Invitation // Integrity Talk 15: Who gets what water?
As water grows increasingly scarce and unpredictable, the question "Who gets what water?" becomes more urgent, spotlighting the integrity challenges in water allocation and permitting under a changing climate.
About the Event
Water resources are increasingly scarce and unpredictable. This puts water allocation and permitting systems under unprecedented pressure and opens the door for exploitation, malpractice, integrity risks, and conflict. How do we reform systems to ensure equitable, transparent and sustainable water allocation in a changing world? How does one handle historical legacies, local power dynamics, and the real-world pressures officials face when making allocation decisions? In this Integrity Talk, we will discuss latest research on water tenure and allocation systems, looking at emerging risks and hotspots. Join us.
Time and location
Thursday, December 11, 2025
3 PM – 4.30 PM (CET)
8 AM – 9.30 AM (CST)
5 PM – 6.30 PM (EAT)
Organisers
Session
How can water be shared equitably and transparently among small and large users, especially as water becomes increasingly scarce and unpredictable?
Join us for a conversation with leading researchers and practitioners who will unpack:
"How water allocation and permitting systems function?"
"Why these systems are under strain?"
"Where key integrity risks arise?"
"What reforms and safeguards are urgently needed?"
Speakers
Fermin Reygadas, Co-founder, Cantaro Azul
Mova Al'Afghani, Regulatory Consultant, Center for Regulation, Policy and Governance
Jonatan Godinez Madrigal, Researcher and Lecturer, UN-IHE Delft, Water allocation and rights project
Mary Galvin, Programme Lead, Water Integrity Network
Further Information
For further details, please visit the official website.
Registration
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