World Water Day 2026 in Latin America and the Caribbean
"Where Water Flows, Equality Grows"
Presentation of the United Nations World Water Development Report
19 March 2026
World Water Day (22 March) is an official United Nations observance established in 1993 to promote the importance of freshwater and raise awareness of global water challenges.
One of its core objectives is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: ensuring water and sanitation for all by 2030.
The 2026 campaign is framed by the theme “Where Water Flows, Equality Grows”, highlighting the link between water, sanitation, and gender, and underscoring that women and girls face the greatest inequalities related to water resources.
Water-related challenges disproportionately affect women and girls due to deeply rooted gender roles, inadequate infrastructure, underrepresentation, limited financing, restrictive social norms, and systemic inequalities.
The 2026 World Water Day campaign advocates for a rights-based approach in which women have equal voice, leadership, and opportunities in water-related decision-making, ensuring that water becomes a driving force for a healthier, more prosperous, and more gender-equal future for all.
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2026: "Water for All People: Equal Rights and Opportunities”, prepared by UNESCO’s World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), was launched on 19 March 2026.
The report focuses on water and gender, in alignment with the global theme of World Water Day. Its publication offers a strategic opportunity to highlight key data on the situation of women and girls regarding access to water and sanitation, both globally and regionally.