Thematic Process

The Forum's technical core that organizes global knowledge into 6 Themes and 30 Topics

Water Security

Risk-smart management of groundwater, surface water and water-related disasters.

Water Finance

Innovative, inclusive finance to scale WASH, resilience and climate adaptation.

Water for People and Ecosystems

Universal services and restored ecosystems through One Health approaches.

Water Governance & Diplomacy

Policies, coordination and voices that turn goals into implementation.

Innovation for Water Management

From AI and data to tech deployment and citizen science.

Value of Water

Reflecting water's true value in economies, pricing and national accounting.

Topic Coordinators

Code	Topic	Coordinating Organization	Country / Scope
Theme 1	Water Security	Saudi Water Authority / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Saudi Arabia / International
1A	Groundwater and Surface Water	UNESCO IHP	International
1B	Water-Related Disasters	Ministry of Public Works, Directorate General of Water Resources, The Republic of Indonesia	Indonesia
1C	Integrated Water Resource Management	International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)	International
1D	Closing the Loop in Water Resources Management	Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska	United States of America
1E	Securing Water for Food Security	International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)	India
Theme 2	Water Finance	Sharakat (SWPC) / Islamic Development Bank	Saudi Arabia / International
2A	Applying Innovative Water Financing Mechanisms	Ministry of Equipment and Water	Morocco
2B	Private and Public Sectors Engagement	International Economic & Technical Cooperation and Exchange Center (INTCE), Ministry of Water Resources of China	China
2C	Funding for Water Resilience and Climate Adaptation	Green Climate Fund (GCF)	International
2D	Funding and Loans for Multiscale Projects	Saudi Fund for Development	Saudi Arabia
2E	Enabling Conditions for Scaling up Strategic and Inclusive Water Financing	African Development Bank	International
Theme 3	Water for Humans and Nature	National Water Company / Turkish Water Institute	Saudi Arabia / Türkiye
3A	Enhancing Access to Safe Drinking Water Services for All	Water Research Commission	South Africa
3B	Developing Access to Sanitation Services and Improve Wastewater Collection and Treatment	pS-Eau (Programme Solidarité Eau)	France
3C	Protecting and Restoring Water Ecosystems and Aquatic Biodiversity	French Biodiversity Agency (OFB)	France
3D	Improving Water Quality in a One Health and Multi-Sectoral Approach	European Commission Joint Research Center	International
3E	Water-Energy-Food-Health-Ecosystems-Education Interlinkages	Texas A&M University, American University of Beirut	USA / Lebanon
Theme 4	Water Governance and Diplomacy	Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture / Scientific-Information Center of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia	Saudi Arabia / Uzbekistan
4A	Adopting Policy, Regulatory Frameworks, and Institutional Mechanisms	Geneva Water Hub	Switzerland
4B	Strengthening Political Will and Coordination	OECD Water Governance Initiative	International
4C	New Instruments for Water Sustainability Policy Consensus	Japan Water Forum NOWNET Secretariat	Japan
4D	Towards Holistic Water Advocacy and Public Awareness Programs	Water Mediation Institute	Germany
4E	Engaging Unheard and Vulnerable Voices	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education / TU Delft	The Netherlands
Theme 5	Innovation for Water Management	Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture / AquaFed	Saudi Arabia / International
5A	Hydroinformatics and AI Tools for Water Management	INRAE - French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment / One Water Vision International Initiative	France
5B	Deploying Cutting-Edge Water Technology	Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) and Asia Water Council	Republic of Korea
5C	Data and Overcoming the Lasting Challenge	International Office for Water (OiEau)	France
5D	Engaging Citizen Science and Community-Based Knowledge	Climate and Water Initiative	USA
5E	Knowledge Sharing	UNESCO	France
Theme 6	Value of Water	Saudi Irrigation Organization / Global Water Intelligence	Saudi Arabia / UK
6A	Valuing Water for Sustainable Economic Growth	Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
6B	Advancing Efficiency in Water Management in Different Sectors	UNESCO	International
6C	Pricing Water for Sustainable Management	Watermarq Limited	United Kingdom
6D	Valuing and Footprinting Water to Drive Efficient Water Policies	National Water Research Center	Egypt
6E	Water Resources as a National Natural Capital: Towards a Paradigm Shift	UNESCO Chair on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in the Frame of Sciences of Water at St. Andrew's College Mumbai	India