IWMI at COP30 (UNFCCC)
At COP30, IWMI will focus on issues including how water-related innovations can support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and climate action at the regional and sub-national levels as well as adaptation and resilience under an inclusion lens.
IWMI sessions at COP 30
Monday, November 10, 2025
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (panelist)
Time
Session
Location
14:00-16:00
Climate change adaptation in the São Francisco Basin plan
Green Zone
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Chiara Colombo (speaker), Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) Vidhisha Samarasekara (co-convenor), Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (co-convenor), Greenwell Matchaya (co-convenor) Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
Time
Session
Location
9:30-10:30
Water resilience: From local actions to global impact
Axis 4 thematic room
9:30-10:30
From warnings to action: Hardwiring early alerts into finance for climate resilience
Resilience Hub
11:30-13:00
A global call for hydrological resilience: Putting water at the heart of climate action
Room 6, Blue zone
17:00-18:00
The full stack: From AI models to ethical policy and farmer impact
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Greenwell Matchaya (speaker, panelist) Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (panelist)
Time
Session
Location
9:00-10:30
Building urban resilience: from cities to national climate commitments
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone
16:40-17:55
No water, no food: Water for resilient agri-food systems from field to fork
Auditorium 2, Agri Zone
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Giriraj Amarnath (speaker) Giriraj Amarnath (convenor) Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (panelist), Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) Vidhisha Samarasekara (speaker), Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez (speaker) Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
Time
Session
Location
12:00-13:00
Locally led climate adaptation: a ‘business unusual’ agenda for research and development
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
14:00-15:00
The big debate: What’s next for CGIAR support to national frameworks for climate services?
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
14:00-16:00
Enhancing water-resilient food systems through global collaboration
Agrizone
14:30-15:30
The water imperative: Aligning economic growth, climate and nature
Planetary Science Pavilion, Blue Zone
17:30-18:30
AI-powered climate smart governance: bridging policy, finance, and resilience action
CDRI Pavilion, Blue Zone
Friday, November 14, 2025
Nishadi Eriyagama (panelist), Chiara Colombo (speaker) Giriraj Amarnath (panelist) Giriraj Amarnath (panelist), Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) Giriraj Amarnath (panelist)
Time
Session
Location
10:00-10:30
Indicators for water and sanitation under the global goal on adaptation: What’s at stake at COP30 and beyond
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone
10:00-11:30
Beyond emissions: Measuring the multiple co-benefits of the International Climate initiative
Leader’s Dialogue, Green Zone
13:45-14:45
Reimagining the agri-water nexus for integrated food–health–livelihoods solutions
Leader’s Dialogue, Green Zone
14:45-15:45
Building the cities of the future: Investing in resilient urban infrastructure
Leader’s Dialogue, Green Zone
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Giriraj Amarnath (convenor) Giriraj Amarnath (speaker)
Time
Session
Location
11:20-12:35
The revolution we need in climate services to manage climate risk in agriculture
Auditorium 1, Embrapa Agrizone
14:00-15:00
Turning innovation into impact: Scaling climate-smart solutions for farmers
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Monday, November 17, 2025
Chiara Colombo (panelist)
Time
Session
Location
9:30-11:00
Global launch: Principles for Just Water Partnerships
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Greenwell Matchaya (speaker) Greenwell Matchaya (speaker)
Time
Session
Location
10:00-12:00
Implementing NAPs and NDCs: Sectoral and regional insights
Water for Climate Pavilion
16:00-17:30
From commitments to action: Progressing water in NDCs 3.0 and NAPs
Water for Climate Pavilion
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Greenwell Matchaya (panelist) Chiara Colombo (moderator)
Time
Session
Location
10:30-11:45
Financing resilient landscapes: Catalyzing partnerships for irrigation and climate resilience
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone
14:00-15:15
Promoting water-resilient food systems for climate action
Water for Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Greenwell Matchaya (panelist)
Time
Session
Location
10:30-11:30
Enabling holistic NDCs: Tools for integrated climate biodiversity and food system action
Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
IWMI delegates at COP 30
Giriraj Amarnath
Nishadi Eriyagama
Greenwell Matchaya
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