SPRING MEETINGS 2026 Water Forward: Driving Jobs and Prosperity Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:00-11:30 AM EDT/UTC-4 (local time) © 2026 The World Bank Group, English العربية Français Español

https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/spring-meetings-water-forward?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM278832 Water underpins 1.7 billion jobs globally across agriculture, industry, energy, and services. Yet lack of reliable water continues to limit growth, productivity, and opportunity in many parts of the world. Limited coordination across institutions and financing has slowed progress — but that is changing. Water security drives jobs, growth, and economic opportunity. Join us on April 15 for the launch of Water Forward, a new global initiative designed to strengthen water security and scale water partnerships that mobilize investment and unlock economic potential. At the 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., leaders from governments, the private sector, multilateral development banks, and development partners converge to drive coordinated reforms that turn water systems into engines of jobs and lasting prosperity. © 2026 The World Bank Group,