High-Level Speakers | World Water Congress 2025

2 DECEMBER 2025 8:30-10:00 AM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.1 Rural Development (and 1.2 Financial Solutions for Water Projects)

Presenter		Title
MUHAMMAD BADRUL	HASAN	Elucidating households’ preferences for drinking water supply systems in rural coastal Bangladesh: A choice experiment model
VIVIANA	VARGAS FRANCO	Towards a web-based decision support system for the planning of micro-watersheds: case studies in Colombia
ATHMANE	KHETTOUCH	Indigenous water management systems under global change: an interdisciplinary assessment of the resilience of the Khettara system in Morocco’s Southern Oases
ANANYA		Linking insurance and resilience infrastructure for financing water security projects
GUILLAUME	MARTIN	Importing Water as a Solution to Water Stress. From the Congo River to the Sahel: A Study Using Real Options.
IKRAM	BENCHBANI	Sustainable Water Finance in Morocco : bridging investment gaps in a water-stressed system through innovative funding mechanisms

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.2 Governance Frameworks for the WEFE

First name	Last name	Title
SALAM	ABABNEH	Integrated Governance of the WEFE Nexus in Jordan: A Path Towards a Sustainable Development.
MANUEL	SAPIANO	Transforming Malta’s National Water Management Framework through the application of the WEFE Nexus.
JEAN LOUIS YANNICK	OMOTONOKO	From Theory to Practice: Implementing WEF Nexus Approaches to Tackle Resource Challenges in Developing countries Contexts. Case study of Kinshasa, DRC. MSc. Thesis, 2023.
DR. MOHAMED	DAWOUD	Water, Food and Energy Nexus in Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities
INES	DOMBROWSKY	Mechanisms for governing the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus: A comparative analysis
MAJED	ABU-ZREIG	Promoting Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus Approach and Water Diplomacy for Conflict Prevention and Cooperation in the MENA Region
JOSE LUIS	MARTIN BORDES	Harnessing AI for WEFE Nexus Assessment: Innovating Water Management for Transformative Policy and Practice

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Presenter		Title
PINTU KUMAR	MAHLA	Charting India’s Water Future: Framing Water Security Imaginaries in Jammu and Kashmir
SLIM	MTIBAA	Assessing the global economic impacts of floods and their potential propagation through international trade
NABIL	AOUICHATY	Soil erosion risk assessment Using the RUSLE Model, Remote Sensing, GIS and hydrological modeling in Ksob watershed, Tensift, Morocco
NOEMIA	CUNHA	Evolution of the Portuguese Water Security Policy (1967-2002): Governance, Regulatory Advances and Challenges in Flood Risk Management
SIEN	LIU	Cyber – Physical Systems and Digital Twins: Empowering Urban Resilience Against Extreme Rainfall – Induced Floods

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.1 Smart Water Management

Presenter		Title
PJ	SANTA	Revolutionizing Climate Adaptation: A Digital Twin Economy for Smart Water Cities & Community-Driven Resilience in Tropical Watersheds
SHAFAYET	RAHMAN	AI-Driven Predictive Analytics for Smart Water Infrastructure Resilience and Disaster Mitigation
MUSTAPHA	HAJJI	Mixed AI and numerical simulations models for leaks and networks obstruction detection used optimized sensor location.
HANANE	BENQLILOU	AI-driven (LLM) desalination solution to improve desalination plants efficiency in Morocco
HANANE	BENQLILOU	Predicting scale formation in water mains and networks using AI and low power sensors technologies – The case of Azrou drinking water supply system

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment

Presenter		Title
LINDELANI	LALUMBE	Role of hydrogeological information products in sustainable groundwater management in South Africa
AMALE	SOUDANI	Enhanced 3D Hydrogeological Model for the Assessment of Groundwater and Seawater Intrusion in the Mnasra Coastal Aquifer by Advanced Modeling
ADAMU	BASHIR AHMAD	Evaluation of ground water depletion within kano metropolitan
MUGDHA	KINHIKAR	Arid Tapestries: A Systematic Literature Review of Groundwater Policy Evolution
JULIO CESAR	QUINONEZ BASAGOITIA	Impact on water recharge of the san salvador aquifer and increased risk of downstream floods due to the construction of the national stadium in el salvador

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.2 Water & SDGs

Presenter		Title
PAMELA	MUSIMENTA	Assessing the impact of land use and land cover changes on the stream flows. a case study of the upper river rwizi catchment
BEYOND	STICK	Research on Pathways for Soil and Water Conservation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Water Resources
SHI	ZHANG	Revitalizing Urban Waterscapes: Ecological Engineering Strategies for Yangtze River Basin Sustainability
CHIARA	BISCARINI	Women in Water Science
ADIZUE	JANE	Lessons Learned from the WASH for Healthy Lives Project: Addressing Climate-Induced Water Scarcity and Improving Water Resource Management in Rural Nigerian Communities

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.2 Detecting and Mitigating Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)

Presenter		Title
MBUYISELWA	MOLOI	The environmental exposure of CECs in developing countries: A case study of CECs in South African freshwater systems
FATIMA-EZAHRA	AMOUAT	Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Wastewater in Marrakech, Morocco: A One Health approach
ASMA	OUTAGANT	Assessment of groundwater quality based on pharmaceutical and pesticide monitoring in Draa basin (Morocco)
N’GUETTIA	KOSSONOU ROLAND	Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metal Contamination in Groundwater: A Case Study of Divo Department, Côte d’Ivoire
KERVELLE	BAIRD	Microplastics – Science Optimizing Solutions
PAKI ISRAEL	DIKOBE	Comparison study of various powder activated carbon that can effectively remove contaminants of emerging concern from drinking water.

Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Presenter		Title
GUILLERMO	DONOSO	Bridging Governance for Water Resilience: The Role of Organizational Structures in Enabling Collective Action
ABDELAZIZ	ZOUHIR	From water quality monitoring to the generalization of health risk assessment and management approaches. – Experience of ONEE Water Branch –
DIEGO	POZZOLI	Enhancing Transboundary Water Governance in the Medjerda River Basin: BRIDGE 5 Project
SARAH	APPIAH	Gender analysis of water policies and governance in Nigeria
LORENA	PROCÓPIO	Developing a Performance Index for Water and Sanitation Concessions: The Case of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

4 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation
Analysis of Hydrological Variability and Attribution in the Han River Basin	Li Qianxun, Chen Yingjian	Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research
Study on the spatio-temporal characteristics and cross regional impacts of riverine input of agricultural non-point source pollution in the Yangtze River Economic Belt	Mengfei Song, Weijun He, Min An, Xue Fang, Bei Wang	China Three Gorges University
Success factors for the inclusion of community-based water organisations in the provision of the nationally granted right to drinking water	Katharina Lindt	Brandenburgische Technische Universitaet
Agricultural policies and water resources in Morocco: Challenges of water governance under severe water scarcity, insights from Souss Massa basin.	Moussa Ait el kadi, Lhoussaine Bouchaou, Abdelwahed Chaaou, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Victor Fernandez, Soumia Gouahi, Mohammed El hafyani, Brahim Meskour, Chaima Aglagal	Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geo-Environment, Ibn Zohr University École Supérieure d’Agro Développement International (ISTOM) National Thematic Institute for Scientific Research – Water, Ibnou Zohr University
Electoral Incentives and Trust in Water Utilities as Drivers of Local Government Participation in Performance-Based Financing: Evidence from Indonesia	Silvia Landa	University of North Carolina

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.5 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Title	Authors	Organisation
Biodiversity in the aquatic systems of the Draa basin	Mokhtar Benlasri	Museum of Naural History of Marrakech
Ecological Benefit-Sharing and International Water Law in Transboundary River Governance	Chenjun Zheng	School of Law, Zhejiang Gongshang University
Seawater Desalination: A Necessity and Its Environmental Impacts	KHOULOUD MAGRI	Cadi Ayyad University, School of Technology Essaouira, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research in Environment, Management, Energy and Tourism
CO₂ balance in aquatic Moroccan ecosystems	Fadoua ABOU EL KOUSSINE, Khalid ELKALAY, Karima Khalil, Zainab Damsira	Cadi Ayyad University, School of Technology Essaouira, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research in Environment, Management, Energy and Tourism (LIREMET)
Integrating Bioeconomic Modeling into Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation	Fatima MIJLAD	ecole superieure de technologie essaouira
Water Operators Partnership: Capacity Building of ONAS	Abderrafii MARDI	ONEE
Capacity development as a way to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in the Global South	Sara Masia, Graham Jewitt, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Aidan Senzanje, Krasposy Kanganga Kujinga, Sylvester Mpandeli, Luxon Nhamo, Rewa Assi, Anne Chisa, Cindy Chamane, Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Janez Susnik, Michael Jacobson, Serena Scotton, Cuthbert Taguta, Tsitsi Bangira, Leila Mostefaoui, Tumaini Wambua John, Sharon Mutamuko, Gladys Ombati, Peter Odhiambo	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems (CTAFS), School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Centre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal WaterNet, Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management,North-West University Water Research Commission of South Africa School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal The Pennsylvania State University, University Park RINA Consulting Spa Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology Strathmore University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.4 Opportunities and Feasibility of Unconventional Water Resources (& 3.5 Circular Economy Approaches)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Artificial recharge of groundwater by roof-top rainwater harvesting – a success story from urban India	S.K. Sharma	North Point Academy
Challenges in achieving SDG6 targets 6.2 and 6.3 in Lebanon. Assessing progress and setbacks	Nora Fayssal, Hrair Danageuzian, Lara Altawil, Jimmy Romanos	Lebanese American University
Harnessing the Atmosphere: A Scalable Solution to Water Scarcity and Security Risks	Owen Erickson, Zach Mixson, David Stuckenberg	Genesis Systems
Artificial Ice Reservoirs for Water Security in Ladakh, India: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Adaptation	Tusharkanti Kumar, Izuru Saizen	Kyoto University
Women are Custodians of Cultural Heritage and Local Knowledge in Agricultural Irrigation with Reclaimed Water in Tunisia	Olfa Mahjoub, Sabrine Harigua	National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry – INRGREF, University of Carthage Water Users’ Association of Souhil (GDA Souhil), Nabeul
Understanding ‘One Water’: Breaking the Boundaries	PANKAJKUMAR SAMPAT
Producing safe water from air: assessing the viability, water quality and treatment efficiency of Atmospheric Water Generators exposed to air pollution	Thomas MERLET, Bérengère LEBENTAL, Amira DOGGAZ, Yan ULANOWSKI, Mohamed Ali ABID	IMSE-COSYS Université Gustave Eiffel Kumulus Sense City, Université Gustave Eiffel
Water reuse in the city of Es-Semara	Abdelhamide JARI AIT M’BAREK, Sidi Mokhtar EL KANTI, Khalil BEN EL FASSI	The Agency of the Sakia El Hamra and Oued Eddahab Hydraulic Basin Anzar Conseil
Advanced Photocatalytic Treatment of Olive Mill Wastewater: Efficiency of Nanoparticles,2D Nanomaterials, and Nanocomposites	Khadija Sayeh, Fatima Zahra Elhoussaoui, Ali Hasnaoui, Mustapha Ait Ali, larbi el firdoussi	Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.4 Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Quinoa-Based Agroforestry: An Innovative Systemic Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the Saline Environments of Eastern Morocco	Ilham Abidi, Si Bennasseur Alaoui, Rachid Hamimaz	Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II
Quinoa-Based Agroforestry: An Innovative Systemic Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in the Saline Environments of Eastern Morocco	Ilham Abidi, Si Bennasseur Alaoui, Rachid Hamimaz	Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II
From Data to Decision: Optimizing Nature-Based Solutions with Decision Support Models	Nur H. Orak	Marmara University
Forested Watersheds as Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security and Management: A Comparative Assessment of Water Balance Using SWAT+	Rishabh Srikar, Manisha Singh, Bhaskar Sinha, Jigyasa Bisaria, Thomas Thomas	Indian Institute of Forest Management National Institute of Hydrology
Innovative Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management: A Circular Economy Approach	Abdessamad Ghacha, Ammari Mohammed, Laila Ben Allal	National Office of Electricity and Driniking Water Research Team: Materials, Environment, and Sustainable Development (MEDD) of the FST of Tangier

4 DECEMBER 2025 12:00-1:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.1 Rural Development

Title	Authors	Organisation
Navigating the Water-Oriented Living Labs challenges towards effective water governance	Esther Díez-Cebollero, Alfonso Expósito	French National Research Agency University of Malaga
Political Ecology of Water supply: Disappearing Surface Water Sources and Risks of Groundwater Exploitation in Khulna city of Bangladesh	Md Salauddin	Khulna University
Beyond the Façade of Cooperation: How Transboundary Water Agreements Can Facilitate Water Weaponization	Anna Kummelstedt	Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service
Stakeholder dynamics in water resource management in Kapingazi catchment, Embu County, Kenya.	Burnice Karimi Ireri, Paul Makenzi, Stanley Makindi	Egerton University Machakos University

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.5 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Title	Authors	Organisation
Protecting Land to Protect Water: A Comparative Analysis of Land Conservation Laws the U.S and Eastern Africa	Amy Hardberger	Texas Tech University School of Law
Examining the Socio-Economic Impacts of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus on Coastal Communities in Bangladesh: Implications for Gender, Livelihoods, and Social Equity	Mohammad Mozumder, Petra Schneider	NOVIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences
Assessment of water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton andtrophic interaction of Lake Tinshu Abaya	Yordanos Getachew Kasahun
Environmental Flow – The Foundation for Preserving the Ecological System	Igor Shenberger, Diana Burlibayeva	Executive Board of the International Fund for saving the Aral Sea in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.3 Desalination Development in Arid Regions

Title	Authors	Organisation
Advancing Sustainable Desalination in the Mediterranean	Samson Bellières, Robin Degron, Guillaume Benoît	Plan Bleu
Emerging solutions to tackle the Water crisis in the MENA region: A Comparative Analysis of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt	Wafae EL HARRAKI, Youssef BOUTAIBI, Rajaa TANJI, Youssef BROUZIYNE, Ismail ELHASSNAOUI, Ahmed Gamal, Mohamed Alomair	ENSMR The Directorate of Irrigation and Landscape Arrangement IWMI Water Witness International, Research and Policy Department Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) Saudi Irrigation Organization
Public Perception and Acceptance of Desalinated Water in Agadir, Morocco: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Water Management	chaima aglagal, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Yassine Ait Brahim, Nisrine Nouj, Houria Abahous, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, International Water Research Institute National Institute for Scientific and Technological Research on Water, City of Innovation Souss Massa, Ibn Zohr University
Adapting reverse osmosis membrane cleaning protocols to the specific conditions of OCP sites	khaless khaoula, BENHIDA Rachid, ZNIBAR Ahmed, HOUSNI Lamia, ABOUSSELHAM Otmane	Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, Green Process Engineering Department (CBS), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University” Côte Azur University Institute of Chemistry of Nice, UMR7272, Nice Green Water OCP Group, Jorf Lasfar, El Jadida 24025″
The Challenges and Prospects of Seawater Desalination in Morocco: A Case Study	Mohamed EL HOURMI, Ferdaousse ELIDRISSI, Oussama BENCHANAA	Cadi Ayyad university

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.3 Traditional Knowledge

Title	Authors	Organisation
Research and Evaluation of the Impact of Water Culture on Public Water Literacy	hongyu wang	Publicity and Education Center of MWR
Integrating Local Oral Literature, Geography, and Geomatics to Study Pond Dynamics and Water Resources in the Waalo and Jeeri of the Senegal River	Aude Nuscia TAIBI, Mélanie BOURLET, Marie LORIN, Anais LEBLON, Aboubakry SOW, Mustapha EL HANNANI	University of Angers INALCO, LLACAN UMR 8135 CNRS LLACAN UMR 8135 CNRS Université Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis UME 73218 LAVUE-ALTER Musée des civilisations noires
Technological innovation and traditional practices: Rethinking water management in rural contexts	Laurent Beduneau-Wang, Majda Soumane	Africa Business School – UM6P
Local knowledge in managing water scarcity: a cultural heritage in need of renewal. (The case of Tameslohte, Morocco)	CHERKAOUI MARAOUI	Cadi Ayad University
Bridging Traditions and Technology: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Scientific Methods for Sustainable Ecohydrology in the Orange-Senqu Basin	Malebo D Matlala	Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.5 Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Influence of Climate Change on the Hydrodynamic and Sedimentary Dynamics of the Moroccan Coastline	yousra hamoumi, abdeslam taleb, Abdessalam Ouallali, Mohammed Idrissi	Hassan II university ,faculty of sciences and techniques Mohammedia ,casablanca National Institute of Halieutic Research (INRH)
Assessing the Impact of Drought on Groundwater Storage in the Upper Draa (Morocco) Using GLDAS 2.2 CLSM Data	Kaouthar MAJDOULI, Ahmed ALGOUTI, Najat BHIRY, Raymond KABO	Cadi Ayyad University Laval University
Simulation Modeling of the Bahira Aquifer Under Climate Change Scenarios (Morocco)	Taha EL GHAZLANI, Issam MARMAR	DIRECTORATE OF WATER RESEARCH AND PLANNING (DRPE) OUM ER RBIA WATER BASIN AGENCY (ABHOER)
Predicting groundwater drought under climate change and data scarcity: a machine learning approach for the Haouz aquifer	Imane El Bouazzaoui, Aicha Ait Elbaz, Yassine Ait Brahim, Hicham Machay, Blaid Bougadir	International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Islamic Financial Engineering Laboratory, Mohammadia School of Engineering, Mohammed V University Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cadi Ayyad University Laboratory of Sciences Applied to the Environment and Sustainable Development
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resilience in Semi-Arid Northern Nigeria: A Case Study of Wudil, Kano State	Mohammed Yakubu Abdulkadir	Bayero University Kano
Groundwater Resilience in the Urban Regions of Madhesh Province in Nepal—An Interdisciplinary Assessment	Anil Aryal, Darshan Karki, Sumitra KC, Nirman Shrestha	International Water Management Institute

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.4 Water & Islands (&6.5 Freshwater & Oceans)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Integrating soil water balance and runoff modelling with hydrogeochemistry to evaluate groundwater recharge and flow dynamics on Lamu Island, Kenya	Puspa Khaerani, Tibor Stigter, Mercy Kundu, Betty Murithi, Daniel Olago, Zacharia Kuria, Patrick Wakhungu, Japhet Kanoti, Yangxiao Zhou	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education University of Nairobi Technical University of Kenya Regional Centre on Groundwater Resources
Islands and Sustainable Freshwater Management: what role for domestic and international law?	Francesco Sindico	University of Strathclyde
Innovative Community-Led Storytelling for Drowning Prevention: Adapting Water Safety Education in Uganda’s Changing Climate	Emmanuel Balinda, Lynn Tasha Akullu, Benson Muhindo, Janet Kukundakwe, Humphrey Nabimanya, George Willian Mukasa	Reach A Hand Uganda Life Saving Association of Uganda
Fish Population Dynamics in Sidi Saâd and Bir Mcherga Dam Reservoirs: Assessing Trends and Proposing a Sustainable Management Plan Amid Climate Challenges	SAMI MILI, Rym ENNOURI, Manel FATNASSI, Siwar AGREBI, Houcine LAOUAR	University of Carthage, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar Technical Center of Aquaculture
Fishing Pressure and Trophic Interactions in the Moroccan Mediterranean: A 20-Year Ecosystem Assessment	Salma Aboussalam, Karima Khalil, Khalid Elkalay	Essaouira’s school of technology

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.5 Innovative Water Concepts

Title	Authors	Organisation
Development of Sodium Acrylate-Based Hydrogels with Novel Crosslinkers for Enhanced Water Retention, Swelling Speed, and Controlled Release	Khadija Zyani	faculty of sciences Moulay Ismail
Water Limits to Global Mineral Production: A Sustainability Perspective	Kamrul Islam, Keitaro Maeno, Ryosuke Yokoi, Damien Giurco, Shigemi Kagawa, Shinsuke Murakami, Masaharu Motoshita	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology University of Technology Sydney Kyushu University The University of Tokyo
AI-Powered Ecosystem Protection: Integrating Community Action and Innovation to Tackle Invasive Aquatic Plants and Land Degradation	Dieudonné ILBOUDO	General Directorate of Agropastoral Development and Irrigation
Corrosion of Prestressed Concrete Pipes in Semi-Arid Zones: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies for Sustainable Drinking Water Supply	Hanane Benqlilou, Mouhsine Galai, Mohamed Ebn Touhami, Mokhtar Jaait	International Institute for Water and Sanitation (IEA), National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering, Faculty of Science, University Ibn Tofail
Innovative Governance in Moroccan Agriculture: The role of Artificial Intelligence in enhancing efficiency and effectiveness	Meriem El Kouhen
Building Resilience in Rural Healthcare: Innovative Strategies for Introducing Water Treatment Technologies in Underserved Communities	Christabel Kambala, Chiara Pitallis, Desire Mussa, Andrew Chisesele, Elizabeth Kogoya, Antonio Jaen Osuna, Zsofia Torok, Kevin McGuigan, Jakub Gajewski	Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences Institute of Global Surgery, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ireland. Physiology and Medical Physics Dept., RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ireland.

4 DECEMBER 2025 8:30-10:00 AM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation
Sustainable Performance and Capacity Assessment Indicators for River Basin Organisations in Nigeria: Case Study of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority	Omobolanle Adebimpe Magbagbeola, Teslim Oladele Ojuromi	Ikeja, Lagos Lagos State University
Methodological proposal for the management of the tolten river hydrographic basin, araucania region, with an intercultural approach	Carlos Valdebenito
A Framework for Accelerating Innovative Water Policy Adoption by Local Governments	Silvia Anastasia Landa, Catherine McManus	University of North Carolina Boston College
Water Justice and Counter-Narratives in Hydro-Social Territories in Brazilian Amazon	Monique Medeiros, Pamela Katic, Donald Nelson	Federal University of Pará University of Greenwich University of Georgia
Research and Practice on Comprehensive Treatment Technology of Water Environment in Mountainous Cities in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River	Yingjian Chen, Shangwen Jiang	Changjiang Survey, Planning, Design and Research Co., Ltd.

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.4 Agriculture and Water

Title	Authors	Organisation
Empowering Displaced Rural Communities through Agroecological Water Conservation: A Case Study from Middle-belt Nigeria	Kitgak Simon	Kitron Green Initiatives
Growth study of the snail Otala lactea (O.F. Müller, 1774) reared on a substrate supplemented with ground snail shell powder	Fatima-Ezzahrae ELMAATAOUI, Mohamed Ghamizi, Majdouline Belaqziz, Naaila Ouazzani	Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, AquaBioTech Laboratory
Global Daily Evapotranspiration Estimation Using Remote Sensing Data and Atmospheric-Land Exchange Inverse Energy Balance Model	Sammy Akasheh, Christopher Neale, Martha Anderson, Christopher Hain, Debora Roberti, Vanessa Souza, Andy Suyker, Mitchell Schull	Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute/University of Nebraska USDA-ARS NASA-MSFC University Tecnica Federico Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro School of Natural sources, University of Nebraska University of Maryland
Irrigation-Induced GHG Pulses: Implications for Cropland Carbon Budgets	NITHYA RAJAN, Salvatore Calabrese	Texas A&M University
Coupling multidimensional indicators and Causal Loop Diagrams for assessing and enhancing irrigated agroecosystems resilience	Virginia Rosa Coletta, Umberto Fratino, Ivan Portoghese, Alessandro Pagano	Water Research Institute – National Research Council Politecnico di Bari – DICATECh
Applications of Treated Produced Water Influence Chemical and Biological Properties of Two Semi-Arid Soils	Joseph Burke, Katie Lewis, Shankar Chellam, Hensley Repak, Noel Beltran, Hector Valencia	Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M University Texas Tech University University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.2 Adaptation to Droughts and Climate Risks

Title	Authors	Organisation
Navigating Jordan’s Water Resources Futures: Regional Hydrological Modelling Under Socio-Economic Developments and Climate Change	Nafn Amdar, Marloes Mul, Mikhail Smilovic, Jawad Al-Bakri, Graham Jewitt	IWMI IHE Delft IIASA The University of Jordan
Hydrological Challenges and Operational Adaptations for the High Aswan Dam: Evaluating the Impact of Blue Nile Developments in Ethiopia	Mohamed Abdelhay, Aref Gharib	Ministry of water resources and irrigation Egypt
Adaptive Institutional Frameworks for Water Security: The case of China’s Megaregion	Agnes Chong	The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Sebou Project: Enhancing Water Security and Climate Resilience Through Strategic Infrastructure in Morocco’s Bouregreg Basin	Adil Touyeb	Wilo Morocco
Optimization of the Evaluation of Water Cycle Components in Desert Environments where the Context Lacks Hydroclimatic Measurements	Lambarki Moulay Bouttal, Hasnaoui Moulay Driss, El kanti Sidi Mokhtar, Sinan Mohamed	Hydraulic Basin Agency of Saquia Al Hamra Oued Eddahab (ABHSHOD) General Departement of Hydraulics, Ministry of Equipment and Water Hassania School of Public Works
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Vegetation and Water Resources in the Rheris Watershed	OUMAIMA EL BAROUDI, JIHANE AHATTAB, SAAD BENSALLAM	ECOLE HASSANIA DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS
Scaling smallholder irrigation: Pump rental markets in Sub-Saharan Africa	NIcole Lefore, Nick Brozovic, Erin Anders, Abraham Saloman	Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.2 Adaptation to Droughts and Climate Risks

Title	Authors	Organisation
Sustainability of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Systems in Nepal: An Analysis of People’s Perceptions on Climate Change and Management Perspective of WASH Systems	Resham Jung Singh	Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Water Security: Analyzing Key Drivers in Maharashtra, India	Aishwarya Dhawan, Haripriya Gundimeda	Department of Economics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
The South African River Flow Monitoring Network: A Review of the Historical Trends, Challenges and Network Design	Jeremy Naidoo, Musariri Musariri, Zacharia Maswuma	Department of Water and Sanitation
Decision support system on intra-annual structure of precipitation and regionalization of the severity of dry and wet events in Morocco	HASNAOUI Moulay Driss, TARTOUCH Karim, KHOMSI Driss, OUAZAR Driss, KAICER MOhammed	General Directorate of Hydraulics – Ministry of Equipment and Water Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Kenitra, Ibn Tofail University Hydraulic Systems Analysis Team (EASH), Mohammadia School of Engineering, Mohammed V University, Rabat
Quantifying and Predicting Irrigation Withdrawals in Traditional Canal Systems: A Case Study of the Tensift Basin, Morocco	Abdessamad ZILALI, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui	Mohammadia School of Engineers General Directorate of Hydraulics – Ministry of Equipment and Water
Application of Multi-Index Approaches for Integrated Drought Monitoring in South Africa using the National Integrated Water Information System (NIWIS)	Mxolisi Mukhawana	Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.2 Desalination, Wastewater Reuse and Recycling Technologies and Methodologies

Title	Authors	Organisation
Decentralized Greywater Recycling – A Scalable Solution for Sustainable Water Management	Andreas Bichler	Dehoust GmbH
Adsorptive Removal of an Antiviral Drug from Water Using Dextrose-Modified MgZnAl-LDH: Characterization, Isotherm, and Kinetic Studies	YOUSSEF RACHID, Jamila EL GAAYDA, Bouchra Ennadi, Fatima Ezzahra Titchou, Mohamed Errami, Abdelaaziz Ouahrouch, Idriss Bakas, Mohamed Hamdani, Rachid Ait Akbour	Laboratory of Applied Physical Chemistry (LAPC), FSA, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Biotechnology, Materials and Environment team, Faculty of Sciences Agadir, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir
Green Antifoulings for Seawater Desalination: From Membrane Deposit Analysis to Laboratory Evaluation	Mina BARKAN, Lamia HOUSNI, Ahmed ZNIBAR, Laurent BALLU, Fabrice CHAUSSEC, Jerôme MOUGEL, Hicham FENNIRI, Olivier HORNER, Hasane CHAMI-BOUDRIKA, Max LESAFFRE, Fahd BENKIRANE	OCP Green Water ODYSSEE ENVIRONNEMENT UM6P – IWRI UM6P France
Ceramic Membrane Filtration as a Sustainable Pretreatment for SWRO Desalination – A Case Study at OCP Safi in Morocco	Abdessamad Belgada, Youssef-Amine Boussouga, Lamia Housni, Ridouan Ouboudrar, Otmane Abousselham, Hicham Fenniri, Ahmed Znibar	International Water Research Institute (IWRI), Mohamed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) OCP Green Water, OCP Group

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.4 Integrated Surface Water and Groundwater Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Governance of Managed Aquifer Recharge: Insights from the European Union’s Regulatory Framework	Manuel Sapiano, Enrique Fernandez Escalante, Christoph Schuth, Ondine Gaerty	Energy and water Agency Grupo Tragsa TU Darmstadt
Investigation of Aquifer recharge in semi-arid systems using Isotopic and Geochemical Tracers: insights from Moulouya, Morocco.	Fatima Abdelfadel, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Mohammed El Hafyani, Yassine Ait Brahim, Mohamed Qurtobi, Fatima Raibi, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	National Thematic Research Institute on Water, Ibn Zohr University Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geo-Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), International Water Research Institute (IWRI) Water and Climate Division, National Centre for Nuclear Energy, Sciences and Techniques
Aquifer Recharge with Treated Wastewater in Arid Regions: Abu Dhabi Emirate Case Study	Mohamed Dawoud	National Water Research Center
Utilizing Aquifer Hydraulic parameters to Assess Local and Regional Recharge Potentials for Enhancing Groundwater Allocation in Groundwater-Dependent areas in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa	Lucky Baloyi, Thokozani Kanyerere, Innocent Muchingami, Harrison Pienaar, Ndubuisi Igwebuke	Department of Water and Sanitation Department of Earth Science, University of the Western Cape Department of Geosciences, University of Namibia Smart Place Cluster, Council for Scientific, and Industrial Research Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University
Enhancing Water Security: Methodological Framework for Upscaling Managed Aquifer Recharge in Arid Regions	Muhammad Arshad	IWMI

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.3 Water & Economics

Title	Authors	Organisation
System dynamics and economic analysis for the evaluation of water management strategies in the Souss-Massa basin, Morocco.	Ayoub Guemouria, Abdelghani Chehbouni, Salwa Belaqziz, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Center for Remote Sensing Applications, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Synthesis and optimization of activated carbon from Doum (Chamaerops humilis) fiber via pyrolysis-assisted H3PO4 activation for removal of bisphenol A and α-Naphthol	ABDELALI GRICH	FPS
Efficient removal of nitrate ions by treated biomass: optimization, cost analysis, and study of mechanisms.	guellaa mahmoudy, El-habacha mohamed, lagdali salek, assouani abdallah, dabagh abdelkader, brahim aasli	Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Agadir, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco (LACAPE)
Assessing the Potential of Integrated Crop and Aquaculture Farming (ICAF) in Myanmar: A Path to Sustainable Water Management, Crop Productivity, and Food Security.	Pacem Kotchofa, Marie-Charlotte Buisson, Mark Dubois	International Water Management Insitute (IWMI) Southeast Asia.
Decoupling water environment pressures from economic growth: Comparative evidence from the Global North and South	Othmane El Aazaouzi, Aomar Ibourk	Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences, Laboratory for Innovation, Research in Quantitative Economics and Sustainable Development (LIREQ-2D)
Sustainable Management of Water Resources and Economic Growth in Morocco	Meriem guezzar, Lakhyar Zouhair	FSJESM

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.5 Innovative Water Concepts

Title	Authors	Organisation
PlomBOX: A Cutting-Edge Biosensor for Tackling Lead Contamination in Drinking Water	Adriana Dias, Macarena Alvarez, Yamila Gándola, Alexander Deisting, Ezequiel Alba Posse, Horacio Arnaldi, Hernán Asorey, Xavier Bertou, Analía Colque, Francisco Favela-Pérez, Javier Gasulla, Mariano Gómez Berisso Mariano Gómez Berisso, Jaime Guerra-Pulido, Jose Lipovetzky, Julia Lobera, María Belén Lovino, Luciano Marpegan Luciano Marpegan, Diego Martín, Santiago Mejía Muñoz, Jocelyn Monroe Jocelyn Monroe, Alejandro Nadra, Rodolfo Pregliasco, Ariana Rossen, Gonzalo Rumi, Melisa Tallis, Angus Thompson, Manuela Triana Manuela Triana, Martina Vazquez Miranda	Department of Physics, Royal Holloway, University of London Departamento de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional (iB3), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Centro Atómico Bariloche and Instituto Balseiro, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO) Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo, Universidad de Buenos Aires Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Subgerencia Laboratorio de Calidad de Agua, Instituto Nacional del Agua Facultad Regional Avellaneda, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
Unconventional Water Resources: Rights and Obligations	Renée Martin-Nagle	A Ripple Effect
A new typology of Irrigation as a Service business models	Nicholas Brozovic, Nicole Lefore, Erin Anders, Abraham Salomon, Elliott Kellner	Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Innovative Solutions for City in Nature with Water: Using Enugu’s Coal City to Water City as a case study.	Amaka Judith Nweke, Temple Orakie	Enugu State Local Government Service Commission Network of Water Rights Initiative
Towards an Artificial Intelligence Approach in Water Management	Mariana Nogales Paez Buzance	University Paris Nanterre
Innovative Coastal Restoration through AI-Driven Oceanic Systems: Insights from the ORSS Malibu Pilot	franco smit	ORSS – Project
DEM Resolution and Watershed Delineation Techniques in SWAT-Modeled Runoff: Insights from the Jalaur River Basin	Christsam Joy Jaspe-Santander, Ian Dominic Tabañag	College of Engineering Central Philippine University Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology

3 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.3 Resilience and Adaptation Strategies and Plans

Title	Authors	Organisation
Towards an analysis of public policies on climate change in Colombia	VIVIANA VARGAS-FRANCO	Cali UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
Resilient Flood Control Planning in Tidal River Networks Under Changing Conditions: A Case Study of Taihu Basin	Yushu Shan, Chen Li, Jingjing Dai, Keqiang Liu, Li Tang	Water Resources Development Research Centre of Taihu Basin Authority, Taihu Basin Authority of Ministry of Water Resources China
Offshore Freshened Groundwater: An Untapped Resource	Renée Martin-Nagle	International Water Resources Association
Addressing Integrity Risks in Water and Sanitation Adaptation to Climate Change	Mary Galvin, Rebecca Sands, Barbara Schreiner	Water Integrity Network
Legacy Pollution and Water Governance in a Semi-Arid Region: A Case Study of the Grootvlei Mine and the Blesbokspruit Catchment, South Africa	Malebo D Matlala	Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa
Integrating water management into strategic territorial planning : a case study of the Souss Massa Region, Morocco	Mohamed LAABOUBI, Anas ZEKRI	Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
Planning Hydraulic Infrastructure under Deep Uncertainty: Insights from the Senegal River Basin	Hamidreza Rezazadeh, Amaury Tilmant, Laurent Bruckmann	Laval University Canada

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.4 Agriculture and Water

Title	Authors	Organisation
Climate Change Impacts on Olive Tree Productivity and Water Use Efficiency in a Semi-Arid Irrigated Orchard (2005–2024)	Said GRICH, Jamal EL FARKH, Bouchra AITHSSAINE, Abdelghani CHEHBOUNI	Center for Remote Sensing Applications (CRSA), University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P)
Impact of Climate-Induced Water Scarcity on Rice Production in Tolon and Kumbungu Districts, Ghana	TERKULA DONALD UCHUA	Department of Environment and Sustainable Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale Ghana
Linking Fish Farming to Oasean Agriculture: A Cooperative-DrivenIntegrated System for Sustainable Food Production and WaterConservation in the Draa Basin, Morocco	Souhaib Hanfouri, Mohamed Naimi, Mohammed Znari	Faculty of sciences Semlalia Cadi Ayyad University ,Polydisciplinary Faculty Sultan Mulay Sliman
Unveiling the determinants of irrigation water elasticity: implications for the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus.	Maria Isabel Parras Pancorbo, Julio Berbel Vecino, Alfonso Exposito Garcia	University of Cordoba , University de Malaga
Barriers to the Adoption of Water Conservation and Saving Technologies (WCST) by Small Farmers: The Case of the Oum Er-Rabia Hydraulic Basin	MUSTAPHA OUDDICH, ABDESLAM BOUDHAR, MOHAMED OUDGOU	Research Laboratory in Economics and Management of Organizations (LAREMO), ENCG Beni-Mellal, University Sultan Moulay Slimane
Applying WEF Nexus and Slow Violence Analyses to the Study of Women and Resource Use in the Magdalena River Watershed, Colombia	Stephanie Buechler, Sandra Barrera, Magnolia Longo	STATE COLLEGE USA, UTADEO Colombia
Soil Water Holding Capacity: A Review	Ashley Voight, Rabi Mohtar	Texas A&M University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.2 Adaptation to Droughts and Climate Risks

Title	Authors	Organisation
Strengthening Water Security: Resilience Strategies against Climate Change in Southwestern Nigerian Cities	Timothy Akinkuolie, Timothy Ogunbode	Department of Geography, Adeyemi Federal University of Education ,Environmental Management Programme, Bowen University Nigeria
Applying Copula and Bayesian Networks to study Drought propagation from meteorology to agriculture	Younes Dahhane, Victor Ongoma, Abdessamad Hadri, Mohamed Hakim Kharrou, Abdelghani Chehbouni	Mohammed VI polytechnic University
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF URBAN STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS UNDER RARE RAINFALL EVENTS IN YAOUNDE, CAMEROON.	Stanislaus ANANG ACHUO, Fredline ILORME	National Advanced School of Public Works Cameroon
Fostering Regional Cooperation on Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia	Mamta Nayak, JP Gupta	ADB, Government of Gujarat India
Spatiotemporal Climate Change Projection and Trend Analysis Using Selected Downscaled CMIP6 Models for Water Action Over Awash River Basin, Ethiopia	Abebe Legass
Bridging Gaps: Spatial Insights for Climate-Resilient Hydrosystems in Arid Zones	Muhammad Khalifa	International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.2 Adaptation to Droughts and Climate Risks

Title	Authors	Organisation
WaterLow ® root watering system Versus drip irrigation : Experimental comparative study	Haykel BEDIOUI, Bilel BENSLAMA, Haythem SLIMI
Water security through Community-directed Monitoring in the Canadian Columbia Basin: Democratizing Watershed Data	Kat Hartwig, Paige Thurston	Living Lakes Canada Society
Risk Analysis of Typhoon Disturbances in Large Shallow Lake Systems: Implications for Climate-Resilient Management	GAN yueyun, CAI mei, LIU min	Bureau of Hydrology Information Center of Taihu Basin Authority China
Research on the development of resilient water supply infrastructure systems for addressing extreme drought events: a case study of typical coastal regions in eastern China	BING QIU, ZHEN LI	General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower PLANNING AND DESIGN
Comparative Assessment of Novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models for Predicting Water Inflows in Morocco’s Major Hydrological Basins	Mohamed yassine Faida, Aissam El Rherari, Younes Laabdi, Hassan Brirhet, Hayat BIHRI, Salma AZZOUZI, Moulay El Hassan CHARAF	LaRI Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ibn tofaïl university, DGH Ministry of Equipment and Water
Drought Management in the Sattarkhan Dam Irrigation Network, Iran	Morteza Faryan, Vahid Hassanzadeh Vayghan	East Azerbaijan Regional Water Company

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.2 Desalination, Wastewater Reuse and Recycling Technologies and Methodologies

Title	Authors	Organisation
An assessment of stakeholder perceptions, policies, and risks: reclaimed water use in agriculture in Turkiye	Burcu Yazici, Mustafa S. Sarikaya, Hatice Taner Ozer	Turkish Water Institute
Automated Identification of wastewater treatment plants in the MENA Region with computer vision and Satellite Imagery: a promising solution for monitoring, evaluation and planning	Joao Diogo Botelheiro, Mariangel del Valle Garcia Andarcia, Akila Premarathna, Safwat Mahmoud Safwat Abdelazim Ahmed, Kanishka Hewageegana, Karthikeyan Matheswaran, Javier Mateo-Sagasta, Naga Velpuri	International Water Management Institute ,Faculty of Engineering Cairo University
Transformation of the Liquid Fecal Sludge into Reusable Distilled and Drinkable Water through the Omni Processor Plant at Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh.	MD MEZANUR RAHAMAN	BUET
Antibiotic tetracycline removal by nanofiltration membrane: Experimentation and statistical modeling	Abderrahim JBEL, Hafida AYYOUB, Fatima ELAZHAR, Mustapha TAHAIKT, mohamed TAKY	Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University
Membrane cascades: A tool to enhance RO performances and overcome membrane ageing in desalination ?	Youness KOUZI, Fatima Zohra Charik, Saad Alami Younssi, Murielle Rabiller-Baudry	Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes) – UMR , Laboratory of Materials, Membranes and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of Mohammedia, Hassan II University of Casablanca

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment

Title	Authors	Organisation
Nature-Based Solutions and Groundwater Replenishment: How Accounting for Groundwater Dynamics through a Multi-Scale Evaluation Impacts the Ranking and Performance of Nature-Based Solutions	Jessica Seersma, Venkatesh Merwade, Siddharth Saksena	Colorado State University Purdue University Virginia Tech University
Contribution of Applied Geophysics to Optimizing Khettara Water Supply in Southeastern Morocco	Smail Zakiat, Ibrahim Salhi, Ahmed Benamara, Dafir Rhellab	ENSAM
Establishing hydrological monitoring hubs to support the conceptual assessment and protection of Africa’s natural water towers	Tibor Stigter, Gretchen Gettel, Michel Frem, Graham Jewitt, Benson Lombo, Azagegn Tilahun, Binyam Hailu, Petri Pellikka	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Addis Ababa University University of Helsinki

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.3 Water & Economics

Title	Authors	Organisation
Overcoming Severe Water Scarcity: Morocco’s Decentralization Vision	Yossef Ben-Meir	High Atlas Foundation
A fuzzy logic approach within the DPSIR framework to address the inherent uncertainty and complexity of water security assessments	Liang Yuan	China Three Gorges University
Water Unequal Exchange: Textile Dye Production in Bangladesh	Kamille Hüttel Rasmussen, Martiwi Diah Setiawati	United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS))
Urban Domestic Water Tariff Structures and Their Effect on Household Inequality in Moroccan Regions	Ismail REZKI, Fatima-Zahra AAZI	University Hassan 2 Casablanca Morocco
Sustainable Treatment of Olive Mill Wastewater Using Regenerable Activated Biochar: Fixed-Bed Performance and Agricultural Potential	Imad RABICHI, Kawtar Ezzahi, Fatima Ezzahra Yaacoubi, Zaina Izghri, Karima Ennaciri, Abdelaziz Ounas, Loubna El Fels, Abdelghani Yaacoubi, Abdelaziz Bacaoui	FSSM
Smart Agricultural System for Optimized Water Management	Abdellah NABOU, Mohammed Ameksa, Yassine Ennhili, Khalid Zaikarani, Ayoub Bellani	Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, LISI Laboratory

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.5 Water Quality Impacts on Biodiversity

Title	Authors	Organisation
Impacts of water quality on biodiversity in two karst ground-water dependent streams of the central High Atlas Mountains, Morocco: the use of trout diets as bioindicators	Fatima Ezzahra EL AAOUD, Mohammed Znari, Mohamed Naimi, Souhaib Hanfouri	Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, Université Cadi Ayyad faculté polydisciplinaire université sultan moulay slimane
Subterranean Biodiversity and Water Quality in the Draa Basin: Preliminary results	Fatima Ezzahra AROUMY, Fatima M’HAMDI, Faycal AIT BOUMALLASSA, Abderrazzaq BOUDELLAH, Tarik HACHIMI, Abderrahim S’KHIFA, Mohamed GHAMIZI	Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability Sultan Moulay Slimane University, USMS, Polydisciplinary Faculty
Biotypological Assessment and Diatom-Based Water Quality Evaluation in Sidi Chahed Dam Reservoir (Fes, Morocco)	Youssef Ouballouk, Abdelkader Chahlaoui, Abdelilah Rahou, Abdelhak Saidi, Moulay Lafdil Belghiti, Youssef Haddadi, Abdelmonaim Maliki	Moulay Ismaïl University

3 DECEMBER 2025 8:30-10:00 AM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.3 Resilience and Adaptation Strategies and Plans

Title	Authors	Organisation
The future of a collapsing system: Trasimeno Lake, threatened by climate change, needs urgent action to restore its balance. From draining to resilient landscape, scenarios from 2030 to 2090.	Martina Natalizi, Beatrice Musa, Laura Iori	Sealine Research Center, University of Ferrara, Department of Architecture Italy
From Forecasts to Action: Building Resilient Urban Water Systems under Climate Uncertainty in Varied Urban Contexts	Alimatou Seck, Bakary Faty, Ismaila Diallo	Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin Direction de la Gestion et de la Planification des Ressources en Eau (DGPRE) Department of Meteorology and Climate Science San José State University USA, Ministère de l’Hydraulique et de l’Assainissement Senegal
Balancing Rights and Resilience: Legal Reforms for Equitable and Sustainable Water Usage in Iran	Mansour Mohammadi Dinani	Water Resource Management Company Islamic Republic of Iran
A New Approach to Incorporating General Circulation Models into Water Project Design	Mahmoud Zemzami	University of Mohammed First, ESEFO Morocco
Advancing Climate Risk Assessment for Flood-Prone Agriculture: A Model-Driven Approach to Adaptation Planning in Taiwan	Meng-Hui Lin, Ching-Pin Tung	International Degree Program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development, National Taiwan University Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan university
Upstream Development in the Nile Basin Plateaus: Comparative Effects of Equatorial and Ethiopian Contributions	Mohamed Khaled, Aref Gharib	Ministry of water resources and irrigation Egypt

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.4 Agriculture and Water

Title	Authors	Organisation
Managing Wastewater on Animal Farms: From Monitoring to Treatment	Zong Liu, Xiao Wang	Texas A&M University
WEFEF 2.0: A Planning Tool for Integrated Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Management	Rafael Casielles Restoy, Antonia Lorenzo	BIOAZUL S.L. Spain
Morocco’s Blueprint: Desalination, Renewables, and Agricultural Sustainability	Jauad EL KHARRAZ	Mediterranean Water Institute
Modernizing On-Farm Water Management: A Case Study of Technological Transformation for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Punjab Province of Pakistan.	Hafiz Qaisar Yasin	Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department, Pakistan
Analyzing 23 Years of Irrigation Water and Land Use Under the Influence of Development Plans: The Case of the Chichaoua Region, Morocco	Ikram EL HAZDOUR, Michel LE PAGE, Lahoucine HANICH, Marielle MONTGINOUL, Lionel JARLAN	CESBIO, University of Toulouse, IRD/CNRS/UPS/CNES L3G Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University INRAE UMR G-Eau, Montpellier University
Statistical Analysis of Multi-Scale Water Balance and Irrigation Water Consumption in the Jinhua River Basin Based on Multi-Source Data	Helong Wang	Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics and Estuary (Zhejiang Institute of Marine Planning and Design) China
Network science and practice: The US-Africa-Europe ‘sustainfood’ approach to water-energy-food nexus networking	Christopher Scott, Ida Djenontin, Johnny Musumbu, Bassel Daher, Annette Huber-Lee, Michael Jacobson, Laura Schmitt-Olabisi	Penn State University Michigan State University Texas A&M University Stockholm Environment Institute

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Assessing Future Drought Risk in the Maamora Aquifer Using High-Resolution Climate Projections and standardized indices	Ayoub GHAZZAR, Abdelkader Larabi, Mohamed Jalal El Hamidi	Regional Water Centre of Maghreb, EMI, Mohammed V University in Rabat
The Urban Flooding Open Knowledge Network: From Real-Time Flood Forecasts to Cascading Failures Through Infrastructure, Ecosystems, Communities and Economy	Lilit Yeghiazarian	University of Cincinnati USA
Flood Reconstruction through hydrological-hydraulic modeling -Case of the flood of October 25th, 2016 on the Saquia El Hamra basin-	HASNAOUI Moulay Driss	General Directorate of Hydraulics – Ministry of Equipment and Water
Advancing Hydrological Simulations Using Remote Sensing Data: A Case Study in West-Central Morocco	Imane El Martili, Jihane Ahattab, Khalid Barkouki, Saad Bensallam	Hassania School of Public Works (EHTP) Morocco
Inclusive flood risk planning in the Tensift Basin: A Morocco – Denmark Partnership	ithar khairallah, Nanna Granlie Vossen, Mads Olander Rasmussen	ABHT ,DEPA

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.1 Smart Water Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
A Digital Framework for Water Equity: Profiling and Leak Detection at the Edge of Infrastructure	Mohamed MIFDAL, Abdessadek AAROUD, Yassine TOUNSI, Abdessamad MASOUABI	Chouaib Doukkali University,Jisabi Technology Morocco
Machine learning algorithms for the predictive performance of aerobic membrane bioreactors for the treatment of wastewater from fish canneries	Hafida AYYOUB, Abderrahim Jbel, Mohammed Kaicer, Mustapha Tahaikt, Mohamed Taky	Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University Morocco
Turing pattern present in the study of the water cycle and its instability associated with evapotranspiration: changes in hydrological landscaping.	Alejandra Escalante Predes	Bisham Wealth Mexico
Topological Partitioning of Water Distribution Networks with SWANP software: Toward Automated DMA Planning	Ludovica Palma, Enrico Creaco, Michele Iervolino, Angelo Leopardi, Giovanni Francesco Santonastaso, Armando Di Nardo	Polytechnique Montreal Canada, Università di Pavia, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale Italy
Towards the Development of a National Digitalized Integrated Water and Sanitation Monitoring System in South Africa	Mxolisi Mukhawana	Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa
With Digitalization and AI to an intelligent combined sewer network management	Henning Oeltze, Jose Antonio Simancas Suárez	Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences Germany

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.3 Participatory Groundwater Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Participatory Groundwater Management: From Conflict to Cooperation in the Saiss Plain, Morocco	Imane Messaoudi-Mattei	Université de Genève Switzerland
Downscaling Methods for GRACE Data: Assessment, Advances and Applications	孙龙	水利部信息中心
Sustaining ground water resilience through WASH intervention; Lessons from Nigerian Communities	Jane Adizue, Nnamdi Anosike, Onyinye Ojeh	Federal Capital Territory Nigeria
From Fragmentation to Mutualization: Which Path for the Cooperation of Transboundary Aquifers?	Sessinou HOUEDANOU	Université Laval Canada
SAIS Groundwater Contract for sustainable management and protection of the aquifer	Khalid EL GHOMARI	Sebou Hydraulic Basin Agency Morocco

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.1 Rights to Water and Sanitation

Title	Authors	Organisation
Insights into the Potential of Water Conservation in Irrigated Agriculture – A Case Study from the Arid Mediterranean Highlands	Nafn Amdar, Marloes Mul, Amgad Elmahdi, Arif Anwar, Jawad Al-Bakri, Graham Jewitt	IWMI,IHE, GCF, University of Southampton, The University of Jordan
A LSTMs AI Based Model to Forecast Outflow-Inflow From-To SMBA Reservoir (Rabat-Morocco) At Medium and Long Run.	Mustapha Hajji, NAFILA ELMARZAQUIOUI	Royal Academy of Morocco
The International Court of Justice Climate Change Advisory Opinion: A (Fresh)Water Perspective	Francesco Sindico, Elena Salinas Tunon	University of Strathclyde UK Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM) Spain
Namami Gange Mission, and Jal Jeevan Mission Rural and Urban – Fueling India’s grit to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 within multi-layered interconnected challenges	Chhavi Sharda, Laura Sustersic, Dheeraj Joshi, Sumit Gautam	GIZ India, NMCG
Towards Integrative and Transformative Research on Water and Societies – From Gaps to New Demands	Raghid Shehayeb, Jochen Schanze, Hans-Peter Grossart, Dieter Gerten, Dörthe Tetzlaff, Maren Dubbert, Doris Düthmann, Christiane Fröhlich, Nils Moosdorf	Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER),Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) ,Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)
Development and investigation of a new polyaniline@ shale as a potential adsorbent for efficiently removing orange G dye from aqueous	Sakina MEHDIOUI, Omar DOUGHMI, Zitouni ENNAJIH, Rida EL-BARDAI, Saïd CHAKIRI, Hassan EL HADI, Karim TANJI, Salma ABROURI, Issam Majid, Hind EL HAIBI, Mouhcine IWZANE, Youness EL BATAL, Abdelghani HSINI, Abdelillah SHAIM	Faculty of Science Ibn Tofail University Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sik, University Hassan II of Casablanca faculty of sciences semlalia cadi ayyad university
Closing the Sustainability Loop for Desalination Water Systems	Wafa Ouarhim, Mohcen Chahid, Othmane Abousselham, Lamia Housni, Ahmed Znibar, Youssef Habibi	University Mohamed VI Polytechnic,OCP Green Water
Sustainable Development Goal 6 in Palestinian Context: Reality and Challenges	Majeda Alawneh

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.3 Health-Related Water Issues & 7.4 Climate Change and Water Quality Resilience

Title	Authors	Organisation
Water Woes in Peri-Urban Cape Coast: How Climate Change, Sanitation, and Human Behavior Shape Drinking Water Access.	Joseph Zume, Kebreab Ghebremichael, Sarina Ergas, Allan Feldman, Simon Mariwah, Peter Obeng, Kofi Owusu	Shippensburg University USA,University of South Florida USA, Universty od Cape Coast Ghana
Snowpack Decline and Its Implications for Future Water Resources in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco under a High-Emission Climate Scenario	Ouiaam Lahnik, Yves Tramblay, Lahoucine Hanich, Jafet C.M. Andersson, Redouane Lguensat, Kristina Isberg, Aicha Ben Ahmed, Joel Dahn, Benjamin Sultan	Laboratory of Georesources, Geoenvironment and Civil Engineering (L3G), Cadi Ayyad University Espace Dev (Univ. Montpellier, IRD) Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, IRD
AI-Driven Multi-Risk Assessment for Water Quality Under Climate and Land Use Change: Insights for Adaptive River Basin Management	Diep Ngoc Nguyen, Jacopo Furlanetto, Silvia Torresan, Andrea Critto	Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Italy
Prioritization of agrochemicals in drinking water: A risk-based approach for chemical pollution management.	Michelle Embry, Sandrine Deglin, Eliana Munarriz	Health and Environmental Sciences Institute USA University of Buenos Aires Argentina
Mapping the Nexus Between Sanitation, Public Health, and Wastewater Surveillance Using RS/GIS Technologies	Qurat Ul Ain, Mahnoor Waqar, Mujtaba Ali	PMAS Arid Agriculture University

2 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.3 Resilience and Adaptation Strategies and Plans

Title	Authors	Organisation
Configuration path for enhancing the resilience of the environment-economy-society composite system in the Upper Yellow River	Rachid Jarmouni, Abdelilah Monir, Omar Taoussi, Hassan Ba-Haddou, Abdelmajid El Bakkali, M’Hamed Boufala, Fouad Benyaich, Mustapha Haddad, Saadia Ait Lyazidi	University of Moulay Ismail ONEE – Water Sector Morocco
Research on comprehensive management of small watersheds under the resilience concept	Francis Njuakom Nchii	Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance-CDVTA Cameroon
Ecological Integrated water regulation of the Heihe River: Key Measures and Impacts	Aomar Ibourk, Adnane El Hajji	Cadi Ayyad University, Faculty of Law, Economics & Social Sciences (UCA-FSJES)
Urban water resilience: improving distribution networks versus reducing final consumption	Masaharu Motoshita, Kamrul Islam, Markus Berger, Anne-Marie Boulay, Amandine Pastor, Stephan Pfister, Georg Seitfudem, Francesca Verones, Matthias Finkbeiner	AIST, University of Twente, CIRAIG, INRAE, ETH Zurich, NTNU, TU Berline
The circular economy of water in the urban and territorial planning system in Morocco.	Maria C. Neves, Alexandra Cravo, José Jacob	Universidade do Algarve Portugal
Prediction of drinking water demand by using new technologies: machine learning	Jane Adizue, Nnamdi Anosike, Onyinye Ojeh	Federal Capital Territory, Society for Family Health Nigeria

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.3 Renewable Energy-Water Nexus

Title	Authors	Organisation
Toward Resilient WEF Systems in the Eastern Nile Basin: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Planning	Rameen Abdelhady, Aref Gharib, Amin Elshorbagy	National Water Research Center Nile Water Sector University of Saskatchewan
Progress and Perspectives of Sorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting	Rachid Safoui, Ahmed Ihlal	Materials and Renewable Energy Laboratory, Ibn Zohr University
Flexible open-source simulation of interconnected water, energy, irrigation and environment systems.	Julien Harou	The University of Manchester
A Nexus Vision: Aligning Groundwater Security with the Energy and Raw Materials Transition	Peter van der Keur, Malis Absametov, Calista Bommer, Hashim Carey, Daniyar Chensizbaev, Henk Coetzee, Narmina Garayeva, Klaus Hinsby, Erika Ingvald, Daniyar Kim, Eva Kun, Alan MacDonald, Oleksii Netskyi, Lucio Martarelli, Sergii Paiuk, Dan Palombi, Kevin Parks, Marco Petitta, Manzoor Qadir, Teodora Szocs, Alexey Tudvachev, Natalia Vinograd, Magdalena Worsa-Kozak	Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Dept. of Hydrology LLP Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology Kings College London Geoscience Australia, Groundwater Advice and Data Section Laboratory of Industrial and Thermal Groundwater. Council for Geoscience, dept. Water and Environment Eilink R&D UNECE Centre for Geology of St.Petersberg State University, LLC Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs British Geological Survey \| The Lyell Centre State Commission of Ukraine on Mineral Resources, Dept. of Groundwater National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) Alberta Geological Survey, Alberta Energy Regulator STANTEC Sapienza University of Rome, Earth Sciences Department United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) St.Petersburg State University (SPbSU), Dept. of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Wrocław University of Science and Technology – Association of Polish Hydrogeologists
Nepal’s Water Resources on National and Regional Perspective.	Jagat Kumar Bhusal	SOHAM-Nepal
The Ecological and Social Benefits of Desert Photovoltaics: A Case Study of the Kubuqi Desert	Lu Li	Beijing Normal University
Run-of-River: a Powerful Solution for Harnessing Hydropower Potential of the Bouregreg Watershed in Morocco	Imane El Kasimi, Moulay Driss HASNAOUI, Driss KHOMSI, Ahmed BOUZIANE, Amal ABOULHASSANE	Mohammadia School of Engineering, Mohammed V University

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Hydrological Modeling and Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Massa region (Morocco).	Brahim Meskour, Adnane Labbaci, Yohann Cousquer, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University HSM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IMT, IRD, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ibn Zohr University,
A Methodology to Assess the Risk of Riverine Flooding at Sub-Catchment Level	Fainaz Inamdeen, Magnus Larson	Department of Water Resources Engineering, Lund University
Resilience Strategies for the Informal Settlements towards Urban Floods Vulnerability in Coastal Cities of India	Ashwani Kumar	Independent Researcher
Comparing AHP and Iber models for enhanced flood Hazard mapping in Coastal Urban Area: The case of Casablanca (Morocco)	Bouchikhi Sara, Chourak Mimoun, El Baida Maelaynayn, Boushaba Farid	Industrial and Seismic Engineering Research Team, Mechanics and Applied Mathematics department, National School of Applied Sciences of Oujda, Mohammed 1st University Laboratory of Modeling and Scientific Computation (LMCS), National School of Applied Sciences of Oujda, Mohamed 1st University

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.1 Smart Water Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Leveraging AIoT for Smart Water Management and Leakage Prevention : MAE \| IA ® ‘s vision for Africa	JIHANE OUHEJJOU
Smart Water Management in the Tensift Basin (Morocco)	YOUNES LAABDI, YASSINE ASSEBAN	Ministry of Equipment and Water
TERRA-POD – Smart Vertical Farming for a Resilient Future	Abdellah NABOU, Ilyass Othmani, Yahya Saoud, Abderrahman DAKIR ALLAH, Zakaria Rekhla, saad hadadia	University of Cadi Ayyad, UCA, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, LISI laboratory
Artificial Intelligence in the Shift from Intermittent to Continuous Potable Water Supply: Barriers and Opportunities	DAVID SANCHEZ, CARMEN JULIA NAVARRO GOMEZ, RUBEN SANCHEZ	UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CHIHUAHUA ,JMAS CHIHUAHUA
Integrated co- treatment system for acid mine water and industrial wastewater: An innovative approach	Thobeka Makhathini	Mangosuthu University of Technology South Africa
Fast Dam Sitting – An Innovative Framework for Small Dam Site Identification in Morocco	ABOUSSALEH ABDELHALIM, FEKRI AHMED, MOUSTADRAF JALAL	Geosciences, Geomatics and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sick, University Hassan II ,Cadi Ayyad University Marrakesh, Geo-resources, geo-environment and Civil Engineering Laboratory

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment (&5.2 Groundwater Data)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Recharge mechanism and hydrogeological functioning of mountainous springs in two East African highland-lowland systems	Michel Frem, Tibor Stigter, Abdul Nafi Khan, Bobsammy Mwende, Dahiana Cardozo, Abdalmajeed Ibrahim, Elie Gerges, Gretchen Gettel, Paulo Paron, Graham Jewitt	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education , KU Leuven,Hogeschool van Amsterdam ,Kiwa Netherlands,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, IGRAC ,FAO
Preventing Water Supply Scaling in Morocco by Combining Electrodialysis Water Treatment and Legrand-Poirier Thermodynamic Model	MAOLIDA IBRAHIM, HANANE BENQLILOU, CHAOUKI IMAN, EBN TOUHAMI MOHAMED, TAKY MOHAMED, TAHAIKT MUSTAPHA	Faculty of Sciences, IbnTofail University, International Institute for Water and Sanitation (IEA), National Office of Electricity and the Drinking Water , Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie
Groundwater Assessment and Monitoring of Karst Aquifers in the Grootfontein Area in Gauteng, Republic of South Africa (RSA)	Lesiba Mmako	Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa
Groundwater Vulnerability to Microplastic Pollution from Landfills: A Risk Assessment in South Africa’s Upper Vaal Water Management Area	Vuledzani Pearly Maiyana, Malebo D Matlala	University of South Africa
Co-Designing Groundwater Monitoring Through Citizen Science: Insights from a Field Trial in Malawi	Donald Robertson	University of Strathclyde UK
Blue Gold: Tracking Water withdrawals and Conservation in BRICS Nations	Ramu Rawat
Advancing groundwater monitoring and downscaling using open datasets and machine learning in the Mississippi river basin	Saurav Bhattarai, Rocky Talchabhadel, Nawa Raj Pradhan	Jackson State University U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.2 Water & SDGs

Title	Authors	Organisation
Management of wastewater resources in Morocco : Diagnosis of the societal acceptance of the sanitation programThe case of the provinces of Meknes, El Hajeb and Ifrane	Rachid Jarmouni, Abdelilah Monir, Omar Taoussi, Hassan Ba-Haddou, Abdelmajid El Bakkali, M’Hamed Boufala, Fouad Benyaich, Mustapha Haddad, Saadia Ait Lyazidi	“University of Moulay Ismail ONEE – Water Sector Morocco”
Sustainable deep wells for schools and communities: Harnessing Technology & Eco-friendly Innovative Engineering Solutions to enhance water security and SDGs in Cameroon	Francis Njuakom Nchii	Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance-CDVTA Cameroon
A Multi-Scale Water Poverty Assessment of Morocco: Applying the Water Poverty Index	Aomar Ibourk, Adnane El Hajji	Cadi Ayyad University, Faculty of Law, Economics & Social Sciences (UCA-FSJES)
Case studies from China’s progress toward United Nations 2030 Agenda for SDG6	Jinling WANG	International Economic & Technical Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Water Resources of China
Ecosystem-specific water scarcity indicator for sustainable water management in global supply chains: RESCUE	Masaharu Motoshita, Kamrul Islam, Markus Berger, Anne-Marie Boulay, Amandine Pastor, Stephan Pfister, Georg Seitfudem, Francesca Verones, Matthias Finkbeiner	AIST, University of Twente, CIRAIG, INRAE, ETH Zurich, NTNU, TU Berline
Integrating Water Quality Indices and Spatial Susceptibility Analysis in Marinas	Maria C. Neves, Alexandra Cravo, José Jacob	Universidade do Algarve Portugal
Small Drops, Big impact; A micro-scale approach to community safe water system	Jane Adizue, Nnamdi Anosike, Onyinye Ojeh	Federal Capital Territory, Society for Family Health Nigeria

Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.5 Partnership and Cooperation

Title	Authors	Organisation
Water Diplomacy, Science Diplomacy, and Capacity Development: Integration and Cooperation in Transboundary Water Management	Tuğba Evrim Maden	Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)
PJTC: A Strategic Paradigm for Integrated Transboundary Water Governance in the Nile Basin	Loay Sayed, Aref Gharib	Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Egypt
Urban–Water Interfaces: Strengthening collaboration for a resilient Marrakech and Tangier.	Agnès CHANUT, Riahi BACHIRAT, My Taybi SNINEH, Nils HUHN	Dorsch Impact GIZ, Projet EccEauUrbain Commune Urbaine de Marrakech

2 DECEMBER 2025 8:30-10:00 AM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.1 Rural Development (and 1.2 Financial Solutions for Water Projects)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Elucidating households’ preferences for drinking water supply systems in rural coastal Bangladesh: A choice experiment model	Muhammad Badrul Hasan, Frank van Rijnsoever, Annelies Zoomers, Mohammod Akbar Kabir, Frank van Laerhoven	University of Dhaka Utrecht University
Towards a web-based decision support system for the planning of micro-watersheds: case studies in Colombia	VIVIANA VARGAS-FRANCO	Cali
Indigenous water management systems under global change: an interdisciplinary assessment of the resilience of the Khettara system in Morocco’s Southern Oases	Athmane Khettouch, Yassine Ait Brahim, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University
Linking insurance and resilience infrastructure for financing water security projects	Ananya Goyal
Importing Water as a Solution to Water Stress. From the Congo River to the Sahel: A Study Using Real Options.	Aloïs Kanyinda Kasanda, Guillaume Martin	Neoma Business School Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines – Paris Saclay
Sustainable Water Finance in Morocco : bridging investment gaps in a water-stressed system through innovative funding mechanisms	IKRAM BENCHBANI, HAJAR HABIB, Fatima Zahra El Idrissi	Ministry of Equipment and Water

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.2 Governance Frameworks for the WEFE

Title	Authors	Organisation
Integrated Governance of the WEFE Nexus in Jordan: A Path Towards a Sustainable Development.	salam ababneh, salam ababneh	Ministry of Water and irrigation
Transforming Malta’s National Water Management Framework through the application of the WEFE Nexus.	Manuel Sapiano, Michael Schembri, Julia Bonello	Energy and Water Agency
From Theory to Practice: Implementing WEF Nexus Approaches to Tackle Resource Challenges in Developing countries Contexts. Case study of Kinshasa, DRC. MSc. Thesis, 2023.	Jean Louis Yannick Omotonoko	Texas A&M University
Water, Food and Energy Nexus in Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities	Mohamed Dawoud	Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
Mechanisms for governing the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus: A comparative analysis	Ines Dombrowsky, Srinivasa Reddy Srigiri	Germany Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Promoting Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus Approach and Water Diplomacy for Conflict Prevention and Cooperation in the MENA Region	Majed Abu Zreig	Irbid National University
Harnessing AI for WEFE Nexus Assessment: Innovating Water Management for Transformative Policy and Practice	Jordi Morató, Jose Luis Martin Bordes, Alice Aureli, Olga Lucía Sanchez, Ali Rhouma, Pau Fonseca	Prima Foundation UNESCO Chair on Sustainability

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Charting India’s Water Future: Framing Water Security Imaginaries in Jammu and Kashmir	Pintu Kumar Mahla	Mody University of Science and Technology
Assessing the global economic impacts of floods and their potential propagation through international trade	Slim Mtibaa, Keitaro Maeno, Kamrul Islam, Masaharu Motoshita	Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Soil erosion risk assessment Using the RUSLE Model, Remote Sensing, GIS and hydrological modeling in Ksob watershed, Tensift, Morocco	Nabil Aouichaty, Wafae Elharraki, Yassine Bouslihim, Mohamed Ouarani	Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat National Institute of Agricultural Research, INRA Mohammed 6 Polytechnic University (UM6P)
Evolution of the Portuguese Water Security Policy (1967-2002): Governance, Regulatory Advances and Challenges in Flood Risk Management	Noemia Cunha	Miguel Torga Higher Institute
Cyber – Physical Systems and Digital Twins: Empowering Urban Resilience Against Extreme Rainfall – Induced Floods	Sien Liu, Fan Yang, Xuan Huang, Jinjin Gao, Jingxiu Wu, Benyou Jia, Guoqing Liu, Ziwu Fan	Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.1 Smart Water Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Revolutionizing Climate Adaptation: A Digital Twin Economy for Smart Water Cities & Community-Driven Resilience in Tropical Watersheds	Pedro J. Santa	Urban Hydrologics
AI-Driven Predictive Analytics for Smart Water Infrastructure Resilience and Disaster Mitigation	Shafayet Rahman	Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET)
Mixed AI and numerical simulations models for leaks and networks obstruction detection used optimized sensor location.	Mustapha Hajji, ouazar Driss, hanane Benqlilou	IEA-ONEE Royal Academy of Morocco
AI-driven (LLM) desalination solution to improve desalination plants efficiency in Morocco	Hanane BENQLILOU, Hicham Morjani, Abdelhakim El Fadil, said Hakimi, Mokhtar Jaait, Khaoula Boukir	National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water AQUADVISER SARL Ibn Tofail University
Predicting scale formation in water mains and networks using AI and low power sensors technologies – The case of Azrou drinking water supply system	>Hanane Benqlilou, Mustapha Hajji, Mohamed Farhaoui, Mokhtar Jaait, Mustapha Tahaikt, Mohamed Ebn Touhami, Mohamed Taky, Marcel Meli, Andreas Ruest, Benjamin Maij, Saad Alami Younssi	International Institute for Water and Sanitation (IEA) National office of electricity and drinking water Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering (LAMPE), Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail Universit ZHAW School of Engineering, Forschungsschwerpunkt Low-power Wireless Embedded Systems, Technikumstrasse 20/22, 8400 Winterthur Faculty of Science and Technology of Mohammedia FSTM

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment

Title	Authors	Organisation
Role of hydrogeological information products in sustainable groundwater management in South Africa	Lindelani Lalumbe	Department of Water and Sanitation
Enhanced 3D Hydrogeological Model for the Assessment of Groundwater and Seawater Intrusion in the Mnasra Coastal Aquifer by Advanced Modeling	Amale SOUDANI, Mohamed Jalal EL HAMIDI, Abdelkader LARABI, Mohamed FAOUZI, Taha EL GHAZLANI	Laboratory of Water and Natural Resources Analysis and Modeling, Department of Mineral Engineering, Mohammadia Engineering School, MOHAMMED V University Direction of the Research and the Planning of water (DRPE)
Evaluation of ground water depletion within kano metropolitan	Tahir Salisu Tahir, Adamu Bashir Ahmad, Jack Whitacre	Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Bayero University Kano University of Massachusetts Boston
Arid Tapestries: A Systematic Literature Review of Groundwater Policy Evolution	Mugdha Kinhikar	Krea University
Impact on water recharge of the san salvador aquifer and increased risk of downstream floods due to the construction of the national stadium in el salvador	JULIO CESAR QUINONEZ BASAGOITIA	IANAS
New generation of transient electromagnetic instruments for subsurface mapping of water and identifying suitable sites for managed aquifer recharge

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.2 Water & SDGs

Title	Authors	Organisation
Assessing the impact of land use and land cover changes on the stream flows. a case study of the upper river rwizi catchment	PAMELA MUSIMENTA, Victoria Kinobe	Ministry of Water and Environment
Research on Pathways for Soil and Water Conservation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Water Resources	zhongqiang yi	International Economic & Technical Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Water Resources of China
Revitalizing Urban Waterscapes: Ecological Engineering Strategies for Yangtze River Basin Sustainability	Shi Zhang	Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research Co., Ltd.
Women in Water Science	Chiara Biscarini, maura marchegiani, stefania tusini, federica guazzini	Unesco Chair in Water Resources Management and Culture, Stranieri University of Perugia
Lessons Learned from the WASH for Healthy Lives Project: Addressing Climate-Induced Water Scarcity and Improving Water Resource Management in Rural Nigerian Communities	Evelyn Orakwelu, Nnamdi Anosike, Jane Adizue, Jennifer Anyanti	Society for Family Health

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.2 Detecting and Mitigating Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)

Title	Authors	Organisation
The environmental exposure of CECs in developing countries: A case study of CECs in South African freshwater systems	Mbuyiselwa Moloi, Dana Kuehnel	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Wastewater in Marrakech, Morocco: A One Health approach	Fatima-Ezahra AMOUAT, Amal LOQMAN, Nouhaila ALBAB, Said HASNAOUI, Nabila SORAA, Souad LOQMAN	Laboratoire de Lutte Contre les Maladies Infectieuses, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cadi Ayyad Plateformes Biotech-Génotypage, Cité d’innovation, Université Cadi Ayyad Laboratoire de Microbiologie, CHU Mohammed VI
Assessment of groundwater quality based on pharmaceutical and pesticide monitoring in Draa basin (Morocco)	Asma OUTAGANT, Said HASNAOUI, Amal LOQMAN, Souad LOQMAN	Laboratoire de Lutte Contre les Maladies Infectieuses, département de biologie moléculaire faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cadi Ayyad
Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metal Contamination in Groundwater: A Case Study of Divo Department, Côte d’Ivoire	CLAON Jean Stéphane	Department of Analytical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Microplastics – Science Optimizing Solutions	Elise Granek, Susanne Brander, Tala Navab-Daneshmand, Cara Poor, Kervelle Baird	Portland State University Oregon State University University of Portland
Comparison study of various powder activated carbon that can effectively remove contaminants of emerging concern from drinking water.	PAKI ISRAEL DIKOBE, Memory Tekere, Vhahangwele Masindi	University of South Africa

Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.4 Water Governance at All Levels

Title	Authors	Organisation
Bridging Governance for Water Resilience: The Role of Organizational Structures in Enabling Collective Action	Elisa Blanco, Guillermo Donoso, Daniela Rivera, Anahi Ocampo, Pilar Barria, Christian Rojas	Water Law and Management Center, Pontificia Universdad Católica de Chile Universidad de Chile Universidad Andres Bello
From water quality monitoring to the generalization of health risk assessment and management approaches. – Experience of ONEE Water Branch –	ABDELAZIZ ZOUHIR, Lalla Khadija GHEDDA, Abdelilah BELHAJ	National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water
Enhancing Transboundary Water Governance in the Medjerda River Basin: BRIDGE 5 Project	Diego Pozzoli	IUCN MED
Gender analysis of water policies and governance in Nigeria	Sarah Appiah, Charity Osei- Amponsah	International Water Management Institute
Developing a Performance Index for Water and Sanitation Concessions: The Case of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.	Lorena Costa, Igor Pedrosa, Vladimir Macedo	Agência Reguladora de Energia e Saneamento

1 DECEMBER 2025 2:30-4:00 PM

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Water Governance, Financing, and Planning During Uncertainty: 1.1 Rural Development

Title	Authors	Organisation
Bridging Legal Frameworks: The Role of International Law in Protecting Water Resources and Cultural Heritage in Costa Rica	Juan Pablo Zamora Rodríguez	MarViva Foundation
Understanding Personal and Institutional Factors Influencing Village Government Funding for Water and Sanitation Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Rural Villages in Indonesia	Silvia Landa, Novika Noerdiyanti, Fahrunnisa Fahrunnis.	University of North Carolina Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Sumbawa University of Technology
ProGIRE : Promotion of Integrated Water Resources Management in the oases of Ferkla and Aguinane – Morocco	Louison Roudier, Imane Amzil, Slimane Mezziane, Safae Zahid, Ahmed Hamidi	AESVT
Indigenous Knowledge System for governing floods in the Barotse Flood plain in Zambia	Everisto Mapedza	International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
The Importance of Small Temporary Wetlands in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions for Local Development: The Case of Ferlo in Senegal	Madina BA	UCAD

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus (WEFE Nexus): 2.1 Expanding Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

Title	Authors	Organisation
Innovative Water Solutions for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development: Waterlight Save Initiative’s Approach	Ero Ibhafidon	Waterlight Save Initiative
Research on Safety Evaluation and Prediction of the Water-Energy-Food System in the Yangtze River Economic Belt from a Field Perspective	Weijun He, Qing Qin, Yuan Liang	China Three Gorges University
Blockchain mechanism for value exchange, based on a predictive model of evapotranspiration using a Turing pattern, applied in the coffee-growing region of northern Puebla.	Alejandra Escalante Predes	Bisham Wealth
Outcomes of the wefe nexus sessions in the mediterranean regional processes for the last world water forums (from brasilia 2018 to bali 2024)	Juan Ojeda Couchoud	Técnica y Proyectos, S.A. (TYPSA)
Deciphering the water-forest-climate nexus through long-term hydro-climatic trends in watersheds of narmada river	Manisha Singh, Rishabh Srikar, Bhaskar Sinha, Jigyasa Bisaria, Thomas Thomas	Indian Institute of Forest Management National Institute of Hydrology
Technical Innovations in Water and WEFH Nexus Data Integration: Lessons from GC3WEFH and WEN-OKN projects	Ilya Zaslavsky, Lilit Yeghiazarian, Wael Al-Delaimy	University of Cincinnati University of California San Diego

Water Security and Water-related risks: 3.1 Water Disaster Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Response of extreme precipitation to urbanization in Taihu Basin considering regional heterogeneity	Feiqing Jiang, Yiqing Zhu, Yufei Chen, Chao Zhu, Xiang Xia, Zhixing Niu, Haixiang Ji, Zeng’an Wang	Nanjing Research Institute of Hydrology and Water Conservation Automation, Ministry of Water Resources Liyang Jiangnan Engineering Testing Company Limited Jiangsu Expressway Company Limited
Water Security Risk Assessment in the Mekong River Basin: A Machine Learning Approach Grounded in Field Theory	Jaun Cheng	School of Economics and Management, China Three Gorges University
School-led arsenic testing initiative: Testing the concept in some selected schools in Bangladesh	Md. Firoj Alam	Foundation for Supporting Development Goals
Evolution and Simulation Analysis of Water Resources Cooperation Strategy in Transboundary Rivers under the Influence of Public Opinion Dissemination	Ruicong Sun, Liang Yuan, Weijun He	School of Economics and Management, China Three Gorges University
Water as a Catalyst for Peace – Sustainable Solutions to Address the Root Causes of Water-Induced Stress to Prevent Future Conflicts	Oleksandr Nesterenko	IFRC

Towards Innovation and a Smart Water Future: 4.1 Smart Water Management

Title	Authors	Organisation
Digitalization for water scarcity and climate resilience: Insights from Spain	Alfonso Expósito, Esther Diez-Cebollero	University of Malaga French Research Agency
A combined approach of UAV data and machine learning algorithms inWeeds detection in a citrus orchard	Mohammed El Hafyani, Abdelwahed Chaaou, Amine Saddik, Adnane Labbaci, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Abdellaali Tairi, Fatima Abdelfadel, Lhoussaine Bouchaou	Applied Geology and Geo-Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibnou Zohr University
Development of a Multi-CCTV-Based Surface Image Flowmeter for Flow Monitoring in Medium-to-Large Rivers	Kang Min Koo, Kwonkyu Yu, Junhyeong Lee, Byungman Yoon	HydroSEM Ltd. Dong-eui University
Advancing digital solutions for sustainable irrigation water management in Mediterranean agriculture	Andrea Borgo, Marta Debolini, Guido Rianna, Simone Mereu	CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change
Integrating Stakeholder Engagement and Digital Solutions for Water Resource Management at Farm and Watershed Scales in the Mediterranean region	Marta Debolini, Simone Mereu, Matteo Funaro, Vangelis Constantianos, Francesco Martini, Josep Pijuan Parra, Guido Rianna, Lluis Vine Rius, Serena Marras, Kamel Nagaz, Naem Mazahreh, Ihab Jomaa	CMCC GWP-Med Abinsula EURECAT UNISS IRA NARC LARI

Groundwater Challenges and Opportunities: 5.1 Groundwater Assessment

Title	Authors	Organisation
Assessement of groundwater vulnerability with urban development in greater kampala metropolitan area, uganda using drastic-lu model in arcgis.	Lilian Bainemirembe	Ministry of Water and Environment
Application of Dar-Zarrouk Parameters and Coefficient of Anisotropy in Groundwater study within a Basement Complex Formation of Southwestern Nigeria	Adetunji Adeniji, Olumide Ajani, Tolulope Kolawole, Theophilus Adagunodo	Bowen University The Polytechnic Ibadan Covenant University
Innovative Sensing Technology for Monitoring PFAS Contamination of Groundwater	Somayeh Mohammadi, Hamidreza Sharifan	University of Texas at El Paso
Satellite-based assessment of groundwater dynamics in Moroccan aquifers: Insights from GRACE-derived products	Mouad Abbad, Abdessamad Hadri, El Mahdi El Khalki, Hamza Ouatiki, Ismaguil Hanadé Houmma, Oumar Jaffar, Taha El Ghazlani, Mohammed qachar, Lhoussaine bouchaou, Ahmed El-Azhari, Kamal Yaalaoui, Abdelghani Chehbouni	International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Center for Remote Sensing Applications (CRSA), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Water Research and Planning Department, Ministry of Water and Equipment Tensift Hydraulic Basin Agency Center for Remote Sensing Applications (CRSA), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Mapping sea water intrusion in a basaltic formation using geophysical techniques.	Parvesh Balloo, Manta Devi Nowbuth, Virendra Proag	University of Mauritius

Water for Sustainable Development: 6.1 Rights to Water and Sanitation

Title	Authors	Organisation
Decentralized and Private Partnership Model Can help Jordan for Sustainable Water Development	Luay Froukh	Jordan Wastewater Reuse Organization (JWSRO)
Climate Change Response for Inclusive WASH Program Implementation: A Case Study from Indonesia	Silvia Anastasia Landa, Fahrunnisa Fahrunnisa, Novika Noerdiyanti	University of North Carolina Sumbawa University of Technology Yayasan Plan International Indonesia
Deployment of Vertical Helophyte Filter System (VHFS) for Private Industries, Public Facilities, and Disadvantaged Communities in Davao Region.	SEAN LIGTVOET, Anthony Sales, Ludivina Porticos, Kenneth Morata	Department of Science and Technology XI University of Immaculate Conception
Clean Water for Organic Waste’ – A circular economy project that has enabled access to drinkable water in the rural locality of Coussi, Benin.	Léonard Crettol	ReBin
Beyond Access: Examining Utilization Patterns and Barriers to Household Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Oke Ogun Towns, Nigeria	Enovwo Odjegba, Olusola Akanji, Abayomi Bankole	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
The South African Water Justice Tracker: Measuring Progressive Realization of the Right to Water Across 144 Water Services Authorities	Tracy-Lynn Field	University of the Witwatersrand
Institutional Quality and Water Desalination Efficiency: Evidence for Mediterranean Region	imen KAHNCHEL, Naima Lassoued	Manouba university

Water Quality and One Health Opportunities: 7.1 Monitoring, Preventing, Treating, and Decontaminating Established Pollutants

Title	Authors	Organisation
Magnetic nanomaterials against pollution: novel methodologies for remediation, control and revalorization of waters	Irene Morales-Benítez, María Mar López Guerrero, Elisa Vereda Alonso	University of Malaga
Effects of design and season on hydraulics, water biochemical properties, and treatment performance of free water surface constructed wetlands	Zhou Wangzi, Dong Jing	Changjiang Survey, Planning, Design and Research Co., Ltd Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute
Development of Geospatial Models for Satellite-Based Monitoring of Water Quality in Drinking Water Sources in Argentina.	Adrián Atencio, Raquel Bazán, Matias Bonansea, Facundo Bordet, Matias Caso, Ramiro Collado, Anabella Ferral, Alba German, Priscilla Minotti, Francisco Nemiña, Ayelén Othaz Brida, Gonzalo Pérez, Lucio Pinotti, Karina Quaini, Andrés Rodríguez, Maria Inés Rodríguez, Ariana Rossen, Ana Laura Ruibal Conti, Marcia Ruiz, Ana Laura Rydzewski, Ayelén Sánchez Valdivia, Verónica Shoijet	DGI Departamento General de Irrigación Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, FCEFyN Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Biodiversidad y Ambiente CONICET Comisión Técnica Mixta de Salto Grande Autoridad Interjurisdiccional de las Cuencas de los ríos Limay, Neuquén y Negro Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, IG Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales Mario Gulich, Universidad de San Martín, EHyS Escuela de Hábitat y Sustentabilidad 3iA Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental Grupo de Ecología de Sistemas Acuáticos a Escala de Paisaje, INIBIOMA Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente CONICET Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Biodiversidad y Ambiente CONICETe la Tierra Biodiversidad y Ambiente CONICET, UNRC Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Subsecretaría de Ambiente de la Nación Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Ingeniería y Tecnología Instituto Nacional del Agua, Subgerencia Centro de la Región Semiárida Instituto Nacional del Agua, Subgerencia Laboratorio de Calidad de Agua Centro de Excelencia en Productos y Procesos de Córdoba
Presence of Beta-lactam Antibiotics in the Wastewater of the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech: A Challenge for Sustainable Water Management.	Said Hasnaoui, Souad loqman	Faculté de medecine et pharmacie
Pollution of the Sebou basin by margins	Khalid EL GHOMARI	Sebou Hydraulic Basin Agency
The Testing and Application of the SWAT+ Water Allocation and Decision Tables for Nutrient Loads Simulations: A Case Study of the Integrated Vaal River System, South Africa	Joshua Rasifudi, Edward Smit, Moloko Matlala, Katrin Bieger	Department of Water and Sanitation University of North West Aarhus University
Enhance the capabilities of the Monitoring System for Integrated Water Management in Agro-Industrial Contexts: Case Study of the Tocaría River Basin, Casanare – Colombia	Lina María Cerón Aramburo, Jhon Sarria Ospina, Camilo Ocampo Marulanda, Monica Viviana Mesa Torres, Liliana Carolina Luis Rincón	Fundación Universitaria de San Gil Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

4 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45

Accelerating Innovation in the Water Sector from NBS to AI

Moderator:
• Kari Vigerstol, Global Director of Water Security Science & Innovation, The Nature Conservancy

Panelists:
• Mohamed Amine, General Manager, WATEC
• Shi Qiuchi, Former Director General of the International Economic & Technical Cooperation Exchange Centre, Ministry of Water Resources, China; Director of the IWRA Executive Board (2025–2027); Vice President of the IWRA China Chapter
• Frédéric Bretar, Head of Space for Climate Observatory, French National Center Space Studies
• Stephanie Janssen, Lead for the Water as Leverage Academy, Deltares

3 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45

Global Water Governance in a Changing World: Strengthening Institutions & Multilateral Cooperation

Moderator:
• Eric Tardieu, Secretary General, International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO)

Keynote Speaker:
• Retno Marsudi, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Water

Panelists:
• Nabil Ben Khatra, Executive Secretary, Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)
• Kim Hyo-jung, Director General for Water Use Policy Bureau, Ministry of Environment, South Korea (TBC)
• Hicham Chad, Board member, TAQA Morocco
• Ousmane Hane, Secretary General, Organization for the Development of the Gambia river (OMVG)
• Meike van Ginneken, Water Envoy, Kingdom of the Netherlands (TBC)
Wrap up :
• Abou Amani, Director of the Division of Water Sciences, Secretary of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Program of UNESCO (UNESCO-IHP)

2 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45

The Future of Water: Gaps, Opportunities, and Global Commitments Beyond 2030

Moderators:
• Akiça Bahri, International Expert and former Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries of Tunisia
• Tanja Miškova, Ambassador-at-Large for Water Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Slovenia

Wrap up :
• Alice Aureli-Vice President IWRA and Michel Frem, Global youth-led action for water, IWRA

Panelists:
• Mohamed Diatta, co-host of the 2026 UN Water Conference, Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Senegal
• Alvaro Lario, (or Representative of UN-Water )
• Rashid Mbaziira, Executive Secretary, AMCOW
• Abdelhafid Debbarh, Advisor to the President of the International University of Rabat-Management of surface water and groundwater in arid and semi-arid areas
• Sonja Koppel, Secretary of the UNECE Water Convention
• Simi Kamal, Chairperson of Hisaar Foundation, Pakistan, and co-founder of the Panjwani-Hisaar Water Institute at NED University in Karachi

1 December 2025 10:15 – 11:45

Interconnectivity and Systems Thinking in Water Management: Bridging Sectors for Resilience

Moderators:
• Rabi H. Mohtar, Professor, Texas A&M University.
• Bilge Kocamemi, Senior Project Advisor, Turkish Water Institute (SUEN).

Panelists:
• Abdelaziz Zerouali, Director General of Hydraulic Engineering, Ministry of Equipment and Water.
• Loic Fauchon, President of the World Water Council.
• Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR.
• Ahmed Zniber, Director General, OCP Group.
• Bernd Manfred Gawlik, Portfolio Co-Leader for Climate and Water Resilience, European Commission
• Stratos Pistikopoulos, Professor, EI, TAMU
• Ismahane Remonnay, VP of Foresights & Alliance, Veolia
• Yuanyuan Li, Vice president of GIWP/ President of IWRA

5 December 2025

10:15 – 11:45 Special Sessions 9 (90min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	International Secretariat for Water, Butterfly Effet, World Youth Parliament for Water	Tracing the Silent Pandemic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Water Cycle
2	Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)	Bridging Innovation and Policy: Collaborative Solutions for Climate Resilience
3	The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and World Resources Institute (WRI)	From Silos to Synergy: Operationalizing WEFE Nexus Governance through Multi-Stakeholder Co-Creation in Africa
4	The French Water Partnership (FWP/PFE) and The Moroccan Water Coalition (COALMA)	A Water-Soil-Agriculture Alliance for the SDGs: Seven Strategic Messages to Share
5	Water Law and Management Center, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and University of Glasgow.	Effective and ineffective practices in decentralized, collaborative water governance at the basin level
6	IWRA Islands Water Task Force; Malta Energy and Water Agency; International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation; Jamaica Water Resources Authority; UN Local 2030 Islands, World Bank	An Islands Freshwater Perspective to Traditional Knowledge and Nature Based Solutions: Possible New Lens to Navigate an Increasingly Polarised World?
7	Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)-European Commision Joint Research Centre (EC JRC	Contaminants on Emerging Concern under EU Urban WW Directive: Monitoring and Quaternary Treatment Methods
8	Ibn Tofail University, Ministry of Equipment and Water (Morocco)	Drought Risk Management in Morocco: Optimal Water Allocation through Reservoir Inflow Prediction Using AI
9	University Polytechnic Mohamed VI – International Water Research Institute; Direction de Recherche et de Planification de l’Eau (DRPE) ; Agence du Bassin Hydraulique de Tensift (ABHT)–Hydraulic basin agency of Sakia el Hamra and Oued Eddahab	Managing Fossil and Non-Renewable Aquifers in Arid Climates: Global Challenges, Strategic Tools, and Participatory Innovations

5 December 2025

8:30 – 10:00 Special Sessions 8 (90min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	International Association for Water Law (AIDA)	The human right to water and vital human needs in water: implementation at the domestic and transboundary levels
2	United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)	Advancing Water Across Sectors as a Priority for the Arab Region in Preparation for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference
3	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Texas A&M University,International Water Resources Association (IWRA)	SDG6 and Water – Case Studies at National to Local Scales
4	German Institute of Development and Sustainability – Institute for Environmental Studies	Enhancing Water and Biodiversity Protection through Environmental Justice: Lessons from Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security in Europe and South America
5	International Water Resources Association (IWRA) , UNESCO Groundwater Youth Network (GWYN)	Looking Forward: 2050 Youth Water Visions
6	International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE)	From ground to orbit: combining in-situ and satellite monitoring of water to improve basin management
7	Asia Water Council Young Professionals (AWC YPs); World Water Council Youth Delegates (WWC YDs); Indonesia Green Action Forum (IGAF)	Invisible Peril: Unraveling the Impact of Microplastic Contamination in Drinking Water on Human Health and Water Quality in Indonesia through Youth Programme
8	Wavemakers United	World Café: Amplifying Youth Voices in Water Governance
9	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Harnessing Non-Conventional Water Resources for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

4 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45 Special Sessions 7 (90min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	IHE Delft Institute for Water Education	Water, Peace, and Security: Advancing Conflict-Sensitive Water Management (2020- 2024)
2	Australian National University, Texas A&M University, University of Nebraska	Circular Food Systems and Agroecology –Global South and North perspectives
3	The Cyprus Institute (CYI) – Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and sustaionable development (MIO-ECSDE) – Beytech Foundation – European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance (ESEIA) – The Energy and Water Agency (EWA) – Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) – MED CITIES (MC) – Arab Water Council (AWC) – Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) – Egyptian Center for Innovation and Technology Development (ECITD) – Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) – International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)	Defining Best Practices in the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus: Lessons from the Mediterranean
4	International Office for Water (OiEau)	Capacity building: Vocational training to improve water management
5	The Ministry of Equipment & Water of Morocco,United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)	Innovative Groundwater Governance: Scientific and Participatory Approaches to Address Climate and Water Challenges
6	International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Scaling Water Solutions in a Water Scarce World
7	Penn State USA; Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) Morocco; Al Moutmir Morocco. Texas A&M USA	Collaborative Learning School Hackathon Morocco: Practical field-based science to policy experiences with early career researchers from Africa and USA
8	Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas Water Resources Institute	Unlocking New Water Frontiers: Exploring Opportunities and Risks of Alternative Sources for Agriculture and Urban Use
9	Solar Chapter-International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR)	Revolutionizing Water Management: Empowering Rural Communities with Solar-Powered Water Systems and Participatory Governance/ Solarization of Agriculture: A Global Synthesis

3 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45 Special Sessions 6 (90min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	Hydraulic basin agency of Sakia el Hamra and Oued Eddahab	Sustainable Management of Fossil and Non-Renewable Aquifers – Global Challenges, Innovations, and Adaptive Strategies
2	Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)	Innovative strategies for integrated groundwater and surface water management for a changing climate.
3	General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design, Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China (GIWP) & Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA)	Sustainable Groundwater Management and Monitoring Technology Applications: A Global Perspective
4	The roundtable will be organized by the Geneva Water Hub, the Federal University of Lavras and International Association for Water Law (AIDA)	Water resources and climate change: an environmental and humanitarian crisis
5	Women for Water Partnership, UNESCO-WWAP, International Water Resources Association (IWRA)	Empowering Women in Research: Advancing Citizen Science and Vocational Training for social Inclusive, Evidence-Based Data and research
6	World Water Council	Water Diplomacy in Action: Cooperative Frameworks for Water Security for All
7	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD), Islamic Development Bank	Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Mapping climate-smart technologies and enabling evidence-based technology assessment
8	Turkish Water Institute (SUEN)	Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) under One Health: Innovation for Global Health Security
9	Policy Center for the New South	Scaling Water Resilience in the MENA Region: Rethinking Governance and Financing Mechanisms
10	International Water Resources Association (IWRA)	World Water Envoys

3 December 2025

12-1pm Special Sessions 5 (60min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	Faculty of Science and Technology. Moulay Ismaïl University	The importance of khettaras in preserving irrigation water
2	International Association for Water Law (AIDA),the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law and the Environmental Law Institute.	A manifesto for the freshwater rule of law
3	The International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Large water projects for adaptation to climate & water risks in MENA: Learnings from Morocco, Egypt and GCC countries experiences
4	French Biodiversity Agency (OFB)	Quantifying Ecological Drought – From Hydrological Monitoring to the Assessment of Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystems
5	Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India and Anna University, Chennai, India	Enhancing farm productivity through sustainable irrigation practices: Analyzing the impact of the National irrigation scheme in India
6	Texas A&M University, EMBRAPA – Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, The Nature Conservancy , World Water Council	Showcasing WEFE Nexus Systems Approach Case Studies in Water Management
7	Marmara University	Scaling Up Nature-based Approaches for Sustainable Water Management
8	Texas A&M University and Innovative Business Solutions	Collaborative Decision-Making in Watershed Management Using SWAT: Leveraging the EVAL Framework for Sustainable Outcomes.
9	International Water Resources Association	Halfway to 2075: Fifty years of Water International
10	Cadi Ayyad University , International Water Research Institute	Snow Research and Emerging Technologies for Resilient Water Management in Morocco

2 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45pm Special Sessions 4 (90min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia (lead partner),International Water Resources Association (IWRA), Environmental Law Institute, Geneva Water Hub	Water under fire – the role of partnerships in preventive action
2	National Office of Electricity and Potable Water in Morocco (ONEE) & Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).	Leveraging innovative finance to strengthen South-South and Triangular water cooperation.
3	International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Boosting performance of irrigation and supporting productive water use through co-designed digital innovations using WaPOR data layers
4	The Nature Conservancy	Innovating for Scalable Nature-Based Solutions: Technology and Strategies for Water Management
5	Asia Water Council	Disruptive Innovation of Water Management with the Digital Technologies
6	MAE-IA	Smart Water Management: Innovations, challenges, and the strategic path to digital transformation
7	UNESCO- International Hydrological Programme(IHP)	Towards 2030: Adapting and Innovating Transboundary Water Cooperation through SDG 6.5.2 Monitoring
8	Ministry of Equipment and Water	Governing Water in a Changing Climate: Integrating Resilient, Flexible Planning and Innovative Tools for Sustainable Management
9	General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design (GIWP), Ministry of Water Resources, China； World Bank	Natural – Economy- Water (NEW) Nexus: Philosophy and Practice
10	International Water Resources Association (IWRA),Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Groundwater Management in Arid Regions：From Overuse to Resilience

2 December 2025

12-1pm Special Sessions 3 (60min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	Texas A&M University, University of California San Diego, The University of Jordan, Hashemite University, Royal Scientific Society,	Resilient Communities Through Water-Energy-Food-Health Nexus
2	BIOAZUL S.L. and University of Malaga	Enhancing Water Security Through Non-Conventional Resources: Economic, Technical, and Social Dimensions
3	Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy	Adapting to Water Challenges in Urban Planning, Development and Housing
4	International Water Management Institute	Enhancing water reuse in the MENA region using AI, Earth Observation, and advanced data analytics
5	Texas A&M University, USA; University of Wisconsin – Madison, USA; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; Soil for Society Network; PennState University, USA; Michigan State University, USA; Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI); SustainFood Newtork	Leveraging Networks Toward Improved Soil and Water-Energy-Food System Sustainability
6	University Cadi Ayyad Morocco	Universities as Catalysts for Water Innovation: Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Future
7	University of Cincinnati, University of California San Diego	Advanced Data Science for Water Resource Analysis and Management
8	Water Youth Network	Youth-Led Governance for Equitable and Climate-Resilient Water Systems
9	UNESCO Chair on Sustainability of the Polytechnical University of Catalonia (UPC)	Harnessing AI for WEFE Nexus Assessment: Innovating Water Management for Transformative Policy and Practice
10	International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM)	Novel Approaches to Nexus Management in a shared river basin: A Transboundary Multi-Stakeholder Platform & Dynamic Basin-wide modelling in in the Incomati-Maputo Basin of southern Africa

1 December 2025

4:15 – 5:45pmSpecial Sessions 2 (90min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	International Association for Water Law (AIDA), International Water Resources Association (IWRA), IUCN-World Commission on Environmental Law, Water and Wetlands Law Specialist Group; UNESCO-IHP; International Groundwater Research Assessment Centre; Permanent Forum for Binational Waters; The Groundwater Project; IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education; Campus Auga, University of Vigo; Texas A&M University School of Law; Texas Water Resources Institute	The future of transboundary aquifer management under legal uncertainty. What next?
2	International Secretariat for Water, Butterfly Effet, World Youth Parliament for Water	Civil society and Youth at the Heart of Water Governance: Advocacy, Innovation & Citizen Mobilization
3	International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), under the auspices of UNESCO, Public Works Research Institute (PWRI)	Making Africa more resilient to hydro-climatic extremes
4	Water Law and Management Center, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and University of Glasgow, UK.	Global Water Security Issues Series Issue No. 6 – Biodiversity Protection and Water Security
5	African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW)	The post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy: a strategic framework towards inclusive and climate resilient water security on the continent
6	World Water Council, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Realizing ‘Action for a Better Tomorrow’: The Roadmap to the 11th World Water Forum
7	Texas A&M University and AgriLife Research and Extension	AI and Precision Technologies in Water Management: Adoption, Ethics, and Policy Implications
8	National Office of Electricity and Potable Water in Morocco (ONEE) & Mediterranean Water Institute (MWI)	Non-Conventional Water Resources and Associated Renewable Energies
9	Ministry of Equipment and Water	Desalination: Opportunities and Challenges
10	International Water Resources Association (IWRA),Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Surface Water Management in Arid Regions: Integration, Restoration, and Innovation
11	UNESCO i-WSSM	Promoting Gender mainstreaming in the Water Sector for Inclusive and Sustainable Water Management

1 December 2025

12-1pm Special Sessions 1 (60 min)
N°	Organisation	Title
1	Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Just Transitions for Water Security: Climate-secure futures built on water-secure foundations
2	The International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	Coherent Water-Food Policies for MENA’s Rural Resilience: Insights from Egypt and Morocco
3	International Association for Water Law (AIDA); International Water Resources Association (IWRA); IUCN-World Commission on Environmental Law, Water and Wetlands Law Specialist Group; UNESCO-IHP; IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education; Texas A&M University School of Law; The Groundwater Project	Governing Groundwater Resources Under Uncertainty: Comparative National Groundwater Governance and Regulations
4	French Biodiversity Agency (OFB)	Nature-based Solutions for water security – Overcoming the implementation challenge
5	Texas A&M University	The Future of Water-Energy-Food-Health (WEFH) Nexus Research: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
6	New Development Bank	Financing Resilient Water Infrastructure in a Changing Climate: Lessons from NDB’s Experience in Brazil
7	EURECAT, THE International Water Resources Association (IWRA) AND United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (THE WORLD WATER QUALITY ALLIANCE)	Local Climate Forums: Lessons for the Water Sector from a socio-political approach to climate change.
8	Water4All	The importance of North to South water research and Innovation cooperation between Europe and Africa
9	International Water Resources Association (IWRA) , China’s General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design (GIWP)	Key Water Resource Fields: Analysis of Global Development Trends and Future Pathways
10	IGerman Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS); the Centre de Recherches et d’Études sur les Sociétés Contemporaines (CRESC); the Laboratoire LADSIS, Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines Ain Chock, Université Hassan II de Casablanca; International Water Resources Association (IWRA)–Polydisciplinary Faculty – Cadi Ayyad University – Master Law& Integrated Water Resources Management	Morocco at a critical juncture – opportunities for improved water governance. Part 1: the legal and institutional framework; part 2: gender mainstreaming

High Level Speakers