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Ilustración del evento Foco en las Américas: Agua para la Acción Climática
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FOCUS ON THE AMERICAS EN LA
AT WORLD WATER WEEK 2025

August 24–28, 2025

Stockholm, Sweden (Waterfront Congress Center) and online

World Water Week 2025, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), will focus on “Water for Climate Action”, recognizing that we cannot address the climate crisis without first addressing water challenges. Water is essential for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to environmental emergencies, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation.

In this context, the Focus on the Americas is a regional platform that highlights solutions, challenges, and progress in water and sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Under the theme "Water as a Bridge for Climate Action and Regional Cooperation", this 2025 edition highlights the role of water as a tool to reduce inequalities, protect ecosystems, and strengthen water governance. Driven by a diverse community of regional and international actors, the Focus on the Americas Program brings together governments, operators, academia, civil society, the private sector, and multilateral organizations to share experiences, promote innovation, and strengthen partnerships toward more resilient and sustainable development.

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Day
Hour ET/CEST
Sesion ID
Description
Monday,
August 25
8:00 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. ET 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. CEST
Focus on the Americas at World Water Week
Talkshow ID 12383 | Online

Official welcome. Presentation of the Talk Show "Water that Connects: Public, Private, and Cooperative Perspectives for Water Resilience" as an inspiring framework for aligning regional objectives, along with an overview of the relevance of water as a driver of climate action in different contexts and territories.

Convenors: FEMSA – AECID –Government of Chile- IDB

10:00 a.m. –11:30 a.m. ET 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CEST
Communities and Partnerships for Sustainable Urban Systems
Session ID 12257 | Onsite and Online

Strategies for climate-resilient cities, with an emphasis on financing and citizen participation.

Convenors: FEMSA – OneDrop- SEI -OAS

Thursday,
August 26
10:00 a.m. –11:30 a.m. ET 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CEST
Renewing Water with Nature-Based solutions
Session ID 12273 | Onsite and Online

Panel on ecosystem restoration, aquifer recharge, and water reuse.

Convenors: OAS- CAF- WRI – TNC – Water for People - CONAGUA – GIZ -AGUA FIRME

Wednesday,
August 27
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. ET 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CEST
The Future of Shared Ecosystems in Water Management in LAC
Session ID 12262 | Onsite and Online

Managing transboundary watersheds with technology and institutional cooperation.

Convenors: OAS- UNECE – JICA- ACTO – GEF/ IW:LEARN

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CEST
Financing Water in the Era of Climate Change in LAC
Session ID 12256 | Onsite and Online

Public-private investment solutions and economic sustainability for water.

Convenors: FEMSA – CAF- OAS-JICA- CWUIC- IKI

All sessions will be simultaneously interpreted in English and Spanish. Free virtual participation.

Emma Orejudo
EMMA OREJUDO
AECID
Mark Lambrides
MARK LAMBRIDES
OAS
Tania Páez
TANIA PÁEZ
IDB
Ana Laura Elizondo
ANA LAURA ELIZONDO QUINTANILLA
FEMSA Foundation
Carlos Hurtado Aguilar
CARLOS HURTADO AGUILAR
FEMSA Foundation
Gisela Murrugarra
GISELA MURRUGARRA
Water For People
Ana Laura Elizondo
MARÍA ANA RODRÍGUEZ
Aguas Firmes
Carlos Hurtado Aguilar
CHRISTIAN HUGGUEL
University of Zurich
Gisela Murrugarra
PAOLA FÉLIZ DÍAZ
CONAGUA
Ana Laura Elizondo
MELISSA BARANDIARAN
IDB
Carlos Hurtado Aguilar
MICAELA CARABAJAL
The Nature Conservancy
Gisela Murrugarra
ANAMARÍA NÚÑEZ
IDB
Ana Laura Elizondo
TODD GARTNER
Cities4Forests & WRI
Carlos Hurtado Aguilar
RODRIGO CRESPO ELIZONDO
FAMM
Gisela Murrugarra
MARCELLO BASANI
IDB

Download this key resource now on the central theme of Focus on the Americas 2025.

Use it, share it, and join the change!

AquaFund as a Catalyzer for Water Sanitation and Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean

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AquaFund report cover

Under Pressure: Effects, Impacts, and Adaptation to Climate change in Latin American and Caribbean Water Operators

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Energy report cover

Scarcity in the Land of Plenty: Water Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Land scarcity

Water in the Time of Drought II: Lessons from Droughts around the World

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Water in the Time of Drought II: Lessons from Droughts around the World

Climate risk and the definition of financial strategies for its mitigation in the Water and Sanitation sector in LAC: Methodology to prioritize and assess investment needs in climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.

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Climate risk and the definition of financial strategies for its mitigation in the Water and Sanitation sector in LAC: Methodology to prioritize and assess investment needs in climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.

Climate risk and the definition of financial strategies for its mitigation in the Water and Sanitation sector in LAC: Floods – Overview of flood risk management in the face of climate change.

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Climate risk and the definition of financial strategies for its mitigation in the Water and Sanitation sector in LAC: Floods – Overview of flood risk management in the face of climate change.

Focus on the Americas 2025 is more than a space for dialogue:

it is an invitation to build joint solutions, build bridges between sectors, and strengthen a regional community that believes in water as an engine for sustainable development and cooperation.

We look forward to hearing your voice, sharing your experience, and being part of the change.

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