FRENCH Polynesia will host the 10th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting alongside the 17th Pacific Water & Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference & Expo from August 31 to September 4 in Papeete.
According to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the week-long event will provide a strategic platform to share best practices, strengthen governance, and support sustainable service delivery across Pacific communities.
The regional event brings together ministers, utility executives, policymakers, development partners, and technical experts to advance collaboration, innovation, and climate resilience in water and wastewater infrastructure.
This year’s forum follows the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting and 16th PWWA Conference, hosted by the Solomon Islands Government in Honiara in August 2025. That gathering aimed to foster collaboration and share innovative solutions to strengthen water and wastewater services region-wide.
The 9th Ministerial Forum focused on two core objectives: elevating the collective voice of Pacific water security as a central pillar of regional development and resilience and advancing sustainable financing and capacity-building opportunities to accelerate action.
A key outcome of the Honiara meeting was the endorsement of the Pacific Water Warrior Mechanism as a long-term initiative for the Blue Pacific Continent.
Initiated by the Solomon Islands Government through its Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), the mechanism serves as a regional advocacy framework to amplify the Pacific’s voice on water security at all levels.
According to SPC, the Pacific Water Warrior Mechanism is designed to drive advocacy in both regional and global arenas, including the UN Water Conference in the United Arab Emirates in 2026 and the World Water Forum in Riyadh in 2027.
“It will also nurture a new generation of water leaders through training, mentoring, and leadership development programs. Regional partners support this effort, including SPC, PWWA, the Young Water Professionals Programme, and the Pacific Resilience Partnership Water Security Working Group.” The conference is organised in partnership with SPC, PWWA, Australian Aid, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), and the Government of Samoa.
SOURCE: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
