This conference is designed to facilitate the sharing of experiences in rainwater harvesting (RWH) and management through the presentation of technical papers and posters on planning, research and development activities. This year’s theme will be ‘Rainwater management for disaster mitigation and sustainable development’, with sub-themes including: institutional capacity building for rainwater management; urban and peri-urban RWH; agricultural water management; the role of RWH in conflict resolution; RWH for environmental conservation and management; RWH as a coping strategy for climate change.