From national water regulators to utility mergers and new legislation, major changes are coming to Indonesia's water sector.
An index of CRPG's 20 reports from the FAO Rome Water Dialogue 2026, session by session, from the water tenure session where CRPG spoke to the high-level Global Dialogue on Water Tenure.
At the Youth Assembly, the World Food Forum Youth Policy Board presented a draft youth declaration with seven pillars, from co-governance and dedicated funding to formal recognition of Indigenous and customary water rights.
A review of 61 restoration cases found that secure, flexible tenure and co-design make restoration investment last. Panellists from science, farming, conservation and standards said soils, wetlands and rangelands lack governance, not know-how.
FAO's new IRMA platform maps where irrigation is feasible, needed and profitable. At its launch, IFAD warned that irrigation raises land values and disputes, and China described rights-based water allocation in the Yangtze basin.
