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Water is one of the most critical issues facing the world today, with developing and emerging economies facing some of the biggest water challenges and representing some of the biggest opportunities to get our water future right.
For organisations looking to stand out, the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition offers a unique opportunity to profile your organisation and elevate your brand amongst water professionals from over 90 countries.
The 2023 IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition expects to bring together over 3,500 people, a global audience of practitioners, utility managers, academia, government officials, consultants and media.

Invitation to Sponsor
IWA provides unique opportunities for partnering and building your presence on the global water stage. Benefits of sponsoring or exhibiting go well beyond the Congress and can help cement your products and services as the ‘go-to’ brand for water professionals. You will take advantage of branding rights, targeted IWA promotions, online and offline exposure through multiple communications and media channels, Business Forums and VIP networking. We invite you to discover the exclusive sponsor opportunities available for the 2023 edition!
Principal Sponsor
US $100,000
(Max 2 sponsors)
• 75m2 trade exhibition space
• 30 complimentary delegate registration
• 20 x 50% discounts on additional number of registrations at IWA member rate
• 3 reserved corporate tables at the conference Gala Evening (each participant must have a Gala Evening ticket)
• 8 extra tickets for the Gala Evening
• 10% registration discount to unlimited sponsor invitees
• Logo and 150-word company profile in Congress website and link to company website.
• Logo on all general signs at the venue
• Company logo in sponsor section of any printed publication
• Logo on the front of any printed publication
• Full-page complimentary advert in the Congress programme book
• Opportunity to organise 3 presentation sessions for delegates at the Business Forum
• One item of promotional material in delegate bags
• Links from the Congress website and Congress app to your company website
Principal Sponsor
US $75,000
(Max 2 sponsors)
• 50m2 trade exhibition space (including shell scheme)
• 20 complimentary delegate registrations
• 10 x 50% discounts on additional number of registrations at
IWA member rate
• 2 reserved corporate tables at the conference Gala Evening
(each participant must have a Gala Evening ticket)
• 5 extra tickets for the Gala Evening
• 5% registration discount to unlimited sponsor invitees
• Logo and 100-word company profile in Congress website and
link to company website.
• Logo on all general signs of the Congress
• Company logo in sponsor section of any printed publication
• Logo on the front of any printed publication
• Full-page complimentary advert in the Congress programme
book
• Opportunity to organise 2 presentation sessions for delegates
at the Business Forum
• One item of promotional material in delegate bags
• Links from the Congress website and Congress app to your
company website
Gold Sponsor
US $50,000
• 18m2 trade exhibition space (including shell scheme)
• 15 complimentary delegate registrations
• 1 reserved corporate table at the conference Gala Evening
(each participant must have a Gala Evening ticket)
• 10 x 50% discounts on additional number of registrations at
IWA member rate
• 2 extra tickets for the Gala Evening
• Logo and 50-word company profile in Congress website and
link to company website.
• Logo on some general signs at the venue
• Full-page advert in the Congress programme book (sponsor to
provide artwork)
• Opportunity to organise 1 session at the Business Forum
• Links from the Congress website and Congress app to your
company website
Silver Sponsor
US $25,000
• 9m2 trade exhibition space (including shell scheme)
• 10 complimentary delegate registrations
• 1 reserved corporate table at the conference Gala Evening
(each participant must have a Gala Evening ticket)
• 5 extra tickets for the Gala Evening
• Logo and 50-word company profile in sponsor section of the
Congress website and link to company website
• Logo on some general signs at the venue
• Half-page advert in the Congress programme book (sponsor
to provide artwork)
• Opportunity to organise 1 session at the Business Forum
• Links from the Congress website and Congress app to your
company website
Gala Dinner Sponsor
US $70,000
(Max 1 Sponsor)
• Exclusive corporate display and decoration at the Gala Dinner (to be provided by sponsor)
• Speaking opportunity at the Gala Evening (5 minutes)
• 18m2 trade exhibition space (including shell scheme)
• 15 complimentary delegate registrations
• 10 x 50% discounts on additional number of registrations at IWA member rate
• 2 reserved corporate tables at the conference Gala Evening (each participant must have a Gala Evening ticket)
• 16 extra tickets for the Gala Evening
• 5% registration discount to unlimited sponsor invitees
• Logo and 100-word company profile in sponsor section of the Congress website and link to company website
• Company logo on the front of any printed publication
• Full-page advert in the Congress programme book (sponsor to provide artwork)
• Opportunity to organise 2 sessions at the Business Forum
• One item of promotional material in delegate bags
• Links from the Congress website and Congress app to your company website
Welcome Reception Sponsor
US $45,000
(Max 1 Sponsor)
• Exclusive corporate display and decoration at the Welcome Reception (to be provided by sponsor)
• Speaking opportunity at Welcome Reception (10 minutes)
• 18m2 trade exhibition space (including shell scheme)
• 15 complimentary delegate registrations
• 10 x 50% discounts on additional number of registrations at IWA member rate
• 1 reserved corporate table at the conference Gala Evening (each participant must have a Gala Evening ticket)
• 2 extra tickets for the Gala Evening
• Company logo and 50-word entry in sponsor section of the Congress website and link to company website
• Company logo in sponson section of any printed publication
• Half-page complimentary advert in Congress programme book
• Opportunity to organise 1 session at the Business Forum
• Links from the Congress website and Congress app to your company website
Mobile App Sponsor
US $15,000
(Max 1 Sponsor)
• High profile and prominence on mobile app
• 5 complimentary delegate registrations
• 2 x 50% discount on additional number of registrations at the IWA rate
• Company logo and 50-word entry in sponsor section of the congress website and link to company website
• Company logo in sponsor section of any printed publication
• Half-page complimentary advert in Congress programme book
• Opportunity to organise 1 presentation session for delegates at the Business Forum
• Links from the Congress Website and Congress app to your company website
Delegate Bag Sponsor
US $15,000
(Max 1 Sponsor)
• Corporate design in full colour on one side of Congress delegate satchel
• 5 complimentary delegate registration
• 2 x 50% discount on additional number of registrations at the IWA member rate
• Half-page complimentary advert in Congress programme book
• Opportunity to organise 1 session for delegates at the Business Forum
• Links from the Congress website and Congress app to your Company website
Strategic Partnerships
Learn more
The sponsorship packages are geared towards meeting the objectives of commercially-focused organisations. IWA enjoys strong relationships with all types of organisations, including those without a commercial focus. To ensure the widest representation at the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, IWA is keen to explore strategic partnerships, especially those with the potential for content development collaborations. IWA is able to offer such strategic partners bespoke packages to facilitate and optimise their participation. To discuss these opportunities, please contact IWA’s Global Events & Awards Director, Kizito Masinde.
Meet the Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Water For People works across nine countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa to address the global water crisis. In bringing together communities, local businesses, and governments to build, operate, and maintain their own systems, the organisation ensures lasting access to safe water and sanitation.
Delegate Bag Sponsor
Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd. is the leading professional consulting firm in Japan specialising exclusively in water supply, sewerage, drainage, sanitation, and water environment projects, including water resources development, river engineering, water quality testing, water pollution control programmes, and environmental management. The firm is the lead consultant for the Kigali Water Supply Master Plan in Rwanda.



Target audience
The key target audience for the exhibition are the congress delegates, water professionals from across the full water cycle from more than 90 countries worldwide. In addition to the congress delegates, the exhibition will attract local, regional and international trade visitors. IWA expects over 3,500 participants from the global water sector.





Partnering for success!
The 2023 edition in Rwanda is the opportunity for your company to take advantage of multiple benefits as well:
• branding of your company with comprehensive signage and merchandise
• targeted promotion by IWA to its 60,000-strong global network
• Business Forums to present your services, projects and case studies to a high-level audience
• international media exposure and publicity
• participation in structured networking events such as the Gala Evening and one on one meetings.
We give you the opportunity to be recognised as a serious and competitive organisation in an industry with an ever-expanding number of providers. For sponsors, we understand that your aim is to be at the forefront of people’s minds. At the Congress we want people to know that you are a water industry leader. We make sure your organisation is given VIP treatment at the many business, technical and social functions during the Congress. Sponsorship brings high profile association with IWA’s Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, which is promoted to water sector professionals worldwide through trade, technical and business media. Your brand is given extensive exposure through multiple communications channels at the Congress, as well as to non-attending water professionals through IWA’s Congress communications.
Reserve a time slot to host a business forum
The Business Forums are a component of the Congress Programme and provide a series of sessions where delegates can interact with national delegations, commercial and non-commercial organizations to discuss and learn about the innovations and new developments (projects, services, research, challenges, and strategic direction) of single companies and countries. Sponsors and Exhibitors of the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition can send an email to apply for session timeslots in the Business Forum programme.
Contact
Sponsorship & Strategic Partnership Enquiries
Kizito Masinde
IWA Global Events & Awards Director
Email: kizito.masinde@iwahq.org
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