The Hungarian Water Partnership (HWP) participated in two high-level meetings with representatives of the World Bank during their visit to Budapest on 29 October 2026. The discussions focused on international water cooperation, financing opportunities and the role of Hungarian expertise in addressing global water challenges. HWP also presented its international cooperation model and selected member projects, generating interest in opportunities to develop and scale water management solutions.

A new professional article co-authored by Dr. Károly Kovács presents how regenerable adsorbent technology and life-cycle cost analysis can support safer, more economical and sustainable arsenic removal.

The Hungarian Water Partnership continues to strengthen its role in Africa’s water and sanitation sector through cooperation, knowledge transfer and the expertise of its member companies. At the 97th AfWASA Strategic and Technological Council Meetings, HWP was represented in a major discussion on the future regulation of faecal sludge treatment.

Water challenges don´t stop at national borders. Climate change, rapid urbanisation, growing water demand and increasing pressure on natural resources are creating complex challenges that require international cooperation, innovation and shared expertise.

On the 27th of February, the Hungarian Water Partnership (HWP) and the Pan-African Association of Sanitation Actors (PASA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for cooperation for the joint development of an ecosystem and value chain for non-sewered sanitation, faecal sludge treatment and resource valorisation.

A high-level African water delegation of 50 welcomed in Budapest. At the invitation of the Hungarian Water Partnership (HWP), 50 senior water sector leaders, technical directors, and policy decision-makers from over 15 African countries visited Budapest between February 24–28, 2026, to learn about Hungary’s internationally recognized water technologies and cooperation models.

300+ participants, 20+ countries, one shared goal: the future of water security

Leading water sector stakeholders from Africa, Europe, and Asia gathered in Hungary for the international conference “The Future of Water”, organized by the Hungarian Water Partnership within the framework of Planet Budapest 2026.

The achievements of Hungarian innovators within the Hungarian Water Partnership network, are powerful testimonies to how national expertise can contribute to global goals. These solutions embody the very spirit of the UN SDG6 Accelerator: creative, context-appropriate, affordable, and impactful technologies that help bring water and sanitation services to all.

The Hungarian Water Partnership (HWP) actively contributes to broadening the interpretation of sanitation, developing and strengthening wastewater treatment services, setting discharge standards, and identifying alternative financing models. This involvement is facilitated by Dr Károly Kovács, President of HWP, through his membership on AfWASA’s Strategic and Technical Committee (STC).

Dr. Károly Kovács represented the Hungarian Water Partnership at the Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health in Budapest. Discussions focused on the 2026 UN Water Conference, the global water infrastructure financing gap and the need to support scalable, bankable solutions that accelerate progress toward SDG 6

The Hungarian Water Partnership (HWP) was given a prominent opportunity to present Hungarian expertise and practical water-sector solutions at the 95th Session of the Strategic and Technical Council (STC) of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA), held in Malawi from 21 to 24 July 2025.

The Hungarian Water Partnership presented Hungarian expertise and sustainable, bankable water solutions at the AfWASA Congress in Kampala. HWP’s seven-member delegation contributed professional presentations, organised a high-level international panel and held bilateral discussions with government, business and financing representatives from across Africa.