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IWA Awards & Recognition

IWA is committed to recognising the special contributions and achievements of its members and wider water sector professionals, and the invaluable contribution they make to global progress in water science and management.

The IWA Awards recognise the broad range of excellence, leadership and innovation which IWA members and others bring to both our Association and the sector at large. Through this recognition, the awards encourage tangible progress that contributes to the sustainable management of water.

IWA Awards represent a vehicle through which IWA encourages and rewards innovation and sets international benchmarks for innovative thinking and the application of solutions for wise water management and practice.

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Explore the IWA Awards & Recognition

IWA’s Awards and Recognition celebrate those driving change in the water sector — from early-career innovators to world-renowned pioneers – and committed contribution to the IWA network. Explore each to find out how you or someone you admire could be recognised on the global stage.

IWA Global Water Award

IWA Water and Development Awards

IWA Gender Diversity and Water Award

IWA Young Leadership Award

IWA Member Honours

IWA Project Innovation Awards

IWA Publishing Award

IWA Presidential Roll of Honour

Meet our latest IWA award winners

The 2024 IWA Awards have been presented at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, 11-15 August 2024, in Toronto, Canada. The Awards ceremony took place during the Opening Plenary on 11 August 2024. The 2024 IWA Awards winners are below:

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Dr Joan Rose - IWA Global Water Award

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Sabrina Rashid Sheonty - IWA Young Leadership Award

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Professor Juliet Willets - IWA Gender Diversity and Water Award

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