SCALING UP INNOVATIVE CLIMATE FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR A WATER-SECURE WORLD
A Presidential AWARD
Global Water Changemakers Awards 2025
H.E Duma Gideon Boko
President of Botswana
Presidential Global Changemakers Award
H.E. Duma Gideon Boko, President Advocate Boko of Botswana presents the Water Changemakers 2025 Presidential Awards during the UN Water Conference.
Water Changemaker Awards 2025 is a global initiative that aims to recognise high-level commitment and leadership for climate resilient water investments and showcase the most promising climate resilient innovations with the greatest potential for scale, replication, and further investment to support a water-secure world.
Water Changemaker Awards include the Presidential Changemaker Award – for demonstrated leadership and commitment and the Innovation Changemaker Award- for the most promising climate innovations.
Presidential Global Water Changemakers Awards 2025
His Excellency
Cyril Ramaphosa
President of the Republic of South Africa, G20 Chair
Launching the G20 Presidential Legacy Initiative – Global Outlook Council on Water Investments and hosting the AIP Africa Water Investment Summit.
His Royal Highness
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
Crown Prince and Prime Minister
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Launching the Global Water Organisation and initiating the G20 Water Dialogues in 2020 under G20 Presidency of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Her Excellency
Samia Suluhu Hassan
President of the United Republic of Tanzania
Developing the Tanzania Water Investment Programme -Advancing national and continental leadership in the water and climate space through strategic reforms, financing partnerships, and inclusive governance.
His Majesty
King Letsie III
King of the Kingdom of Lesotho
Championing the Lesotho Highlands Water Project as a model of transboundary cooperation for peace, resilience, and sustainable development.
His Excellency
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
President of the Republic of Senegal
Co-hosting the upcoming UN 2026 Water Conference with the UAE and sustaining high-level global water diplomacy that prioritises investment and solidarity.
His Highness
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of the United Arab Emirates
Co-hosting the UN 2026 Water Conference with Republic of Senegal, sustaining high-level global water diplomacy that prioritises investment and solidarity, elevating water in the global climate agenda through COP28 and promoting inclusive, blended finance models.