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The European Water Resilience Strategy (EWRS) estimates an annual investment gap of around €23 billion in water-related infrastructure across the EU. Increasing investment in all stages of water management is therefore a key priority of the Strategy.

Local and regional authorities and public water operators play a vital role in delivering these investments, making access to EU and national funding essential.

Jointly organised by Aqua Publica Europea and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, this webinar will present available and upcoming EU funding opportunities for water investments, including under the current and next Multiannual Financial Framework, as well as the European Investment Bank’s new Water Resilience Programme. A panel discussion will explore how EU funding can be used effectively in practice.

• Open to everyone
• Online
• Regist here

The PLATFORMA Political Council and Steering Committee will take place back‑to‑back, on 9–10 June 2026 in Brussels. 

• For PLATFORMA partners only
• Brussels (in-person)

This meeting aims to gather the political views of CEMR and PLATFORMA spokespersons, complementing the exchange held with representatives of CEMR member associations and national sections, which reaffirmed a strong, shared message: the 2030 Agenda remains valid, but its implementation has fallen short, as local realities, capacities, and financing have not been adequately recognised.

Building on these conclusions and on the priorities to be reflected in the forthcoming CEMR-PLATFORMA position paper to be adapted in late 2026, the aim is to continue this exchange at the political level. Through this dialogue, advocacy messages will be shaped, common positions aligned, and the voice of local and regional governments carried into the relevant EU and UN processes.

• CEMR and PLATFORMA Members only
• Online

This UCLG gathering will bring together thousands of city leaders to define policies, renew governing bodies, and advance the « Local Social Covenant ». The event focuses on sustainable urbanisation and enhancing the role of local governments in global multilateralism.

• Open to CEMR members within UCLG
• Registration here

“Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable future for all” will be the theme of the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York.

The 2026 HLPF will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all; SDG 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all; SDG 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation; SDG 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

CEMR and PLATFORMA will participate with a delegation of European local leaders and release their annual study on the localisation of the SDGs.

36 countries will present their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) at the 2026 HLPF: Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Estonia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Norway, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Switzerland, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uruguay.

• Open to all
• For more information

The 2026 edition of the “Rencontres” of local and regional governments international action, organised by Cités Unies France and its partners, will be held on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 July in Paris, at the Salons de l’Hôtel des Arts et Métiers.

PLATFORMA will participate with a stand and intervene in the different sessions.

Opening of registration on 15 April 2026.

• Open to all
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