INBO Webinar 1: Strengths and Weaknesses of Desalination as part of the Water mix for Integrated Water Resources Management
The 2026 INBO Webinar Series explores how unconventional water resources can be effectively integrated into the Water Mix within IWRM. This webinar focuses on desalination, its strengths and weaknesses as part of the water mix, and its environmental, economic and energy implications in coastal and water-stressed regions.
Webinar 1: Strengths and Weaknesses of Desalination as part of the Water mix for Integrated Water Resources Management
This webinar is the first session in the 2026 INBO Webinar Series. Organised by the International Network of Basin Organisations (INBO), the session will explore the role of desalination within Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), particularly in the context of increasing water stress and climate change.
IWRM provides a flexible and context-specific toolbox for managing water resources at basin level. In addition to surface water, groundwater and green water, the concept of the Water Mix integrates unconventional water resources such as desalinated seawater and treated wastewater reuse.
- Date: March 19, 2026
- Time: 13.00 - 14.45 CET
- Location: Online (Remote Webinar)
- Language: English, French, Spanish
Hosted by
International Network of Basin Organisations (INBO)
Partners
French Office for Biodiversity (OFB)
Artois-Picardie Water Agency (AEAP)
Speakers
- Cape Verde National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANAS)
- Mediterranean Network of Basin Organisations (REMOB)
- Saudi Arabian Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA)
Key Themes
- The advantages of desalination for diversifying water supply, particularly in arid and coastal regions
- The economic, environmental and energy-related challenges associated with desalination Cross-sectoral implications, especially the water–energy nexus
- The “source-to-sea” approach linking freshwater and marine systems Practical experiences from public water authorities implementing desalination solutions
- Speakers will share insights from national and regional institutions responsible for water resource management, highlighting real-world experiences and lessons learned
Speakers will share insights from national and regional institutions responsible for water resource management, highlighting real-world experiences and lessons learned.
Registration
Registration is free but compulsory. Please register here.
Programme
The detailed programme is available here.
Further Infomation
For further information, please visit the INBO website here.