Flagship initiatives
Advance high-impact initiatives emerging from the Water and Planet dialogue.
WHY THIS MATTERS
One planet, one water cycle.
2026 UNITED NATIONS WATER CONFERENCE · HIGH-LEVEL SIDE EVENT
Scaling Flagship Initiatives from Interactive Dialogue C
Partnerships, Financing and Implementation
Turning shared ambition into practical action for water, climate resilience and sustainable development.
Explore the event ↗DATETuesday, 8 December 2026
TIME15:30–16:45
GST (UTC+4)
GST (UTC+4)
VENUEADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi
Room: To be confirmed
Room: To be confirmed
LED BY THE CO-CHAIRS OF INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE C — WATER AND PLANET
Arab Republic of EgyptCo-Chair · Interactive Dialogue C
JapanCo-Chair · Interactive Dialogue C
01 / ABOUT THE EVENT
From dialogue to delivery.
This high-level side event will provide an implementation-focused platform to advance and scale flagship initiatives emerging from Interactive Dialogue C (Water and Planet).
The event will strengthen linkages with other Interactive Dialogues, particularly Dialogue E (Water Across the Multilateral System), and bring together governments, UN entities, international organizations, development partners and flagship proponents.
Discussions will focus on refining partnerships, governance arrangements, financing opportunities and implementation pathways, while promoting cross-sectoral collaboration to accelerate SDG 6 and broader sustainable development objectives.
02 / PRIORITIES
Building the pathways for impact.
Partnerships & governance
Strengthen cross-dialogue coordination and institutional arrangements for delivery.
Financing & scale
Explore practical routes to mobilize partners, resources and implementation support.
03 / PROGRAMME
Event programme.
A detailed agenda and speaker allocations will be added as they are confirmed.
Tuesday · 8 December 202615:30–16:45 GST
15:30–16:45
High-level side event
Scaling Flagship Initiatives from Interactive Dialogue C: Partnerships, Financing and Implementation
Detailed session sequence to be announced.
04 / SPEAKERS
Voices driving action.
High-level ministerial participation is expected. Confirmed speakers and affiliations will be published here.
Speakers to be announced
Confirmed speakers will appear here as the programme develops.
Speaker names and roles are subject to confirmation.
05 / ORGANIZATIONS
Collaboration across institutions.
The following institutions have been identified for engagement in connection with the event. Participation and formal roles remain subject to confirmation.
Proposed government co-organizers
EgyptJapanGermanyKingdom of the Netherlands
Institutions identified for engagement
UN-Water
UNECE
WMO
UNESCO
UNEP
IAEA
NLRC
ICHARM
JAXA
PACWA
ICIMOD
World Bank
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
University of Tokyo
Ramsar Convention
Deltares
Wageningen
SIWI
IWMI
Listing does not imply confirmed co-organization, endorsement, attendance or sponsorship.
06 / RESOURCES
Event documents.
Event materials will be added and updated as they become available.
Concept notePDF · Coming soon
Detailed programmePDF · Coming soon
Relevant publicationsPDF · Coming soon