At COP29 , IWMI will focus on issues including how water-related innovations can support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and climate action at the regional and sub-national levels, the adaptation of climate financing, food and early warning systems, the loss and damage fund, as well as adaptation and resilience under an inclusion lens.
November 12, Tuesday November 13, Wednesday November 15, Friday November 16, Saturday November 19, Tuesday November 21, Thursday
Time Session info Location
Peace, security and health – thematic day
Sandra Ruckstuhl (co-convenor)
Water Pavilion
11:30-12:30
Beyond the mandate: A cross-ministry perspective on climate action capacity
Henry Roman (co-convenor), Mahlatse Nkosi (co-convenor)
South Africa Pavilion
Time Session info Location
12:30-14:00
High level side event of the government of Nepal on addressing loss and damage in the mountains
Mark Smith (technical assistance)
MR 3
Time Session info Location
11:30-12:30
Launch of CGIAR Climate Smart Governance dashboard
Giriraj Amarnath (organizer)
Senegal Pavilion
Time Session info Location
14:00-15:00
Innovative approaches to sustainable water resources management
Mark Smith (speaker)
Blue zone,
Azerbaijan Pavilion
Time Session info Location
13:00-14:30
Innovative water management for climate adaptation: Recharge and reuse policies policies in fragile contexts
Maha Al-Zu’bi (organizer, speaker), Paul Pavelic (speaker)
Food and Agriculture Pavilion
Post-Doctoral Fellow-Spatial Hydrology
Regional Researcher – Sustainable & Resilient Water Systems
Principal Researcher – Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience
Regional Researcher – Social and Natural Science
Africa Director for Research Impact
Policy & Engagement Advisor
Researcher – Spatial Hydrologist
Regional Researcher – Water Resources Engineer, Deputy Country Manager – Sri Lanka
Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems
Country Representative, Uzbekistan & Regional Representative, Central Asia
Senior Manager – Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
Director – Water Data Science
Research Officer – Inclusive Agricultural Finance
Senior Regional Researcher – Governance Institution and Inclusion, Deputy Country Representative – Ghana
Global Communications Lead
Research Group Leader – Climate Policies, Finance and Processes (CPFP)
Country Representative – South Africa
Strategic Program Director – Water Climate Change and Resilience
