Borrowing its title from Swedish pop legends ABBA and their iconic anthem of aspiration over penury"in a rich man’s world...” this wide-ranging session will explore the evolving landscape of finance for water. From water security and stewardship to water-tech and collective action, we’ll unpack the latest thinking and practical approaches shaping the sector.
Session chair Alex Money of University of Oxford and Watermarq will open with an argument for reframing the narrative on the value of water. WWF will outline recommendations from their recent report targeting central banks and financial regulators. Resilient Water Accelerator will update on their ambitions to create deal pipelines for water-intensive SMEs. DEG will outline their water-related work with commercial banks and private sector clients. The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) will speak to the challenges and opportunities in financing collective action.
The session is convened by AWS and presented as part of the water stewardship community’s two-day Waterlogues series, held offsite at Convendum, a 5-minute walk from SIWI. Emphasising dialogue and setting up some of the discussions for Day 2 panellists and audience will be encouraged to interact in making progress on “all the things we could do / if we had a little money”.
