As we mark World Water Day 2026, water is increasingly recognised as one of the defining strategic challenges of our time.
At recent global discussions, including the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, which featured a dedicated water-focused agenda through the “Blue Davos” programme, water emerged not merely as an environmental concern, but as a systemic risk and opportunity shaping economic stability, food systems, energy transitions, climate resilience, and geopolitical security. With the UN Water Conference scheduled later this year in 2026, global attention is converging around water in a way that feels both urgent and consequential.
