SWA’s 2025 Sector Ministers Meeting (SMM)
Madrid, October 22-23

Hosted by the Government of Spain at IFEMA
2025 theme: ‘Breaking Silos: Uniting political leadership for integrating water, sanitation and climate action’. 

Amina Mohammed,
United Nations Deputy Secretary General

“The SWA ministerial meetings serve as a crucial avenue for global leaders to monitor progress and mobilize innovative access to clean water and sanitation, ultimately keeping us on track towards meeting SDG 6.”

Read why the SMM is especially important right now.

This year’s meeting will break the silos across water, sanitation and environment, and strengthen economic and environmental gains for people and planet. SWA Steering Committee Chair & the CEO of IRCWASH, Patrick Moriarty, explains more.

Learn more about the preparatory process

“The SWA ministerial meetings serve as a crucial avenue for global leaders to monitor progress and mobilize innovative access to clean water and sanitation, ultimately keeping us on track towards meeting SDG 6.”

Read why the SMM is especially important right now.

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