Water.org Group at 2026 United Nations Water Conference
The 2026 United Nations Water Conference is a defining moment for global water action. Water.org Group is joining leaders across water, sanitation, and finance to bring a new focus to the global conversation: how bottom-up financing can complement large-scale investment and unlock more capital for water and sanitation.
In Abu Dhabi, we’ll advance new solutions and partnerships that build water markets from the bottom up—from household finance and water bonds to investment in businesses and infrastructure. This work supports the World Bank Group’s Water Forward initiative, unlocking more capital for water and sanitation and accelerating progress toward SDG 6.
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Explore where you can find Water.org Group throughout the Conference and side events. We look forward to seeing you there.
Monday, December 7
- Gary White keynote, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), The Grand Steps, Al Maryah Island
Tuesday, December 8
- Matt Damon and Gary White in conversation as well as major announcements at The Oasis main stage at the 2026 UN Water Conference
- Water.org Group side event on bottom-up water financing, featuring Matt Damon and Gary White, 2026 UN Water Conference Blue Zone
Thursday, December 10
- Scaling climate-resilient water and sanitation services for inclusive development (Uganda side event), featuring Vedika Bhandarkar, 2026 UN Water Conference, Blue Zone
- Bonds for Water: From Domestic to Global Capital Markets, featuring Vedika Bhandarkar and Lauren Ferstandig, The Oasis at the 2026 UN Water Conference
- Gary White speaks at the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) Annual Meeting, Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), The Grand Steps, Al Maryah Island