Join FAO at the 3rd High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028”, Dushanbe, 10-13 June 2024
The third High-Level International Conference on the Implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028” to be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 10 to 13 June 2023, is part of the Dushanbe Water Process. The Dushanbe Water Process is an initiative of the Government of Tajikistan to support the implementation of the goals of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028” through a series of biennial conferences hosted by the Government of Tajikistan in close cooperation with the United Nations.
To date, two Dushanbe Water Conferences have been successfully held in Dushanbe in 2018 and 2022. The Second Dushanbe Water Action Decade Conference in 2022 played a significant role in shaping the themes of the interactive dialogues of the UN 2023 Water Conference and in launching the Water Action Agenda.
The 3rd High-Level International Conference aims to provide a platform for monitoring and promoting the outcomes of the UN 2023 Water Conference.
Similarly to the UN 2023 Water Conference, FAO contributes as co-organizer of one of the five interactive dialogues, in addition to participating in various fora, side-events and in the International Advisory Panel, namely:
- International Glacier Forum in Dushanbe: Dedicated to the International Year of Glacier Preservation 2025, 10 June 2024, 9:00-17:00 (UTC+05)
- Interactive Dialogue 2 on “Water for Sustainable Development: Valuing water, water-energy-food nexus, and sustainable economic and urban development”, 11 June 2024, 14:30-16:30 (UTC+05)
- Side-event: "Building Momentum - From COP 28 to COP 29: Advancing Water Results for Climate Action", 11 June 2024, 17:00-18:30 (UTC+05)
- Side-event: “Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change in Mountain Areas – evidence, gaps, and priorities”, 11 June 2024, 17:00-18:30 (UTC+05)
For more information on these events and the full programme of the Dushanbe Conference, visit the dedicate website.