this into 

insurance value? 

Moderator: John Joyce, SIWI 

Panelists (tbc) 





Convenors: 2030 WRG, CAF, IWMI and SIWI 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

#FInancingRRR 

This seminar explores new financing and business models, policy instruments and market conditions for RRR 

contributions from implementing agencies and research on the business side of wastewater treatment. It discusses how 

to improve efficiencies and promote incentives, taking into consideration local perception of reuse and gender specific 

opportunities and constraints. 

Seminar 

Enabling environment for resource 

recovery and reuse (RRR) 


Chair: Anders Berntell, 2030 

WRG 

09:05 Global context and overview of 

RRR 

Jennifer Sara, Global Practice 

09:15 Valuing a circular approach: A 

European perspective on policies 

and financial instruments 

required to facilitate RRR 

Gerhard van den Top, CEO Gooi 

en Vecht 

09:25 Highlighting enabling 

environment bottlenecks and 

solutions for private sector 

participation in RRR 


09:35 Examples of policy and financing 

frameworks to promote Public- 

Private Partnerships for RRR 

Neeraj Gupta, IFC 

09:45 RRR in industrial sector: 

Through policy and incentives in 

economic zones 


Economic Zones Authority 

09:55 Panel discussion: Enabling 

environment for RRR 

Moderator: Bastiaan Mohrmann, 

2030 WRG 

Jennifer Sara, Global Practice 

Gerhard van den Top, CEO Gooi 

en Vecht 


Neeraj Gupta, IFC 


Economic Zones Authority 


Anders Berntell, 2030 WRG 


Governance of water and waste: A key to sustainable development? 

Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: IWA, SIWI, WGF, WIN and WWC 

This Session will cover three (3) main dimensions of governance i) Are existing frameworks/ tools effective in meeting 

the SDGs ii) Can it be implemented efficiently at low cost and capacity; iii) Is it inclusive enough? 

Seminar 

Revitalizing water governance 

concepts towards 2030 


Torkil Jønch Clause, Governor, 

WWC 

09:05 Revitalizing integrated water 

resources management for the 

2030 Development Agenda – 

some key messages 

Benedito Braga, Secretary of 

State for Sanitation and Water 

Resources for the state of Sao 

Paulo and President of WWC 

09:20 Community-based integrated 

water resources management 

in Meghalaya 

Arvind Kumar, India Water 

Foundation 

09:30 Incorporating water 

governance in the annual 

monitoring and reporting 

framework 

Rosemary Nakaggwa, Uganda 

09:40 Panel discussion: Water 

governance 

Moderator: Aziza Akhmouch, 

OECD 

Dr Marianne Kjellén, UNDP 

Birgitta Liss Lymer, SIWI 

Mark Smith, IUCN 

Danka Thalmeinerova, GWP 

Jose Carrera, Chair, Governing 

Council, APWF 

Ravi Narayanan, Governing 

Council, APWF 

10:25 Public-civil society incremental 

involvement in water 

governance in Latin America 

Valadmir Arana, The 

International Secretariat for Water 




Implementing integrated urban water management: Tools, approaches, 

real world experiences 

Room: 

NL 253 

Showcase 

Convenors: GWP, IWMI and The World Bank Group 

Drawing on global examples of integrated urban water management challenges and responses, this event will present and 

discuss key principles of IUWM frameworks for planning and implementing water interventions in cities, introducing 

participants to IUWM tools and approaches and presenting experiences from cities in Brazil, Sweden, Ethiopia and the 

USA. 

09:00 Opening words from IWMI, 

GWP and The World Bank 

Group 

Claudia Sadoff, IWMI, 

Francois Brikke, GWP and 


Group 

Part I: tools and approaches 

09:10 The IUWM guidance note – An 

overview 



09:20 The IUWM training toolkit – An 

overview 

Kala Vairavamoorthy, IWMI 

Francois Brikke, GWP 

09:30 The Texas one water experience 

Rachel Cardone, Red Thread 

Advisors 

09:40 Q&A and reflections 

Diego Rodriguez, The World 

Bank Group 

09:50 Part II: experiences – ‘ignite’ 

examples of IUWM challenges/ 

responses 

• Teresina, Brazil 

Firmino da Silveira Soares Filho, 

Mayor of Teresina 

• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

Walelegn Desalegn, Rivers 

Restoration Unit, Addis Ababa City 

• Stockholm/Helsingborg, Sweden 

Maria Lennartsson, Stockholm 

City 

10:05 Discussion: What can we take 

from these examples to other 

cities around the world? 

Facilitator: Martin Gambrill, The 


10:20 Closing thoughts from coconveners 

Francois Brikke, GWP, Kala 

Vairavamoorthy, IWMI and 




International water law assists transboundary water cooperation: 

Years of patience “paying-off” 

Room: FH 


Convenors: GCI, Government of the Netherlands, UNECE, University of Northumbria and WWF 

Honoring the contributions of 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Stephen McCaffrey, this event will debate and 

showcase how international water law and conventions can advance transboundary cooperation, and share next steps 

suggested by countries and non-state actors for good management and governance of our rivers, lakes, and groundwater. 

Event 

09:00 Opening and welcome 

Niels Vlaanderen, Netherlands 

09:05 How did we get here? 

Prof Stephen McCaffrey, 

Univeristy of the Pacific 

Dr Aaron Salzburg, US DoS 

09:30 The new generation: What’s the 

way forward 

Owen McIntyre, Ireland. 

Abby Onencan, TU Delft (tbc) 

Flavia Loures, Brazil/ China (tbc) 

Juan Carlos, Costa Rica 

09:55 Why should other countries join 

the convention(s)? 

• Netherlands 

• Others (tbc) 

10:05 Contributions from all 

participants / audience: 

“What’s next?”; targeted 

questions to audience members 

Francesca Bernadini, UNECE 

WC Secretariat, Switzerland 

Lesha Witmer, WWF advisor, 

Netherlands 




Liquid manure and pesticides: Water quality challenges of agriculture 

Room: FH 


Convenors: BGR 

Industrial agriculture claims a major role in feeding the world’s population of 7,5 billion. However, agricultural 

groundwater pollution by manure and pesticides is a growing concern. The event highlights trends of agricultural 

pollution and presents case studies of technical and regulative measures to control contamination and foster waterfriendly 

agricultural production. 

Event 

Moderator: Michael Eichholz, BGR 

09:00 Opening statement 

09:05 Global and local effects of 

agriculture on groundwater 

resources – processes and 

examples 

Georg Houben, BGR 

09:25 Effects of nitrate emission 

from agricultural land use 

on groundwater quality in 

Northwest-Germany 

Heinrich Höper, State Office for 

Mining, Energy and Geology of 

Lower Saxony (Germany) 

09:40 Cooperative agreements 

between farmers and water 

utilities: A governance 

mechanism to protect water 

resources 

Waltina Scheumann, DIE 

Carmen Richerzhagen, DIE 

09:55 Threats of intensive crop 

farming on groundwater 

resources management in 

Zambia 

Kawawa Banda, University of 

Zambia 

10:10 Q&A 

10:25 Closing 


Sanitation in Europe: From access to pollution reduction and reuse 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: Eawag, GIZ, IANPHI, IenM, IRC, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia, RIVM, SuSanA, UNECE and WHO 

The event provides an overview of sanitation challenges throughout the pan-European region, reflects on the knowledge 

gaps and highlights how these are addressed by the work under the UNECE/WHO/EUROPE Protocol on Water and 

Health, expanding upon equitable access, institutional sanitation, small-scale systems, and pollution prevention. 

Event 

Moderator: Eva Barrenberg, 

UNECE 

09:00 Welcome 

Eva Barrenberg, UNECE 

Protocol on Water and Health Video 

Setting the scene 

Oliver Schmoll, WHO/EUROPE 

Safe and efficient management 

of sanitation systems — What 

is the situation in the pan- 

European region? 

Lieke Friederichs, RIVM and 

Meinte de Hoogh, Ministry 

of Infrastructure and the 

Environment (the Netherlands) 

Emerging sanitation concepts 

— What can Europe learn from 

other parts of the world? 

Samuel Renggli, Eawag 

Panel discussion: Experiences 

on tackling sanitation 

challenges: 

• Country example: Addressing 

sanitation challenges in Serbia — 

How does the Protocol on Water 

and Health help ? 

Dragana Jovanovic, IANPHI 

• Stakeholder experience: Improving 

school sanitation — SDGs, 

targets and indicators guiding 

governments and developing 

partners to improve Wash in 

Schools 

Bella Monse GIZ/SuSanA 

• Stakeholder experience: 

Sustainable costing and financing 

as a prerequisite for equitable 

access to small-scale sanitation; 

Stef Smits, IRC 

• Policy experience: Regulating reuse 

in the European Union 

Tbd 

Discussion with the audience 

Conclusions 




WADA: Achievements from Coca-Cola and USAID’s Global Community 

Water Partnership 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: Coca-Cola, GETF and USAID 

Leaders of the innovative Water and Development Alliance (WADA) will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how public 

private partnerships (PPPs) are transforming the water sector. Discussion will focus on learnings from over a decade of 

WADA programs and vision for the future of WADA and the next generation of PPPs. 


10:10 Q&A 

Showcase 

09:10 WADA program overview 

Presentation from USAID and 

Coca-Cola WADA leadership 

highlighting WADA’s successes, 

learnings, and vision for the future 

of WADA as a next generation 

PPP. 



09:30 WADA implementing partner 

fireside chat 

Facilitated discussion between 

WADA implementing partners 

focused on specific projects, 

overcoming barriers, and best 

practices. 

Room: 


Practical collective action case 

studies addressing water challenges (10:00-10:30) 

Convenors: Nestlé and WWF 

This session will explore how collective action has delivered 

concrete results based on three water stewardship projects in 

Pakistan, USA... Working with partners up and down the 

supply chains, and with all parts of the communities around 

the factories, helping people understand how to take care of 

the water that is available and implement positive actions to 

preserve water resources. 

Specifically this session will include information on Nestlé 

Waters’ partnership with WWF Pakistan 



Room: 


Why should I change my water 

behavior? (11:00-11:30) 

Convenors: AGIRE , GIZ and SuSanA 

#behaviorchange 

The issue we want to talk about is: How can we change 

unsustainable water uses and water politics into sustainable 

ones. For water users this is about achieving a self-driven 

water saving behavior and on political level taking water 

saving triggering decisions. Instead, in our Tunisia program 

we found out that there are “triggers” which incite water 

wasting meanwhile we were doing campaigns to convince 

users of the importance of efficient water use. Without 

knowing and addressing these triggers, water campaigns, 

water saving techniques and even participatory approaches 

will have little effect on water saving behavior. 

Water resource campaigners need users to want to change 

their behavior and this works only if there are no adverse 

triggers. The typical conflict is water saving campaigns on one 

hand and agricultural subsidies on the other which trigger 

wasting of water. 

We have developed a system which identify these triggers 

and their strength (positive and negative) on switching to 

water saving behavior. These helped us to orient the activities 

done in our program. Its partially based on a system used in 

behavioral science, called (in German) “Kraftfeldanalyse”, 

which has been adapted to the specific case of water resources 

management. 

Wings: Developing non-grid water and sanitation solutions for 

urban areas (11:00-11:45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: Eawag 

With networked urban water systems out of reach for a large part of the global urban population, there is an urgent need 

for developing fundamentally new approaches, i.e. more flexible, cost-effective, resource-efficient solutions. The showcase 

will present three non-grid solutions able to cope with current and future urban water challenges. 

Showcase 

11:00 Introduction to the showcase 

Dr Sabine Hoffmann, Eawag 

11:10 Source separation systems in 

urban areas in Switzerland 

Prof Janet G. Hering, Eawag 

11:15 Integrated systems in planned 

urban areas in Mexico 

Dr Christian Zurbrügg, Eawag 

11:20 Container-based systems in 

informal settlements in Kenya 

Dr Christoph Lüthi, Eawag 

11:25 Q&A 






Building a resilient future through water (II) 

Convenors: SIWI and The Rockefeller Foundation 

This High-Level World Water Week event will serve as a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue on the achievements 

undertaken to reach our common global water goals. The event is the second in a series of annual, stocktaking events 

that aims to illustrate how water can foster progress through and throughout the international agendas (2030 Agenda 

and the Paris Agreement). 

This year, SIWI and its partner The Rockefeller Foundation will frame the dialogue with a specific focus on 

freshwater resilience, as a means to interlink and holistically consider a global sustainable development progress 

across economic, social, environmental, political and cultural dimensions. 



Fernando González Cáñez, General 

Director, Basin Agency for the Valley of 

Mexico 

Viktoria Granström, Environmental 

Leader, IKEA Industry AB 

Dr Mark Fletcher, Global Water 

Leader, Arup 

Arnoldo Matus Kramer, Chief 

Resilience Officer, Mexico City 

Prof Johan Rockström, 

Executive Director, SRC 

Dr Fred Boltz, 

The Rockefeller Foundation 

Henk WJ Ovink, Special Envoy for 

International Water Affairs, The 

Netherlands, and Sherpa to the HLPW 

Betsy Otto, Director Global 

Water Programme, WRI 

Prof Casey Brown, Associate 

Professor, UMassAmherst 

Rasmus Lauridsen, Senior Climate Specialist, 

European Investment Bank 

Science & Practice 

Moderator: Dr Fred Boltz 

11:00 Freshwater resilience – An 

appropriate lens for charting 

and tracking sustainable 

development in the 

Anthropocene 

Prof Johan Rockström 

11:15 Advances in practice 

Fernando González Cáñez 

Prof Casey Brown 

11:30 Panel discussion: Resilience 

and water – Science and 

practice 

Jennifer Sara 

Betsy Otto 

Dr Mark Fletcher 

Rasmus Lauridsen 

Viktoria Granström 

Arnoldo Matus Kramer 


Henk WJ Ovink 




Ecosystems, water, and health: The multiple dimensions of natural 

infrastructure 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: AGWA, Arup, ForestTrends, Silvestrum, SIWI, TNC, Urban Waters Federal Partnership and WRI 

We will engage presenters and the audience through a series of issue-targeted case studies, and interactive panel and 

audience discussions. These will challenge event participants to envision and begin crafting a roadmap for mainstreaming 

integrated green+gray solutions that can simultaneously deliver multiple benefits. 

Event 



11:10 Case Study: Consequences 

of single purpose water 

management in Pakistan 

Joyce Wu, ANU and Bridge 

Collaborative 

11:25 Case Study: Multi-functional 

blue-green cities 

Tom Armour, Arup 

11:40 Audience poll 


Operationalizing the multiple 

dimensions of natural 

infrastructure 

Joyce Wu, ANU 

Steve Crooks, Silvestrum 

Tom Armour, Arup 


12:10 Roundtable discussion: What is 

needed to realize the potential 

of natural infrastructure? 



Emerging pollutants in water reuse: Addressing knowledge and 

policy gaps 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: SIDA and UNESCO-IHP 

The event focuses on knowledge and policy gaps on emerging pollutants (pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, etc.) in 

water and wastewater. Technical and policy approaches to managing emerging pollutants and reducing risks to human 

health and ecosystems will be discussed. Key UNESCO publications and da on the topic will be launched. 

Event 

11:00 Opening 

Sweden’s priorities for research 

and knowledge generation in 

the freshwater field 

Dr Claire Lyngå, Sida 

Presentation of UNESCO 

project on Emerging Pollutants 

in Wastewater Reuse in 

Developing Countries 

Panel discussion: 

Dr Olfa Mahjoub, National 

Research Institute for Rural 

Engineering, Water, and Forestry 

(Tunisia) 

Dr Sarah Hendry, University of 

Dundee – UNESCO Centre for 

Water Law, Policy and Science 

Dr Florian Thevenon, WaterLex 

Tbd (tbc) 

Tbd (tbc) 

Conclusions and next steps 

in the UNESCO Project on 

Emerging Pollutants 


Summary of UNESCO 

International Initiative on 

Water Quality (IIWQ) case 

studies on emerging pollutants 

Dr Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa, 

UNESCO-IHP 





Room: NL 

Music Hall 

#FInancingRRR 

Seminar 





Partnerships and business models 

for financing at scale 


Chair: José Carrera, CAF 

11:05 Tbd 

Xavier Leflaive, OECD 

11:20 RRR examples from SUEZ 

in low- and middle-income 

countries 

Anne de Pazzis, SUEZ 

11:30 Using investment guarantees 

to leverage private sector 

financing 

Malinne Blomberg, AFDB 

11:40 Tbd 

Usha Rao-Monari, Blackstone 

(tbc) 

11:50 Panel discussion: Challenges 

and successes of structuring 

blended financing and other 

finance options for RRR 

Moderator: Diego Rodriguez, 



Anne de Pazzis, SUEZ 

Malinne Blomberg, AfDB 

Usha Rao-Monari, Blackstone 

Abel Meija, CAF 

12:25 Closing and bridge to next 

session 

José Carrera, CAF 



Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: IWA, SIWI, WGF, WIN and WWC 

Will address governance as a building block to support urban wastewater management and reuse, and the roles of water 

practitioners/utilities as leaders to support the delivery of regenerative services. 

Seminar 

Urban water, reuse and 

wastewater: Governance a 

building block to better practices. 



11:05 Using better governance 

practices to improve urban 

water management 

Jaime Melo Baptista, 

Coordinator, Lisbon International 

Centre for Water 

11:20 Sustainable water governance 

in industrial symbiosis: The 

case of Kalundborg 

Hans-Martin Friis Moller, 

Kalundborg Utility 


Moderator: Dr Håkan Tropp, 

SIWI 

Miriam Feilberg, DANVA 

Karen Delfau, International 

Water Centre Alumni Network 

Darryl Day, ICE WaRM 

Eileen O’Niel, WEF 

12:20 Performance measurement for 

effective regulation – Case of 

Indian urban water supplies 

Dr Mukul Kulshrestha, MANIT- 

BHOPAL, India 






Event 

Private finance and equitable delivery of WASH services 

Convenors: 2030 WRG, DGIS, IRC, OECD, Simavi, The World Bank Group and Water.org 

Commercial finance for WASH is needed to meet SDG targets. Yet, the key to success will be to preserve affordability. 

This session highlights critical questions that need to be addressed when using public funds to leverage domestic 

commercial finance for WASH to expand services to all and leave no-one behind. 

11:00 Welcome 

Maria-Angelica Sotomayor, The 


11:05 Leveraging commercial finance 

whilst preserving affordability 

Sophie Trémolet, The World Bank 

Group 

11:20 Table discussions: Critical 

questions (in parallel) 

• How can microfinance be used to 

expand access to sanitation in highinterest 

rate environments? 

Claire Lyons, Water.org 

Tim Sutton, Simavi 

• How can a utility be encouraged to 

borrow at commercial rates whilst 

maintaining tariffs at affordable 

levels? 

Sophie Trémolet, The World Bank 

Group 

• From a sector perspective, how can a 

transition towards more commercial 

financing be organized: Should 

better performing utilities be weaned 

off concessional finance even if that 

results in higher borrowing costs for 

these utilities? 

Maria-Angelica Sotomayor, The 


Room: 

FH 300 

#WaterFinance 

• How can donor behavior be changed 

to focus on “de-risking” commercial 

investments rather than financing 

entire investment with concessional 

finance – whilst still focusing on 

extending access for poor? 

Patrick Moriarty, IRC 

Pim Vander Male, DGIS 

• How can innovation (in service 

delivery, business models or 

contractual arrangements) mobilize 

commercial finance and minimize 

the costs of access to water services? 


Kathleen Dominique, OECD 

12:10 Group feedback and concluding 

remarks 

Patrick Moriarty, CEO, IRC 


Solid fuel from sludge: Resource recovery worth getting heated 

about 

Room: FH 


Convenors: PIVOT, Sanivations and Water For People 

Making solid fuel from sludge may not be the obvious route to reuse, but the growing cost of traditional fuels and 

declining availability is changing the market. The case studies from three independent organizations in Rwanda, Uganda 

and Kenya will change the way you think about sludge. 

Event 

11:00 Welcome, introduction and 

brief background into the 

wonderful world of using 

sludge for fuel 

Steven Sugden, Water For People 

11:10 Sludge based fuel briquettes 

for the domestic market 

Emily Woods, Sanivation 


for the commercial market 

Brenda Achiro Muthemba, 

Water For People 


for the industrial market 

Ashley Muspratt, PIVOT 

12:10 Comparison of main issues 

Steven Sugden, Water For People 

12:20 Q&A 




Tackling WASH inequalities in the era of the SDGs 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: Sida and The World Bank Group 

This session presents new analytics developed under the WASH Poverty Diagnostics Initiative that can inform 

investment and program planning to be benefit the most needy. We welcome you to reflect on this initiative, share your 

insights and participate in these crucial conversations. 

11:00 Welcome 


Showcase 

11:15 Lightening talk 

Luis Andres, The World Bank 

Group 




11:50 Lighteningtalk 

Craig Kullmann, The World Bank 

Group 

WASHaholics Anonymous: The first step on the road to recovery 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: AguaConsult, GTO, VCA, Welthungerhilfe and WIN 

This session will showcase the Sustainable Services Initiative (SSI), a collaboration between multiple stakeholders working 

to improve the provision of sustainable water and sanitation services for everyone. Organizations that are testing these 

approaches will share their experience and seek guidance on support to the initiative and scaling-up practices. 

Showcase 

11.00 Welcome 

Christian Wiebe, VCA 

11.05 Striving for sustainable WASH 

services for all 

Ajay Paul, Welthungerhilfe 

11.15 Interconnectivity and 

interdependence – The 

challenge of changing systems 

in Ghana 

Harold Lockwood, AguaConsult 

11.25 The Integritymanagement 

toolbox from Kenya 

Lotte Feuerstein, WIN 

11:35 Strengthening and using 

country systems in Uganda 

Samuel Emeru, Welthungerhilfe 

11:45 Workshop: Development of an 

online platform “WASHaholics 

Anonymous” 

Thilo Panzerbieter, German 

WASH Network 

12:15 Q&A 

12:25 Summary and wrap up 

Patrick Moriarty, IRC 




Waste, water and undernutrition: Evidence and policy perspectives 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: ACF, LSHTM, SUN, SWA, The German WASH Network, The World Bank Group and WaterAid 

#NutritionMeetsWASH 

The role of poor sanitation in child stunting has received increased attention in recent years, but understanding of this 

issue in peri-urban areas and on what makes a successful, integrated response, remains limited. This session will draw on 

empirical evidence and concrete policy and practice examples to explore this issue. 

Event 

11:00 Introduction to key findings 

from WASH Poverty Diagnostic 

related to WASH and nutrition 



11:05 MapSan trial: The effect of 

sanitation on enteric infection 

and child growth in low income 

informal settlements of 

Maputo, Mozambique 

Oliver Cumming, LSHTM 

11:15 Safe Start trial: The effect 

of a novel early childhood 

hygiene intervention on 

enteric infections [and growth 

faltering] in low-income 

informal settlements of 

Kisumu, Kenya 

Dr Jane Mumma, Great Lakes 

University of Kisumu 

11:25 Panel discussion/Q&A 

11:45 Recipe for success: How 

policymakers can integrate 

water, sanitation and hygiene 

into policies and programmes 

to end malnutrition 

Bethlehem Mengistu, WaterAid 

11:55 Integrating nutrition into 

city-wide inclusive sanitation 

approaches: Operational 

challenges and opportunities 


Bank Group 

12:05 Q&A 

12:25 Wrap up and close 


Water solutions for remote areas: From water generation to 

wastewater (12:00-12:45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: ARPA EMC 

Water generation and water harvesting in remote and difficult areas. Water storage. Water purification and distribution 

networks. Consumption solutions, sanitation and hygiene. Waste water management. 

Showcase 

12.00 Introduction: ARPA’s 

worldwide activity expertise 

solving water problems in 

remote areas. Quantifiying the 

water problem and how we can 

solve it through the water cycle 

12.10 The traditional water cycle 

vs. the real water cycle – 

Comparative between how 

developed countries use the 

water cycle with how to use the 

water cycle in remote areas 

• Tap water vs. water captation, 

water treatment, water generation 

and distribution 

• Water storage in developed 

countries vs. storage in bags or 

water tanks in remote areas. 

• Sanitation and water usage in 

developed coountries vs. remote 

areas. 

• Waste water treatment: Flush vs 

collection systems + waste water 

treatment plants. 

12.35 Conclusions 

12.40 Q&A 




Room: 


Transforming the textile sector 

towards a sustainable future (12:30-13:00) 

Convenors: China Water Risk, SIWI, STWI and WFN 

At World Water Week 2017, 5 sessions cover a broad 

spectrum of topics on, and actors involved in, transforming 

the textile sector towards a sustainble future. The seminars 

organisers will share the outcomes of these seminars. 

Room: 


Pathways for water diplomacy 

and policy impact (13:30-14:00) 

Convenors: CAREC 

The best practices and practical solutions accumulated 

within the numerous development programs often are not 

reflected in the legislation and therefore have little impact 

on the government policies. The disconnect between 

practice, science, and policy, makes policy uptake process 

difficult. To make policy influencing process more targeted 

and effective, CAREC launched an innovative mechanism 

directly involving parliamentarians and diplomats to its 

environmental and water-related programs, where they 

meet twice a year to discuss pressing topics with water and 

environmental experts, civil society and academic community. 

It is a platform of practice-science-policy for regular exchange 

of problems, best practices and solutions. This regional 

advocacy platform can serve as an effective mechanism for 

better information exchange, both internally and regionally, 

translation of knowledge into policy and feedback system for 

all involved stakeholders. 



NDC Explorer: Water in 163 climate plans and selected cases 

(14:00-14:45) 

Convenors: 4C, ACTS, DIE, GIZ and SEI 

Room: 

NL 253 

#klimalog 

The session presents the NDC Explorer by DIE, ACTS, SEI and UNFCCC and analyzes the role of water in 163 

national climate plans submitted to the UNFCCC. It furthermore discusses experiences with increasing coherence 

between climate (SDG 13) and water (SDG 6) agendas using the cases of Kenya and Morocco. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcome 

Moderator: Ines Dombrowsky, 

DIE 

14:04 The NDC explorer: Water in 163 

climate plans and contributions 

to SDG 6 

Hannah Janetschek, DIE 

14:12 The role of water in climate 

adaptation and mitigation in 

Morocco’s NDC 

Holger Hoff, SEI 

Nour El Houda, GIZ 

14:20 Kenya’s NDC Winnie Khaemba, 

African Centre for Technology 

& Science 

Tbc 

14:28 Q&A 


Moderator: Ines Dombrowsky, 

DIE 




Don’t neglect maintainers: Don’t waste investments for WASH 

in schools 

Convenors: BORDA, Department of Education (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan), GIZ, GTO, NRC, SuSanA, 

The German WASH Network and WECF 

Room: FH 


WASH in Schools (WinS) is directly linked to three SDGs and included in an indicator of the education goal. This 

seminar focuses on the key success factors for improving management and O& M of WinS, in its multi-faceted 

stakeholder setting, comparing innovative approaches, but always placing the caretaker at the centre. 

Event 

14:00 Introduction, definitions, scope 

of the session 


14:10 Countrycase Jordan: 

Coordinatingschool WASH 

maintenance at three 

administrative levels 

H.E. Sami Salaita, Ministry of 

Education (Hashemite Kingdom 

of Jordan) 

Seeking to overcome the WinS 

maintenance challenge posed 

by the SDGs 

Ismael Nouns, GIZ WASH+ 

14:30 Tools and experiences: 

Required budgets per child for 

O&M 

Dr Bella Monse, GIZ 

Launching of NRC’s 

“Maintenance cleaning and 

hygiene manual” 

Ammar Fawzi, NRC Jordan 

14:45 Discussion tables 

• Table 1: Government / 

Organisational Structures 

Facilitator: Dr Bella Monse, GIZ 

H.E. Sami Salaita, Ministry of 

Education (Hashemite Kingdom 

of Jordan) 

• Table 2: Awareness and behaviour 

change 

• Facilitator: Ammar Fawzi, NRC 

Dr Claudia Wendland, WECF 

• Table 3: Technical design 

Facilitator: Stefan Reuter, 

BORDA 

Andreas Ludwig, GTO 

Reporting back from tables 

15:25 Summary 

Ismael Nouns, GIZ WASH+ 




Room: NL 

Music Hall 

#FInancingRRR 





Seminar 


Chair: Dr Kala Vairavamoorthy, 

IWMI 

14:05 Is resource recovery and reuse 

bankable? …An entrepreneur’s 

perspective 

Ashley Muspratt, Pivot 

14:15 Business models for resource 

recovery and reuse in 

wastewater sector 


14:25 Example of RRR in Mexico 

(water reuse at scale): 

challenges on the ground 

Fernando González Cañez, 

Conagua 

14:35 Public-private partnerships for 

resource recovery and reuse in 

low-income countries 

Katharina Felgenhauer, IWMI 

14:45 Interactive panel 




Fernando González Cañez, 

Conagua 

Katharina Felgenhauer, IWMI 

15:20 Ending remarks 

Dr Kala Vairavamoorthy, IWMI 





Room: 

FH 202 

Convenors: SIWI IWA, WGF, WIN and WWC 

This Session will look at the integrity risks to wastewater and its consequence to water pollution and address the role of 

regulators in managing these risks. 

Seminar 

Integrity and water pollution: 

The missing link? 

14:00 Welcome 

Jon Lane, Water and Sanitation 

Consultant 

14:05 Addressing integrity risks in 

wastewater management: 

Good and bad practices 

Frank van der Valk, WIN 

14:20 Governance of sanitation: 

Incentives for turning political 

will into action 

Andres Hueso, WaterAid 

14:30 Stakeholder engagement to 

improve community-scale 

wastewater system governance 

in Indonesia 

Cynthia Mitchel, Institute for 


14:40 Embedding integrity in water 

and waste management 

through social accountability 

Monica Chundama, Action for 

Water 

14:50 Panel discussion on “integrity 

in the water sector” 

Moderator: Jon Lane, Water and 

Sanitation Consultant 

Frank Van der Valk, WIN 


Bank Group 

Carole Excell, WRI 

15:15 Tensions in rural water 

governance in the digital era 

Prof Yola Georgiadou, University 

Twente, Netherlands 

15:17 Non-existent water supply 

regulators - Implications for 

sector governance 

Shaivi Kulshrestha, Shiv Nadar 

University, India 

15:19 Local leadership development: 

An example for locally-driven 

sustainable waste management 

Janita Bartel, WaterSHED 

15:21 Conclusions of session 

Jon Lane, Water and Sanitation 

Consultant 


Industrial water re-use: A step towards a circular economy 

Convenors: Arcadis, IPIECA, P&G and WBCSD 

Room: 

NL 461 

#Circular 

Industrial water re-use practices hold enormous potential for moving closer to a circular economy, reducing water stress, 

while at the same time generating gains for industry. This session will provide real world examples from industry, and 

give an overview of common barriers, key success factors, and available tools and technologies. 

Event 


Tatiana Fedotova, WBCSD 

14:05 Business guide to circular water 

management: Spotlight on 

reduce, reuse, recycle 

Toon Boonekamp, Arcadis 

14:15 Industry focus: Consumer 

goods 

Shannon Quinn, P&G 

14:30 Industry focus: Oil & gas 

Artemis Kostareli, IPIECA 

14:45 Breakout group discussion 

around 3 key themes: 

• Continued best practice sharing: 

Participants share their own 

stories, barriers, successes and 

interact with the two case study 

presenters directly 

• Taking the business case forward: 

What really justifies investment 

in reusing and recycling water 

(technologies, collaboration, policy 

• True cost and true value of water: 

Latest insights, advancements in 

better awareness and trust building 

among stakeholders 

15:10 Discussion feedback 

Sara Traubel, WBCSD 

15:25 Summary and close 

Tatiana Fedotova, WBCSD 




Nature for Water: World Water Day 2018 

Convenors: UN-Water 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

#WorldWaterDay 

This session presents the World Water Day 2018 campaign – Nature for Water – and its objectives showcasing the 

potential of nature-based solutions for water and how they can be considered for water management policy and practice. 

Participants will be able to identify ways their organizations can be actively involved. 

Showcase 

14:00 Welcoming remarks and 

introduction to World Water 

Day 2018 

14:05 Conflict, community 

engagement and nature-based 

solutions in Darfur, Sudan:The 

restoration of the Wadi el Qu 

Magda Nassef 

14:30 Overview of nature-based 

solutions for water / scope of 

the campaign / World Water 

Development Report 

Stefan Uhlenbrook, UN WWAP 

14:40 Test your knowledge: Naturebased 

Jeopardy 

Host and moderator: 

Joakim Harlin, UN Environment 

15:10 Overview of the World Water 

Day campaigns and Q& A 

session – Discussion with 

audience on World Water Day 

engagement 

Daniella Bostrom Couffe, UN- 

Water 

15:25 Closing remarks and handover 

of the World Water Day 

‘cup’ World Water Assessment 

Programme, 2017 and 2018 

World Water Day coordinators 


Operationalizing resilience within water security 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

Convenors: The Rockefeller Foundation and The World Bank Group 

Advances in practical approaches for the assessment and management of climate change and other risks, and 

operationalizing resilience concepts at the country, basin, and project level will be shared. With active participation of 

world leading experts in freshwater resource management, real cases will be shared and discussed. 

Event 




14:10 Evolution of the World Bank’s 

approach to Mexico City’s 

water challenges 

Dr Diego Rodriguez, The World 

Bank Group and 

Dr Casey Brown, University of 

Massachusetts 

14:40 Lessons learned from Mexico 

City 

Fernando Gonzalez, Director 

General, OCAVM and 

Eduardo Vazquez, Director 

General, Mexico City Fund for 

Water 

15:00 Q&A 




Public-private partnerships in urban sanitation: Why, when, how 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: PIVOT, Sanergy, Stone Family Foundation and WSUP 

The concept of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is diverse and far-reaching. Drawing on experience from Bangladesh, 

Kenya and Rwanda, this event will bring together a range of stakeholders to explore the potential applications of PPPs 

across the urban sanitation chain: From distribution, emptying and transport to treatment and reuse. 

Event 

14:00 Welcome 

Lucien Chan, Skoll Foundation 

14:05 Public-private partnerships 

across the urban sanitation 

chain: Setting the scene 

Neil Jeffery, WSUP 

14:25 Emptying and transport: 

Experience from Dhaka 

Jeremy Horner, WSUP 

14:40 Treatment and reuse: 

Experience from Kigali 



Lucien Chan, Skoll Foundation 


14:10 Distribution: Experience from 

Nairobi 

David Auerbach, Sanergy 


Neil Jeffery, WSUP 

Paul Gunstensen, Stone Family 

Foundation 

David Auerbach, Sanergy 


Reducing waste in efficient irrigation: What pathways and who gains? 

Room: 

NL 357 

Convenors: IUCN, UEA and WWF 

This event explores emerging debates and policy interventions, mainly focusing on drip irrigation technology, aiming to 

deliver more efficient irrigation and free up water for other purposes. It highlights the traps, risks, and opportunities that 

face public authorities, regulators, investors and policy-makers, and discusses alternative ways forward. 

The four short presentations aim to stimulate a room discussion on policies for improving irrigation performance in 

the face of limited headroom between supply and demand and/or calls for allocation away from irrigated agriculture. 

Event 

14:00 Pathways to ‘no regrets’ 

irrigation futures: Irrigated 

agriculture decision-making 

for companies, investors and 

donors 

Bruce Lankford, UEA 

Stu Orr, WWF 

James Dalton, IUCN 

14:15 Re-allocating yet-to-besaved 

water in irrigation 

modernization projects. The 

case of the Bittit Irrigation 

System, Morocco 

Saskia van der Kooij, 

Wageningen University 

14:25 Incentivizing farmers to reduce 

consumptive use 

Brian Richter, Sustainable Waters 

14:35 AudiMod: A methodology to 

audit modernisation projects 

from an environmental 

perspective: Spatial gains and 

losses 

Elena Lopez-Gunn, ICATALIST 

and UOL 





The value of water: Aligning perception with reality 

Convenors: Circle of Blue and SIWI 

Room: 

FH 307 

#MyWaterStory 

On World Water Day 2017, Pope Francis inspired a global conversation to help shift how the world values water. At the 

same time, students and the public shared via social media their own perceptions about the value and values of water. 

Roll up your sleeves and help carry forward and shape this important narrative. This dynamic ideas lab will explore 

the deeper conversation around the value of water, how it is perceived, how leaders are responding, and ultimately, how 

business, governments, NGOs, and stakeholders can better understand and talk about water’s worth. 

Event 

14:00 Opening comments 

J. Carl Ganter 

14:10 Defining the value of water 

14:13 Perception vs. Reality. 

Cody Pope, Circle of Blue 

14:16 Inputs from World Water Day 

at the Vatican 

Graeme Maxton, Club of Rome / 

Vatican — Watershed 

14:22 The business perspective 

Tbd 

14:25 A gender/equity perspective 


14:28 HLPW Value of Water initiative 

Henk Ovink, Government of the 

Netherlands 

14:31 Inputs and review from Water 

Week 

Brett Walton, Circle of Blue 

14:40 Messaging water: Group 

challenge 

J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue 

15:00 Pitches from each group 

15:25 Calendar of events and what 

lies ahead 

J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue 


14:19 A faith community perspective 

François Brikké, GWP 

14:35 Communications perspective 

from outside the water bubble 

Tbd, Global marketing/branding 

expert (tbc) 

Room: 


Involving local communities to 

water management (14:30-15:00) 


Water Resources Management process requires the 

participation of all stakeholders, especially local communities, 

in the basin. However, some impediments still persist in 

introducing the participatory approach to involve women and 

young generation in Central Asia, who are poorly represented 

in the local governance, NGOs and farmers’ associations. To 

a certain extent, this is caused by lack of awareness about the 

benefits of basin planning and basin management approaches 

within the local communities, especially among women and 

youth. Women hold a decision-making role on water issues 

at a household level and young generation has an influence 

among their peers. 

Nevertheless, currently, members of the Basin Councils 

in CA are predominantly males over 45 years old with 

established social status. 

To introduce the change to the “business as usual” 

scenario, CAREC is working with non-traditional local 

institutions those have an influence on the local community 

to identify the leaders among women, who should be 

included in the basin council. Thus, allowing for the wider 

community integration and participation. Isfara Small Basin 

Council is a good example where voices of all stakeholders are 

well represented. 



Showcasing business best practice for climate adaption and 

water stewardship (15:00-15:45) 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: CDP, Suez, UNGC CEO Water Mandate and WBCSD 

Through innovative case examples and interactive multi-stakeholder discussion, participants will learn about best practice 

for business actions on water and climate resilience across operations and supply chains, particularly looking at the 

connections and co-benefits among core business activities including water reuse, stormwater capture, and wastewater 

management, which drives circular economy. 

Showcase 

15:00 Introduction and overview 

Jason Morrison, Head, CEO 

Water Mandate and President, 

Pacific Institute 

Edouard Boinet, INBO 

Anais Blasco, WBCSD 

Orlaith Delargy, CDP Water 


Group Function Sustainability & 

CR 

15:20 Introduce the BAFWAC Web 

Platform 

Peter Schulte, CEO Water 

Mandate and Senior Researcher, 

Pacific Institute 

15:30 Q&A 


Joannie Leclerc, Suez 

Environment 


Room: 


Re-integration of Central Asian water science into 

global sustainable development (15:30-16:00) 


Because of the language barrier and lack of coordination 

between science and practice, Central Asia’s academia 

and science continue to be low on the global water and 

environmental initiatives radar. The situation worsened 

even more after the disintegration of the Soviet Union when 

Central Asian countries started the process of formation of 

national identities and economies. This led to the formation 

of independent players on the global platforms, despite the 

fact that cohesive actions of all countries are needed to resolve 

issues of a transboundary nature. 

CAREC has initiated a network of academic societies for 

Central Asia and Afghanistan, that unites universities and 

research centers working in the environmental and water 

sectors to exchange experiences. This regional mechanism 

aims to break this “academic isolation” and play an integrative 

role of Central Asian academic and science in the global 

scientific society. 



Designing for freshwater resilience 

Room: 

NL 353 

Convenors: AGWA, Arup, The Rockefeller Foundation, The World Bank Group and UMassamherst 

Population growth, urbanization, and climate change are placing unprecedented pressures on freshwater resources, 

leaving them vulnerable to shocks and long term stresses. This session will showcase emerging solutions for managing 

water in a world of rising demand and growing uncertainty. Tools and approaches for building resilience will be 

highlighted. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome 


Foundation 

16:10 Case study 



Dr Casey Brown, UMassamherst 

Dr Diego Rodriguez, The World 

Bank Group 


Alexa Bell, ARUP Water 

Mark Fletcher, ARUP Water 

16:55 Q&A 



Foundation 


Pathogen flows: Applying public health principles to urban 

sanitation 

Convenors: SNV, University of North Carolina, UoL, UTS, WHO and WSUP 

Room: NL 

Music Hall 

#pathogenflow 

We have neglected public health in our sanitation planning, and we must do better. This event brings together insights 

from implementers, the science/policy interface, and researchers to explore the potential application of public health logic 

and science in sanitation and the implications for policy, planning, investment, and governance. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Cynthia Mitchell, UTS 

16:05 A synthesis of current research, 

tools and approaches that add 

the public health perspective 

back into urban sanitation 

Prof Pete Kolsky, University 

North Carolina 

D. Sophie Boisson, WHO 

Prof Barbara Evans, UoL 

Dr Christine Moe, Emory 

University 

Prof Cynthia Mitchell, UTS 

16:35 Activity to critically review 

conventional sanitation policy 

and implementation scenarios 

at national, city, and local scale, 

exploring how a public health 

lens might lead us in different 

directions 


Dr Musa Manga, University 

North Carolina 

Peter Hawkins 

17:05 Group discussion: 


in considering public health 

in urban sanitation policy, 

planning, investment and 

implementation, identifying 

practical next steps as well as 

key research and data needs 

Prof Juliet Willetts, UTS 


Antoinette Kome, SNV 

17:25 Wrap up by Moderator 




Providing safe water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities 

Convenors: CDC, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, WaterAid, WHO and World Vision 

Room: NL 

Pillar Hall 

#wash_for_health 

Through a lively interactive session, concrete examples to determine the current status of WASH in HCFs and specific 

efforts to address this issue involving governments, foundations, NGOs, and the private sector, will be provided. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Greg Allgood, World Vision 

16:05 Need and action plans 

Maria Neira, WHO 


Mamadou D. Diallo, Water Aid 

Sam Diarra, World Vision 

Chris Dunston, Conrad N Hilton 

Foundation 

Rob Quick, CDC 

16:45 Q&A 

17:25 Wrap-up 

Greg Allgood, World Vision 


Scaling up private sector investment in water and waste 

Room: 

FH 300 

Convenors: AfDB, AWF, Gates Foundation and Suez 

The event will discuss and present practical methods and approaches to scale up the number of private sector investments 

in Water and Waste for reuse and reduction, considering the topic from the various perspectives of those involved in the 

process, while ensuring participant discussion. 

Event 


16:10 A framework for how to 

increase private sector 

involvement and financing, 

including key activities and 

roles of different stakeholder 

groups. Concepts to be covered 

include bankability, blended 

finance, creditworthiness, 

project preparation, debt vs. 

PPP, and guarantees. 

16:25 Key barriers that arise along 

the project cycle, limiting 

private sector involvement 

in financing water and waste 

investments, including project 

identification, preparation, 

and implementation, together 

with real-life examples of 

commercially funded projects 

and approaches used to address 

the issues of the project cycle; 

17:00 Facilitated discussion 

17:25 Event summary 




Six critical components for SDG 6.3: Does your country count? 

Convenors: K-eco, Ministry of Environment (Republic of Korea), UNOSD and UN-INWEH 

Ö 

Room: 

FH 202 

#sdgpss 

Achieving SDG 6 and target 6.3 will require fast and effective realignment of national enabling environments and 

multi-sectoral decision making. This event will show national governments and their partners how they may strengthen 

enabling environments through collaborating around six critical components, and using evidence for these components 

to inform decisions. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome 

Eunhae Jeong, UNOSD 

16:05 How to participate in the 

interactive Mind Map for this 

session 

16.10 Six critical components for SDG 

6 and SDG 6.3 

Vladimir Smakhtin, UNU- 

INWEH 

16:20 Measuring critical components: 

The SDG Policy Support System 

Praem Mehta, UNU-INWEH 

16:30 Critical components in Korea 

Giwon Seo, Ministry of 

Environment – Republic of Korea 

16:40 Critical components in Tunisia 

Olfa Mahjoub, National Research 

Institute for Rural Engineering, 

Water and Forestry (INRGREF)- 

Tunisa 

16:50 Critical components in Pakistan 

Ashraf Muhammad, Pakistan 

Council of Research into Water 

Resources 

17:00 Open dialogue guided by 

the mind map created by the 

audience 

17:20 Summary: Near future 

possibilities and solutions 

17:25 Wrap-up 

Eunhae Jeong, UNOSD 


Sustainable Water Partnership: Delivering stability and benefits 

through water security 

Room: FH 

Cabaret 

Convenors: IUCN, mWater, SEI, Tetra Tech, UNGC CEO Water Mandate, USAID, Winrock International and WRI 

Water security is essential to humankind as it supports public health, economic growth, environmental sustainability 

and political stability. Development plans and investments that ignore water security fail when water issues and conflicts 

undermine political and social cohesion, supply and value chains, public and environmental health, infrastructure 

operation and service delivery. 

Showcase 

16:00 Welcome: USAID perspective 

on water security as a pillar of 

socio-economic development 

16:10 SWP: A process to improve 

water security (launch of SWP 

toolkit) 

Eric Viala, SWP Director, 

Winrock International 

16:30 Panel: Perspectives and key 

points on water security 

17:00 Q&A 



16:20 Raising awareness on water 

security 

Betsy Otto, WRI 



Tapping capital markets to finance WASH investments 

Room: 

FH 307 

Convenors: Tetra Tech and USAID WASH-FIN Project 

Panelists will present their experiences in financing investments in and relevant to the WASH sector and explore how this 

experience can be incorporated into new strategies and partnerships to expand access to commercial and market capital. 

The audience will be encouraged to provide their views during an open, interactive session. 

Over two sessions, WASH-FIN will facilitate a discussion to explore the related but distinct concepts of creditworthy 

water service providers (WSPs or utilities), and bankable projects in the WASH sector. Panelists will come from a mix of 

government/regulators, credit rating agencies, and both public and private finance institutions. 

Event 

16:00 Welcome and introduction: 

Setting the stage to open the 

taps 

Tbd, USAID and WASH-FIN 

16:10 What does a creditworthy 

Water Service Provider look 

like? 

Moderator: Sam Huston, WASH- 

FIN Acting Chief of Party 

Robert Gakubia, CEO, Kenya 

Water Services Regulatory Board 

Tbd, Global Credit Rating 

16:40 What does a bankable project 

look like for water and 

sanitation? 

Moderator: Jeremy Gorelick, 

WASH-FIN Senior Infrastructure 

Finance Advisor 

Tbd, Commercial Bank 

Tbd, Multilateral Development 

Bank 

Tbd, Water Finance Facility 

17:20 Summary and wrap up: What 

will it take to plug the gaps? 

Water Innovation Engine: Catalysing change and partnerships 

through the HLPW 

Room: 

NL 253 

Convenors: Australian Government 

Showcase 






Mingle & Dance 

19:00-00:00 

Welcome to this year’s Mingle & Dance, a good way to meet and 

mingle with other participants. This informal event is an important 

but relaxing gathering for all registered participants and is arranged at 

the magnificent Vasa Theatre in the heart of Stockholm. Light dinner, 

entertainment, a dance floor, bar, and good atmosphere will be provided. 

Social event 

Vasa Theatre 

Vasagatan 19-21 

Dress code: Smart casual 


This event is included in the registration fee but pre-registration is required. 

Entry cards to be collected upon registration. Also, kindly note that there is a 

limited maximum capacity – first come, first served basis. 

Photo:: Scandic Hotels 


Friday | 1 September 

Coffee 10:30-11:00 

15:30-16:00 

Lunch 12:30-14:00 

Photo: iStock 


Friday | 1 September | 09:00-12:00 

Closing plenary 


The closing plenary will summarize the broad and multifaceted scope of the Week. It will also look ahead, to the future 

of waste, as well as World Water Week 2018, and its focus on ecosystems. We will listen to high-level speakers address 

challenges and opportunities within the fields of wastewater and ecosystems, and the Key Collaborating Partners share 

their take home messages. Finally the rapporteur teams will present their main findings. 

Dr Joan Clos, Executive 

Director, UN Habitat 

Dianne D’Arras, Directeur Délégué 

Eau Europe, Suez Environment; 

President, IWA 

Mark Watts, Chief 

Executive Officer, C40 

Dr Torkil Jønch Clausen, Chair, 

World Water Week Scientific 

Programme Committee 

Jose Carrera, Corporate Vice 

President, CAF and WRI 

Dr Robert Bos, World Water 

Week Scientific Programme 

Committee 

Dr Pay Drechsel, Theme Leader, 

Resource Recovery, Water Quality and 

Health, IWMI 



Katarina Veem, Director, 

International Policy and SWH, SIWI 

09:00 Welcome 


09:05 Water and the new urban 

agenda 

Dr Joan Clos 

09:20 Overarching conclusions from 

seminars 

Dr Torkil Jønch Clausen 

09:35 Reporting back from 

rapporteur teams 

Moderator: Katarina Veem 

10:25 Best workshop poster award 

Dr Robert Bos 

10:30 Coffee break 

11:00 Key reflections from 

World Water Week 2017 

Moderator: Katarina Veem 

Diane D’Arras 

Dr Pay Drechsel 

Jose Carrera 

11:35 Advancing towards lowcarbon 

water-wise cities 

Mark Watts 



11:55 World Water Week 2017 

in pictures 




The R&D-facility 

Hammarby Sjöstadsverk 

12:45-16:00 

You will be guided through the R&D facility and presented 

with different on-going activities related to innovative treatment 

technologies of sewage water and sludge. Each guide is a professional 

expert working on site who can provide detailed information about 

process configurations and outlooks. The tour will cover some of the 

main on-going activities including: preparation trials for the world’s 

largest membran bioreaktor for advanced sewage treatment, reuse of 

treated wastewater for non-potable use, complementary systems for the 

purification of pharmaceutical residues and other priority persistent 

substances, R3Water, innovative anaerobe system for sewage treatment, 

and more. 

Field visit 

Departing from: 

Folkets Hus Entrance 

Photo: Lars-Gunnar Lindfors 

Please note: The bus leaves at 13:00 sharp. Registration for field trips can be done 

at the time of conference registration or on venue at the registration desk (according 

to availability). Price: 300 SEK 

This is not a ticket. 

Ericsson ICT Studio 

Field visit 

12:45-17:00 

The Ericsson Studio is an innovative meeting place for customers and 

events. During the field trip, WWW participants will get insights 

into Ericsson’s business activities and learn about how information 

and communication technology (ICT) can be used in accelerating the 

achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on 

goal 6. 

In addition to speaking with the “Digital Tree” and being informed 

about 5G, you will learn about: 

• The city of islands: How is the city of Stockholm working 

to protect its world class water resources? 

• Real Time Data: How can continuous data catchments be a 

resource for environmental protection and urban planning? 

• Digital Demo Stockholm: The Water Monitoring Networks project 



Photo: Daniel Paska 







AstraZeneca’s 

wastewater treatment plant 

12:45-17:00 

At the site Gärtuna in Södertälje, you will visit a unique wastewater 

treatment plant – developed and optimized for treating wastewater 

from pharmaceutical manufacturing. The plant has been in operation 

for almost 20 years. 

AstraZeneca’s activities in Södertälje, and the origin of the process 

wastewater, will be shortly described, as well as examples of AstraZeneca’s 

environmental initiatives. The visit will include a presentation of the 

wastewater treatment process, and guided tour at the treatment plant 

and laboratory. You will learn about how new waste streams are tested 

and evaluated before being accepted to the treatment plant. Different 

measures to ensure safe discharge of API to the recipient will be 

described. 

Field visit 



Photo: AstraZeneca 






Code of Conduct – World Water Week 

Each year, World Water Week brings together over 3000 

people, from over 100 countries – all united by their passion 

to build a water wise world. 

To help all participants make the most of the Week, 

SIWI is committed to providing a friendly, safe and 

inclusive environment for all, regardless of age, gender, 

sexual orientation, race, language, political or other opinion, 

national or social origin, disability, income level, religion or 

other status. 

SIWI’s code of conduct outlines expectations for 

participant behaviour at the Week – both in person and 

online, and the consequences for unacceptable behaviour. 

We invite all participants, including volunteers, speakers, 

staff, media, exhibitors, and partners to help us realize a safe 

and inclusive experience for everyone. 

Expected behaviour 

• Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative. 

• Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory 

or harassing behaviour and speech. 

• Be mindful of your surroundings and of your 

fellow participants. Alert staff if you notice a 

dangerous situation or someone in distress. 

What to Do If You Witness or Are Subject to 

Unacceptable Behaviour 

If you are subject to unacceptable behaviour, notice that 

someone else is being subjected to unacceptable behaviour, 

or have any other concerns, please notify a member of 

staff as soon as possible. All reports will remain completely 

confidential. 

Staff can be found in the World Water Week Secretariat 

onsite or you may email the contact below. 

Contact Information 

Ulrika Martinius 

HR Director, SIWI 

Email: Ulrika.Martinius@siwi.org 

Mobile: +46 720 50 60 23 

Unacceptable behaviour 

Examples of unacceptable behaviour include: intimidating, 

harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning 

conduct. Harassment of all kinds is unacceptable, such as but 

not limited to, offensive verbal comments related to gender, 

age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, 

race, religion, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, 

harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption 

of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and 

unwelcome sexual attention. 

Some venues are open to members of the public. Please be 

respectful to all visitors of these locations. 

WORLD WATER WEEK 

Friendly 

Safe 

Inclusive 

CODE OF CONDUCT 

Consequences of unacceptable behaviour 

Unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated whether 

by participants, media, speakers, volunteers, venue staff, 

partners, or exhibitors. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable 

behaviour is expected to comply immediately. 

If a participant engages in unacceptable behaviour, the 

conference organizers may take any action they deem 

appropriate, up to and including expulsion from the 

conference without warning or refund. 

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Useful Information 

Organizers 

World Water Week is hosted and organized by SIWI. The 

Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) is MCI AB. 

Venue 

World Water Week 2017 takes place between 27 August and 

1 September. The Week will be held in the heart of Stockholm 

at Stockholm City Conference Centre. 

Certain activities, such as the Stockholm Water Prize 

Award Ceremony and Royal Banquet, various social events 

and field visits, take place at other sites in Stockholm. These 

are indicated in this announcement. 

The venue address is: 

City Conference Centre 

Drottninggatan 71b or Barnhusgatan 12-14, 

Stockholm, Sweden 

Phone: +46 8-506 16 400 or +46 8-506 16 500 

Please visit Stockholm City Conference Centre for more information 

on the conference venue. 

Language 

The official language of World Water Week is English. This 

includes all presentations and printed material. 

Websites 

For information about World Water Week, including a pdf 

version of the programme, visit www.worldwaterweek.org. 

For information about SIWI and our team, visit 

www.siwi.org. 

Wireless connection 

WiFi will be accessible without charge and login information 

will be available on-site. 

Coffee and lunch 

Coffee and lunch will be served every day in both venue 

buildings. Exact locations and times can be found on the 

venue map. For coffee outside of the listed serving times, 

participants are welcome to purchase coffee at the Markelius 

Café in Folkets Hus and the pop-up café outside the Marble 

Vault in Norra Latin. 

World Water Week Secretariat 

The Secretariat is located on the bottom floor on Folkets 

Hus. It is is open 8:00-18:00 every day of the conference 

except on Friday when it closes at 13:00. 

Room capacity and fire regulations 

In general the room capacity is regulated by the number of 

chairs and no standing persons are allowed in a session due 

to fire and security regulations. This does not apply to flexi 

room sessions, where standing space has been made available, 

however the flexi rooms do have an absolute maximum 

capacity which may not be surpassed. Once rooms reach full 

capacity, additional people will only be allowed entry on a 

“one in, one out” basis. 

Towards a more sustainable World Water Week 

SIWI is constantly striving towards making World Water Week more environmentally sustainable, and strongly 

encourages all participants to keep their personal environmental impact during the conference to a minimum. 

A number of initiatives are in place to promote an 

environmentally sustainable meeting: 

• Eco-labeled hotels 

• Fair-trade and organically produced food 

and drinks throughout the week 

• Recycling at the conference venue 

• Carbon offsetting opportunities 

• Striving towards a paperless conference 

As part of our journey to becoming paperless, we 

will not be printing the official programme this 

year. Instead, PDF versions of the programme have 

been produced – both the complete programme, 

and one for each day, so that participants can 

decide if, and how much of the programme they 

wish to print themselves. The entire programme 

will also be available offline through the World 

Water Week app, and a mini programme is 

available on venue for quick reference. 

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Press kit 

Accreditation – World Water Week 

Press accreditation is available on-site throughout the week (a 

valid press pass or proof of employment as a journalist is required). 

Online accreditation is open until Friday 25 August. 

Accreditation – Prize ceremonies 

Journalists wishing to attend the Stockholm Water Prize or 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize ceremonies will need additional 

accreditation. It is not included in general press accreditation 

for the Week and must be completed in advance of 

the ceremonies. A valid press ID is required. Please view full 

details about the additional accreditation at 

www.worldwaterweek.org/pressroom/. 

Press Room 

The Press Room will be open from 08:00 to 18:30 daily 

(14:00 on Friday). It is located on the 5th floor in rooms 501- 

504, in Folkets Hus (entrance to the left of the main auditorium). 

View the programme map for details on page 10. 

Online Press Room 

All information and resources for press is available in the 

World Water Week online press room, including information 

about press events, links to digital content, press releases, 

expert lists, contact details, and logistical information. 

Interview bookings 

The SIWI communications team will be on-hand to provide 

assistance with interview requests from accredited journalists. 

A list of convenor experts available for interview, with contact 

information, is also available in the Online Press Room. 

Press briefings 

Press briefings will take place in the Press Room. Click here 

for the latest information on press events, including briefings 

and launches. A printed list of daily press events will also be 

available in the Press Room. 

Press releases 

In addition to being posted in the Online Press Room, links 

to convenor press releases will be issued daily to registered 

media via a news bulletin. Email coms@siwi.org to be added 

to this mailing list (accredited journalists are automatically 

registered). 

Presentations 

PowerPoints from World Water Week sessions will be 

uploaded to their respective page in the Online Programme 

- usually within 24 hours of the session’s conclusion. 

Photos 

All photos from the Week will be available on Flickr. 

Websites 

Visit World Water Week for more information about the 

Week or to download a pdf version of the programme. For 

information about SIWI and our team, visit www.siwi.org. 

Livestreams and on-demand 

Over 30 sessions will be filmed or recorded during World 

Water Week. Some will be livestreamed, and all will be available 

on-demand through the SIWI Media Hub within 24 

hours of their conclusion. visit www.worldwaterweek.org/live 

for a list of livestreamed and on-demand events. 

On-site resources 

A small number of computer work stations are available in 

the Press Room. 

Note: printing services are not available at the venue. 

Press events 

The Full Circle of Sanitation 

High-Level Reception co-hosted by Global Citizen, WSSCC, 

and SIWI 

This reception will address the full circle of sanitation as well 

as responsibilities and incentives for new players in emerging 

countries and businesses to step up and support SDG6. The 

Hon. Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia and 

Chair of SWA will deliver the keynote address, and support, 

accountability campaigning, and WASH actions taken by 

Global Citizens around the world will be showcased. 

When: Monday 28 August, 17:30-19:30 

Where: Vasa Theatre (Vasagatan 19) 

RSVP to waterweek@globalcitizen.org 

Global Conflicts Are Changing Water’s Value 

Join Circle of Blue and SIWI for a global interactive broadcast – 

live from World Water Week! 

Repercussions of water scarcity and access are moving across 

borders, creating nightmare scenarios. Radical groups are 

leveraging social stress caused by dry wells and crop failures. 

Invite your peers that cannot be in Stockholm. Registration 

is free – Participate from anywhere in the world. 

When: Tuesday August 29, 15:00-16:30 CEST 

Where: Press room (FH 503-504) 

Driving the transformational agenda towards WASH 

delivery in Ghana: Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, 

Joseph Kofi Adda and stakeholders lead the way. 

Press briefing: IRC 

How can Ghana go from being one of Africa’s worst performers 

to achieving sustainable water and basic sanitation 

for all by 2025? And transform capital Accra into the cleanest 

city in Africa to boot. Ghana’s first ever Minister for Sanitation 

and Water Resources has the answers. 

When: Monday 28 August, 12:30–13:00 

Where: Press room (FH 501) 

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2017 World Water Week Team 

Adrian Puigarnau 

Content & programme 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 56 

Email: adrian.puigarnau@siwi.org 

Amanda Koppang 


Phone: +46 720 50 60 49 

Email: amanda.koppang@siwi.org 

Ania Andersch 


Phone: +46 8 121 360 59 

Email: ania.andersch@siwi.org 

Cajsa Larsson 

Plenary sessions & Young Professionals 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 60 

Email: cajsa.larsson@siwi.org 

Esther Cole 

Stockholm Water Prize & social events 

Phone: +46 762 23 19 77 

Email: esther.cole@siwi.org 

Gabriela Suhoschi 

General logistics & exhibition 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 62 

Email: gabriela.suhoschi@siwi.org 

Katarina Andrzejewska 

Stockholm Water Prize & social events 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 52 

Email: katarina.andrzejewska@siwi.org 

Konstantinos Mandilaris 

SIWI Sofas & showcases 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 58 

Email: kostas.mandilaris@siwi.org 

Louise Heegaard 

Business relations 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 46 

Email: louise.heegaard@siwi.org 

Maggie White 

Plenary sessions 

Phone: +46 720 50 60 61 

Email: maggie.white@siwi.org 

Simon Iaffa Nylén 

Events & plenary sessions 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 43 

Email: simon.iaffa@siwi.org 

Tove Lexén 

Seminars 

Phone: +46 720 50 60 53 

Email: tove.lexen@siwi.org 

Irina Makarchuk 

Closed meetings, field visits & volunteers 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 57 

Email: irina.makarchuk@siwi.org 

Ellen Bentell 

Invitations 

Erik Fruedental 

Speakers Room 

Jörgen Hallberg 

Speakers Room 

Communications 

Rowena Barber 

Outreach & media relations 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 39 

rowena.barber@siwi.org 

Victoria Engstrand-Neacsu 

The Daily, journalist grant & press 

Phone: +46 8 121 360 37 

victoria.engstrand-neacsu@siwi.org 

Kanika Thakar 

Digital outreach & press 

Phone: +46 720 50 60 36 

kanika.thakar@siwi.org 

Johannes Ernstberger 

Outreach 

johannes.ernstberger@siwi.org 

Susanna Starck 

Outreach 

susanna.starck@siwi.org 

Analice Martins 

Outreach 

analice.martins@siwi.org 

Hedde Lundgren 

Press Room 

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Convening organizations 

While World Water Week is organized by SIWI, the programme of the sessions are planned by the convening organizations. 

In order to build partnerships and bring a diversity of perspectives to the World Water Week, SIWI promotes cooperation 

and encourages organizations to convene at the conference. 

The organizations convening sessions at 2017 World Water Week are: 

Acronym Convenor 

100 RC 

2030 WRG 

4C-Morocco 

A4A 

ACF 

ACSAD 

ACTS 

ADB 

AECID 

AfDB 

AGWA 

Akvo 

AMCOW 

ANU 

APWF 

ARPA EMC 

AUC 

AUSA 

AWF 

AWP 

AWS 

AySA 

AZAO 

BGR 

BMUB 

BMZ 

BORDA 

BuZa 

C40 

CAF 

Cap-Net 

CAREC 

100 Resilient Cities 

2030 Water Resources Group 

Climate Change Competence Centre - Morocco 

8th World Water Forum Secretariat 

Aqua for All 

Aarhus university 

Action Contre la Faim 

Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands 

Action Tank Entreprise & Pauvreté 

African Centre for Technology Studies 

Asian Development Bank 

adelphi 

Spanish Cooperation Agency for International Development 

African Development Bank 

AGIRE 

Aguaconsult 

Alliance for Global Water Adaptation 


Alberta WaterSMART 

African Ministers’ Council On Water 

The Australian National University 

Asia Pacific Water Forum 

AquaFed 

Arcadis 

ARCOWA 

Argentine Embassy in Sweden 

ARPA Equipos Moviles de Campaña 

Arup 

Ashoka 

AstraZeneca 

Asutifi North District Ghana 

African Union Commission 

Association of the U.S. Army 

Australian Federal Government 

African Water Facility 

Australian Water Partnership 

Alliance for Water Stewardship 

Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos 

AZAO Consulting 

BAUER Resources 

Basic Water Needs 

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Germany) 

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (Germany) 

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) 

Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (The Netherlands) 

C&A Foundation 

Cities Climate Leadership Group 

Development Bank of Latin America 

Cap-Net UNDP 

The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia 

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Convening organizations (continued) 

Acronym 

CBI 

CDC 

CDP 

CEPT University 

CGIAR-WLE 

CI 

CIFOR 

Clingendael 

CLTS Knowledge Hub 

CNRS 

Coca-Cola 

CONAGUA 

CORDAID 

CRCWSC 

CSD 

CSE 

CSU 

DEG 

DFAT 

DGIS 

DIE 

DWA 

Eawag 

EC 

ELI 

ENN 

Convenor 

Climate Bonds Initiative 

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Carbon Disclosure Project 

Center for Hydrogeology University of Neuchâtel 

Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University India 

Ceres 

CEWAS 

CGIAR research program on Water, Land and Ecosystems 

Chalmers Energy Area of Advance 

China Water Risk 

Conservation International 

Center for International Forestry Research 

Circle of Blue 

City of New Orleans 

City of Stockholm 

ClimateIsWater Initiative 

Netherlands Institute of International Relations 

Community Led Total Sanitation Knowledge Hub 

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 

The Coca-Cola Company 

Columbia University 

National Water Commission (Mexico) 

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation 

Cordaid 

Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development Aid 

Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities 

CSD Engineers 

Centre for Science and Environment 

Colorado State University 

Dalberg Global Development Advisors 

Danone 

Danone.Communities 

Dasra 

Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH 

Deltares 

Department for Water and Sanitation (South Africa) 

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 

The Netherlands: Directorate-General for International Cooperation 

Diageo 

German Development Institute 

DISCHARGE / photrack ag 

Duero River Basin Authority 

Duke University 

German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste 

Earthmind 

Earthwatch 

Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 

European Commission 

Ecolab 

EDEKA 

Environmental Law Institute 

Ellen MacArthur Foundation 

Elsevier 

Emory University 

Emergency Nutrition Network 

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Acronym 

EWA 

EWB 

FANRPAN 

FAO 

FDFA 

FINISH 

Focali 

FOEN 

FWF 

FWP 

GAP 

Gates Foundation 

GBEP 

GE 

GEF 

GEF-IW:Learn 

GETF 

GIZ 

GPOBA 

GPSA 

GCI 

GRET 

GSMA 

GTO 

GWC 

GWP 

GWP-China 

GWP-Med 

H&M 

HELP 

HLPW 

HRW 

IADB 

IAH 

IANPHI 

ICBA 

ICIMOD 

iDE 

Convenor 

Ennovent India Advisors Pvt Ltd 

European Water Association 

Engineers Without Borders International 

Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network 

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Switzerland) 

Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia B.V 

Federal Foreign Office (Germany) 

FEMSA Foundation 

Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation & Health 

Forest, Climate, and Livelihood Research Network 

Swiss Federal Office for the Environment 

ForestTrends 

Fundación Avina 

Finnish Water Forum 

French Water Partnership 

GAP Inc. 

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 

Gavagai 

Global Bioenergy Partnership 

General Electric 

Global Environment Facility 

Global Environment Facility - International Waters: Learning Exchange and Resource Network 

German WASH Network 

Global Environment and Technology Foundation 

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit 

Global Citizen 

Government of the Netherlands 

Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid 

Global Partnership for Social Accountability 

Green Cross International 

GRET 

GSM Association 

German Toilet Organization 

Global WASH Cluster 

Global Water Partnership 

Global Water Partnership - China 

Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean 

Hennes & Mauritz 

Hammarby Sjöstadsverk 

Department of Education (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) 

HEC 

HELCOM Secretariat 

HELIOZ 

High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters 

High Level Panel on Water 

Human Rights Watch 

HSBC 

Inter-American Development Bank 

International Association of Hydrogeologists 

Institute of Public Health (Serbia) 

International Center for Biosaline Agriculture 

Ice Stupa International 

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development 

International Development Enterprises 

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Acronym 

IDS 

IenM 

IFRC 

IHE Delft 

IIASA 

IIT Kanpur 

ILEC 

ILO 

IMAU 

INBO 

IPIECA 

ISWA 

IUCN 

IUFRO 

IVL 

IWA 

IWASP 

IWC 

IWMI 

IWP 

JICA 

JSC 

JWF 

K-eco 

KIT/ITAS 

KTH 

K-water 

LSHTM 

LSHTM/SHARE 

M&S 

MARHP 

MWA 

MWRI 

NAIAD 

NASA 

NatCap 

Convenor 

Institute of Development Studies 

Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (The Netherlands) 

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cross Societies 

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education 

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 

International Lake Environment Committee Foundation 

International Labour Organization 

Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research 

International Network of Basin Organizations 

The Global Oil and Gas Industry Association for Environmental and Social Issues 

IRC 

International Solid Waste Association 

International Union for Conservation of Nature 

International Union for Forest Reserach Organization 

Swedish Environmental Research Institute 

International Water Association 

International Water Stewardship Program 

International Water Centre 

International Water Management Institute 

Institute of Water Policy 

Japan International Cooperation Agency 

Japan Sanitation Consortium 

Japan Water Forum 

Korea Environment Corporation 

KfW Development Bank 

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology/Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis 

Kommunal 

Royal Institute of Technology 

Korea Water Resources Corporation 

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy 

Livelihoods 

Loowatt 

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine / SHARE Research Consortium 

Marks & Spencer 

Manos al Agua 

Ministry of agriculture, water resources and fisheries (Tunisia) 

Maverick Collective 

Max Foundation 

Microsoft 

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Finnland) 

Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan 

Ministry of Environment (Republic of Korea) 

Ministry of Health (Republic of Serbia) 

Ministry of Health and of Education Kyrgyzstan 

Ministry of hydraulic and sanitation (Senegal) 

Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (Ghana) 

Millennium Water Alliance 

mWater 

Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Egypt) 

Nature Insurance Value: Assessment and Demonstration Project Consortium 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Natural Capital Project 

Nestlé 

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Acronym 

NMCG 

NRC 

NSIDC 

OECD 

OGP 

OSCE 

OSU 

P&G 

PBL 

PIANO Project 

pS-Eau 

PSI 

REC 

ReNuWit 

RIVM 

RRI 

RTI 

RWSN 

S2S Platform 

SaciWATERs 

SDC 

SEI 

SIANI 

Sida 

SIWI 

SLU 

SNV 

SOIL 

SRC 

Convenor 

Nestlé Nespresso 

Nestlé Waters 

National Mission for Clean Ganga 

Nordea 

Norwegian Refugee Council 

National Snow and Ice Data Center 

Odial Solutions Group 

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 

Office of the UNSG’s Special Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water 

Open Government Partnership 

One Drop 

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 

Osprey Foundation 

Oregon State University 

Procter & Gamble Company 

PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency 

The PIANO Project Consortium 

PIVOT 

Plan International USA 

Plastic Soup Foundation 

Poul Due Jensen Foundation 

Programme Solidarité Eau 

Population Services International 

Rare 

Regional Environmental Center 

RELX Group 

Re-Inventing the Nation’s Urban Water Infrastructure 

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (The Netherlands) 

Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska 

Rights and Resources Initiative 

RTI International 

Rural Water Supply Network 

Action Platform for Source to Sea Management 

South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resource Studies 

Safe Water Network 

Sandec 

Sanergy 

Sanivations 

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 

Secmol 

Stockholm Environment Institute 

SHARE Consortium 

Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative 

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency 

Silvestrum 

Simavi 

Stockholm International Water Institute 

Skat 

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 

SMART Centre Group 

Netherlands Development Organisation 

Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods 

Stockholm Resilience Centre 

Stanford University 

Stone Family Foundation 

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Acronym 

STWI 

SUEN 

SUN 

SuSanA 

SWA 

SwAM 

SwedAlex 

Swedrop 

SWH 

Swiss TPH 

SWP 

TBC 

TDLC 

TNC 

TU Dresden 

UEA 

UMassAmherst 

UN 

UN DESA 

UN Foundation 

UN WWAP 

UNDP 

UNECE 

UNESCO 

UNESCO-IHP 

UN-ESCWA 

UNGC CEO Water Mandate 

UN-Habitat 

UNICEF 

UNIDO 

UNU-INWEH 

UMass Amherst 

UNC 

UNOSD 

UNPRI 

UNU-FLORES 

Convenor 

Sweden Textile Water Initiative 

Turkish Water Institute 

Suez 

Scaling Up Nutrition Movement 

Sustainable Sanitation Alliance 

Sanitation and Water for All 

Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management 

Swedish Institute Alexandria 

Swedish Forestry Agency 

Swedrop AB 

SIWI Swedish Water House 

Swiss Institute for Tropical and Public Health 

Swiss Water Partnership 

Toilet Board Coalition 

Tokyo Development Learning Center 

Te Kopu - Pacific Indigenous & Local Knowledge Centre of Distinction 

Technoserve 

Tetra Tech 

The Aspen Institute 

The Church of Sweden 

The Coca-Cola Foundation 

The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia 

The Rockefeller Foundation 


The Nature Conservancy 

Trucost 

Technical University Dresden 

University of East Anglia 

University of Massachusets Amherst 

United Nations 

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs 

United Nations Foundation 

University of Northumbria 

UN World Water Assessment Programme 

Undersecretary of Water Resources (Argentina) 

United Nations Development Programme 

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 

UN Environment 

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 

UNESCO International Hydrological Programme 

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia 

United Nations Global Compact CEO Water Mandate 

United Nations Human Settlements Programme 

United Nations Children’s Fund 

United Nations Industrial Development Organization 

Unilever 

United Nations University Institute for Water Environment and Health 

University of Massachusetts Amherst 

University of Miskolc 

University of North Carolina 

University of Oxford 

United Nations Office for Sustainable Development 

United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment 

United Nations University - Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources 

UN-Water 

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Acronym 

UoL 

UPGro 

US DoS 

USAID 

USAID-WALIS 

USBR 

USWP 

UTS 

VCA 

WBCSD 

WCC 

WECF 

WERF 

WFN 

WfWP 

WGF 

WHO 

WHO/UNICEF JMP 

WIN 

WMA 

WMO 

WRC 

WRI 

WSRC 

WSRP 

WSSCC 

WSTF 

WSUP 

WUR 

WWC 

WWF 

WYN 

WYPW 

Xylem 

Convenor 

University of Leeds 

Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor 

Urban Waters Federal Partnership 

United States Department of State 

United States Agency for International Development 

USAID WASH-FIN Project 

USAID Water for Africa through Leadership and Institutional Support 

The United States Bureau of Reclamation 

US Water Partnership 

University of Technology Sydney 

Viva con Agua 

Veolia 

WASTE 

Water Authority of Jordan 

Water Foundry, LLC 

Water For People 

Water Mission 

Water Resources in Argentina 

Water Witness International 

Water.org 

WaterAid 

WaterLex 

World Business Council for Sustainable Development 

The World Council of Churches 

Women in Europe for a Common Future 

Welthungerhilfe 

Water Environment Research Foundation 

Water Footprint Network 

Women for Water Partnership 

UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility 

World Health Organization 

World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund Joint Monitoring Programme 

Water Integrity Network 

Winrock International 

Wastewater Management Authority of Thailand 

World Meteorological Organization 

Wonderkid 

World Vision 

Water Research Commission 

World Resources Institute 

WSP 

Water Security Research Centre 

Water Sector Reform Programme, Kenya 

Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council 

Water Sector Trust Fund 

Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor 

Wageningen University & Research 

World Water Council 

World Wide Fund for Nature 

Water Youth Network 

World Youth Parliament for Water 

Xylem, Inc. 

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Introduction 

Tuesday 

Useful info 

Core support 

Strategic partners 

Sunday 

Collaborators 

Monday 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize Founding Global Sponsor 

Supporters 

Wednesday 

Contributors 

Thursday 

Key Collaborating Partners 

Friday 

Media partners 

Thanks to: Arlanda Express and Grand Hôtel 

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