South Africa Water Investment Regulatory Dialogue Series
January - February 2026
Building Investor-Grade Data Systems to Unlock Private and Commercial Investment in Water Resilience
The Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA) invites South African partners from government, finance, utilities and industry to participate in a structured national dialogue focused on strengthening and expanding private and commercial investment in South Africa’s water security.
This four-part webinar series will build on an in-person meeting and key informant interviews focused on mapping the financial and regulatory landscape for water investment and identifying opportunities that strengthen and align policy and practice.
Shape South Africa’s roadmap for water investment reform
Why participate?
Connect with peers from finance, regulation, utilities, and development institutions
Contribute to a nationally owned WIRD assessment and investor grade data strategy
Four-Part Webinar Series
Session 1: January 15, 2026
Navigating global disclosure for water resilience: A focus on South Africa
Join experts from the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) for a high-impact, 60-minute webinar including Q&A, focused on the intersection of global financial and sustainability disclosure and water security.
Session 2: January 22, 2026
The regulatory tide: Enforcing water disclosure and statutory ESG reporting in global capital markets
Join the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative and global securities regulator experts from IOSCO for a critical discussion on the enforcement of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, with a focus on water-related disclosures.
Session 3: January 29, 2026
The regulatory tide: Enforcing water disclosure and statutory ESG reporting in global capital markets
Join the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative and global securities regulator experts from IOSCO for a critical discussion on the enforcement of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, with a focus on water-related disclosures.
Session 4: February 4, 2026
Green swan & blue gold: Central banks, insurers, and financial threats from water risk
This high-level discussion will focus on how water scarcity and flood risk are escalating into ‘green swan’ events — highly disruptive, systemic crises that threaten global financial sustainability. This webinar brings together central bank and insurance regulatory perspectives to address water’s critical role in the new era of climate risk management.