WASH Economics Conference 2026

17 – 18 April 2026 | CEPT University, Ahmedabad (India)

 

The fourth edition of the WASH Economics Conference will be held on April 17-18, 2026 at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India

The WASH Economics Conference aims to bring together academics, practioners and sector partners doing research on the economics of water supply, sanitation, and hygiene/health services (WASH). The 2025 edition of the conference took place at Oberlin College, USA. The next edition of the conference will be organised on April 17-18, 2026 in Ahmedabad, India, by the Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) along with Faculty of Planning at CEPT University, in collaboration with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. It is co-funded by The Gates Foundation.

 

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The conference will include sessions on areas of WASH economics and WASH financing from researchers, practitioners and development sector partners working on economic issues within as well as disciplines beyond economics (e.g. engineering, public health). Keynote addresses, academic paper sessions and panel discussions are planned across the two day event.

The topics for presentations are broadly defined as how actors (e.g. individuals, providers, governments) make decisions about the allocation and means of providing scarce resources in the delivery and use of WASH services. Sessions are planned in two categories:

1. Academic paper sessions Authors will present their paper, followed by reflections from a pre-identified discussant and an open discussion.

2. Policy sessions Four presenters will deliver a short talk each on a live policy or practice issue followed by discussion.

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