High-Level Water Finance Roundtable

6 May 2025 | Singapore

SEAPAW together with the World Bank Group and Singapore Water Center jointly hosted senior financial leaders in a closed-door roundtable with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to spotlight water as a material financial risk and a strategic investment opportunity.

In his keynote, President Tharman emphasised water as a "low-hanging fruit" in climate action. From public health to ecosystem protection, water solutions offer high-impact returns, making them an urgent priority for blended finance and innovation.

As climate and economic volatility deepen, this roundtable marks a bold step in anchoring water security within global financial and policy frameworks.