WRT at COP30
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the largest global United Nations event for discussions and negotiations on climate change. Recent COP outcomes have increasingly recognised water as the primary medium through which climate change impacts are experienced.
The Brazilian Presidency of the upcoming COP30 Presidency has placed water as one of its thematic axes of its Global Climate Action Agenda, signalling a heightened global commitment to integrating water into climate discussions.
With water positioned as a key theme COP30, there is an urgent need to support countries in advancing water-climate integration and raise awareness of water resilience within global climate governance.
The Water Resilience Tracker (WRT) will be on the ground at COP30, demonstrating our work alongside national and subnational partners in Brazil, advocating the importance of water resilient approaches in both climate adaptation and mitigation, imparting our technical knowledge of how to integrate water resilience into national planning, and discussing how to access public and private funding to translate policies into climate action.
Use this page to learn more about:
WRT-specific events
Who is attending from WRT
When and where to find us
WRT Events
As part of the COP 30 Global Climate Action Agenda, this event will showcase the Water Resilience Tracker initiative’s ongoing effort to improve water resilience in Brazil.
How governments and cities can operationalise climate commitments by linking national policies with local implementation.
12 Nov / No water, no food: Water for resilient agri-food systems from field to fork
Roundtable discussion: how better governance and decision-making can unlock water's potential as a driver of sustainable agri-food systems.
18-Nov / Mobilizing Public and Private Funding for NDCs and NAPs: From Policies to Solutions
Connecting governments, companies, investors, and civil society to mobilize investment in systems-level resilience and decarbonization.
Who is going
Look out for our team members representing WRT and their organisations at COP.
For more information or to get in touch with our members:
Idrees Malyar, Director (AGWA)
Ingrid Timboe, Deputy Executive Director (AGWA)
John Matthews, Executive Director (AGWA)
Martin Shouler, Water Resilience Leader (Arup)
Chiara Christina Colombo, Policy and Engagement Advisor (IWMI)
Glauco Kimura de Freitas, Brazil Country Engagement Specialist (IWMI Consultant)
Vidhisha Samarasekara, Strategic Program Director - Water Climate Change and Resilience (IWMI)
Greenwell Matchaya, Malawi Delegation (IWMI)
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez, Research Group Leader - Water Governance and Political Economy (IWMI)
When and where to find us
| Date | Event | Location | WRT Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 4:00-5:30 | Climate change adaptation in the São Francisco Basin Plan: the use of the Water Resilience Tracker | Booth of the São Francisco River Basin Committee (Green Zone) | Glauco de Frietas |
| 11 Nov 9:30-10:30 | WRT Showcase - COP30 Presidency / Marrakech Partnership Activation Groups | Axis 4 Thematic Room - Global Climate Action hub -Blue zone | John Matthews and Greenwell Matchaya |
| 12 Nov 9:00-10:00 | Building Urban Water Resilience: From Cities to National Climate Commitments | Water for Climate Pavillion | John Matthews, Greenwell Matchaya, Martin Shouler, |
| 12 Nov 13:00-14:00 | From Madrid to Belém: Advancing Water Resilience through the High-Level Leaders Pact | Spanish Pavilion | TBC |
| 12 Nov 16:40 - 17:55 | No water, no food: Water for resilient agri-food systems from field to fork | Agrizone (offsite), Auditorium A2 | WRT Event |
| 13 Nov 10:00-11:15 | Integrating Water and Climate into Long-Term Planning | AgriZone | Martin Shouler and Glauco de Frietas |
| 14 Nov 10:00-12:00 | Climate change adaptation in river basin plans: the use of the Water Resilience Tracker | Booth of the Paraíba do Sul, Paranaíba, and Guandu River Basin Committees (Green Zone) | Idrees Malyar and Glauco de Frietas |
| 18 Nov 13:15 - 14:45 | Mobilizing Public and Private Funding for NDCs and NAPs: From policies to action | Side Event Room 2 | WRT Event |