We will discuss the evidence and insights for governments, industry and development agencies to shape more effective responses, learning from a global coalition of partners. 

Join us on 20-22 September in Oxford to be part of the conversation and map out priorities for research, policy and practice! #WithinREACH

The 2023 REACH Conference will open at 14:00 GMT on Wednesday 20, and close after lunch on Friday 22 September 2023.

Placing the most vulnerable at the centre of the water security agenda, we will discuss the following topics: drought and food insecurity in East Africa, industrial river pollution in cities, delivering safe drinking water to communities, schools and health centres, flood risk management in coastal zones, designing more sustainable financing models, and managing and protecting groundwater for future generations.

As part of the REACH conference, attendees will be invited to join a reception at the Museum of Natural History for a private taster of our Water Security Exhibition, to be launched in the museum in November 2023

Download the agenda [PDF].

• Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
• Ms Swathi Veeravalli, Director of Climate Security and Adaptation, National Security Council, The White House
• Mr Muhammad Ibrahim, Secretary, Local Government Division, Government of Bangladesh
• Dr Rachael McDonnell, Deputy Director General – Research for Development, IWMI
• Hon. Alice Muthoni Wahome, Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Government of Kenya.
• Ms Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti, India
• HE Mr Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Minister of Planning, Government of Bangladesh

View all speakers in our conference programme.