Fixing institutions won’t fix the pipes
It's time for development finance -- from below
By Arjun Thapan*
Purity of intent has never been at a discount in development finance institutions (DFIs). Most of us who...
Can rainwater harvesting transform cities into water-wise cities?
By Mooyoung Han and Lisa Andrews*
Rainwater harvesting and management is nothing new. In fact, this technique has been used for thousands of years in...
Why clean energy is a water conservation strategy
A greener grid that slashes emissions may also be 40% less thirsty, boosting local resilience while meeting international climate and SDG commitments
By Kate Zerrenner*
Recent...
Water security requires the removal of subsidies
By Stella Thomas*
Shrouded in an abaya, my first sight of Saudi Arabia in 2009 revealed desert extravagance. From the sands sprouted a flourishing garden...
To Honour March 22, Imagine “No Water Day” 364 Days of the Year
The American Southwest, Brazil, Central America, Caribbean island nations, South Africa, and North Korea are just a few of the places enduring droughts.
Since 1993,...
There has never been a better time to be a water professional
By Tom Williams*
Never before has water been so high on the global political agenda; never before has water expertise been in such high demand....
Three steps to solving water scarcity and creating climate resilience
By Ger Bergkamp, IWA Executive Director
The new round of climate change negotiations that took place at the COP22 in Morocco last week brought a new...
A smart approach to urban wastewater
By Dragan Savic*
Smart cities can be surprisingly dumb about applying new technology to old water problems.
Maybe citizens assume their centralised invisible utility will make...
Building a roadmap for a smart city
By Jedrzej Bylka*
Few people will remember 1936 as a year of transformational change for water management, yet it marked a departure point from the traditional...
Replicating success, Dakar’s urban water governance
By Lisa Andrews*
I recently worked on developing the Dakar City Water Story as part of the IWA’s Cities of the Future Programme. Learning about Dakar’s well-established urban...