Posts Tagged 'Goal 6 – Water and Sanitation'

Today, 22 March 2026, the world marks World Water Day under the theme “Water and Gender” and the slogan “Where water flows, equality grows”. And as a partner of UN-Water since 2023, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) contributed to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 (WWDR 2026), titled “Water for All ...

During the Global Engineering Congress held in Shanghai, China, from 13 to 15 October, the WFEO Committee on Water presented the book “ENGINEERING, WATER AND SMART CITIES“.

This book explores how engineering can transform urban environments into smart, resilient, and sustainable cities, with water as a central axis. It addresses challenges like climate ...

The Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER), together with WFEO, the Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), UNESCO and the Federation Of African Engineering Organisations hosted the Global Engineering Conference (GECO) from 15 to 18 October 2024 at the ...

The WFEO Committee on Water organized the webinar “World Water Forum Case studies from France and USA” on 17 July 2024.

The video recording is available in this page.

During the 10th World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia, from 20 to 24 May 2024, WFEO experts shared challenges and ...

The World Water Day is an annual United Nations Conference – held on 22 March 2024 – focused on inspiring action to tackle the global water crisis.

The World Water Day is led by UN-Water and the 2024 Task Force is co-coordinated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United ...

On 15 November 2023, in the framework of the UNESCO General Conference, WFEO Secretariat participated in the NGOs Hub showcasing joint NGOs initiatives. The “Access to Water for All in Africa” NGOs’ Coalition presented its hydrology training projects to UNESCO Member States and Secretariat. Théo Bélaud, WFEO Operations Officer, presented ...

In March 2023, the world came together at the United Nations Water Conference 2023, convened by the United Nations General Assembly. The outcome of this conference is the “Water Action Agenda“, which has been materialized through various commitments, pledges, and actions. The document “Engineering, Groundwater, and Integrated Water Resources Management” (available here) ...

WFEO Secretariat wishes to inform you about the excellent news concerning our Federation’s approval as a Member of UN Water and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Following an application which was sent to UN Water last December, under the leadership of our Executive Board and of our Committee ...

The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) organized the side-event Engineering solutions for water adaptation on 4 May, within the UN STI Forum 2023 that took place at UN Headquarters in New York, on 3 and 4 May 2023.

Climate change and the consumption patterns of today’s society have increased the ...