Water & Climate Change
How cyclones, salinity, tidal flooding, and river erosion are transforming coastal water systems and livelihoods.
3rd Coastal Water Convention 2026
Khulna, Bangladesh
Conserve Water Ecosystems towards Sustainable Development
পানি প্রতিবেশ সুরক্ষা’ই টেকসই উন্নয়ন
Announcements
Registration opens soon
Details will be announced shortly.
Abstract Submission is Open
Closes: December 31, 2025
Themes of CWC
Water Governance
Exploring rights, power, accountability, and decision-making in coastal land and water management.
Water Ecosystems & SDGs
Connecting rivers, wetlands, mangroves, and estuaries with SDG goals on water, climate, and biodiversity.
Adaptive & Transformative Learning
Learning platforms that help communities adapt, shift mindsets, and transform systems.
Convention Format & Programme
Convention Format & Programme
CWC will be organized over two days with a mix of plenary sessions, thematic panels, community testimonies, interactive dialogues, exhibitions, and cultural segments. Together, they create a space for evidence, lived experience, and policy to meet.
Inaugural Session
Opening remarks from community representatives, organizers, and key partners, setting the tone on water, climate, and justice.
Thematic Sessions
Parallel panel discussions and roundtables under the four themes, featuring practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders.
Exhibition & Innovation Fair
Stalls showcasing community initiatives, research outputs, youth projects, and partner programmes.
Closing Plenary & Declaration
Summary of key messages and commitments, including a Convention Declaration capturing shared demands and recommendations.
Upcoming detail: A detailed session-wise programme will be published closer to the event date, including timings, speakers, and session formats.
Featured organizers and Partners
AOSED
ActionAid Bangladesh
Association of Voluntary Actions for Society (AVAS)
Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP)
Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER)
Caritas Bangladesh
Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB)
Chinnomul Manab Kallayan Society (CMKS)
Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN)
COAST Foundation
Community Development Centre (CODEC)
Driving Human Rights Upward for the Backward and the Abandoned (DHRUBA)
Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP)
Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK)
Helvetas Bangladesh
Jagrata Juba Shangha (JJS)
Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society (LEDARS)
CARE Bangladesh
Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)
PRAAN
Practical Action