Cofunded by the European Union

Water4All Water oriented Living labs Atlas

April 24

The ATLAS of Water Oriented Living Labs online! two years into the Partnership

Update - The ATLAS of Water-Oriented Living Labs (WOLLs) is available online in the media library! Link to the...

SRI & Water4All

April 24

Sustainable Research & Innovation Congress 2024: Roundtable session - update

Update - The Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Congress, a collaborative global initiative of...

Joint Transnational Call 2022 Booklet

April 23

Joint Transnational Call 2022 Booklet

Today, the kick-off of the 27 projects of the Joint Transnational Call 2022 has started in Madrid, Spain...

Water4All workshop

April 22

Second stakeholder consultative workshop (Pillar A) - update

Update - The stakeholder workshop held in early June, on strategic orientations of the programme, gathered...

EU green week

April 19

Water4All boosting EU Water Resilience - May 30

Session: Water4All Green Week Partner Event 2024 A session in the frame of the Green Water Week Partner Event...

WaterLANDS project Water4All

March 6

WaterLANDS: Characterising supportive governance and policy

This study, led by Plan Bleu, analyzes the importance of governance models in wetland restoration with the aim...

FAO report Water4All

March 6

Water quality in agriculture: Risks and Risk Mitigation

A new publication serves as a comprehensive guide on the critical importance of water quality for sustainable...

Wetlands Water4All

March 6

Wetlands needed to save our climate

Wetlands and huge cultural changes are required globally to adapt to the reality of climate change and extreme...

European rivers Water4All

March 6

Improvement in European rivers: oxygen consuming substances decrease

The European Environment Agency explains the decrease in Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in rivers. Its...

The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.