National Knowledge Sharing Workshop in Integrated Urban Water Management and the Role of Nature-based Solutions

November 10, 2025
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Event details

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Date: 10 November 2025

IWRM NbS Workshop Report
IWRM NbS Workshop Report
Executive Summary Thai
IWRM NbS Industry Note – EN
IWRM NbS Industry Note – TH
This workshop – co-hosted by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Climate Change and Environment and the Office of National Water Resources – brought together researchers, government officials and practitioners to strengthen collaboration and shape Thailand’s future approach to urban water resilience. 

Facilitated by Water Sensitive Cities Australia and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the workshop focused on three shared goals: fostering an integrated water management mindset, collectively identifying Thailand’s most pressing urban water challenges, and exploring how nature-based solutions – from wetlands to mangroves to multifunctional green corridors – can enhance climate resilience and liveability. 

The event highlighted the strong momentum behind coordinated, cross-sector action, with representatives from 10 leading Thai universities:

  • Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
  • Kasetsart University
  • Chiang Mai University
  • Rajamangala University Technology Lanna (RMUTL)
  • Suratthani Rajabhat University
  • Chulalongkorn University
  • Thammasat University
  • Mae Fah Luang University
  • Khon Kaen University
  • King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT).
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National Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Integrated Urban Water Management in Bangkok, Thailand

Looking ahead, the workshop set out two key next steps for Thailand’s integrated urban water agenda:

  • Development of a conceptual integrated urban water management strategy map for Thailand 
  • Development of strategy maps for three case-study cities.

These milestones will help translate the workshop’s insights into practical, scalable tools to guide future planning and investment.

The workshop was delivered as part of the Resilient Urban Centres and Surrounds (RUCaS) program. 

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