About

GWP’s VISION is a water secure world. Our MISSION is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.

OUR UNIQUE VALUE: GWP mobilises action on the global water crisis through a unique combination of social capital, shared values, credibility within the global water community, bottom-up orientation, and expertise. A network of networks, we ensure the ‘voices of water’ can inﬂuence local, national, regional, and global development priorities. We are committed to our role as a neutral convener and respected for our focus on inclusiveness and sustainability.

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GWP creates and communicates information about integrated water resources management which contributes to improved water governance and, ultimately, water security.

Together with our Partners, we provide knowledge resources and capacity building activities for solving water problems.

Partner

Institutional Partners are the basis of GWP's multi-stakeholder partnership. A strong, diverse partnership can bring about the changes needed to achieve a water secure world. In this section, learn about the benefits of being a Partner and meet a few who already are. We invite like-minded organisations to join us!

GWP Regions

This is where you can find links to the websites of our Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs). RWPs are closest to the countries where we work. They share knowledge and learning across national boundaries and are expected to have an open, inclusive, and gender-sensitive policies for bringing together as wide a group of stakeholders as possible to solve water problems.

Global Climate

5/18/2016

High Level Side Event with UNFCCC Chief and Morocco Minister

GWP representatives are at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, taking place 16-26 May. The focus is on GWP support for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, specifically in relation to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from countries, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, South-South Cooperation, and financing. On Thursday 19 May GWP is co-organising a high level side event together with the Government of Morocco, the UNFCCC Secretariat Adaptation Programme, and GIZ.

After its adoption in December last year, the Paris Agreement was opened for signature with a high level event in New York on 22 April.

Now, with the first UNFCCC session following the Paris Agreement, the focus in Bonn will be on implementation. GWP is gearing up for its continued support to countries on climate change adaptation, leading towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement. For example, activities under the Global Water, Climate and Development Programme aim to strengthen the resilience of countries to climate change, and more specifically support to countries will focus around the Nationally Determined Contributions, the National Adaptation Plan processes, South-South Cooperation, and financing.

In Bonn, GWP representatives participate in a number of events. On Thursday 19 May (18:30-20:00, Room Nairobi 4), GWP is co-organising a side event together with the Government of Morocco, the UNFCCC Secretariat Adaptation Programme, and GIZ. The theme is “Fostering the adaptation Component in the NDCs: A case of African South-South Cooperation”. Speakers at the event include Ms. Hakima El Haite, Delegate Minister of Environment, Morocco, and Ms. Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, as well as Mr. Rudolph Cleveringa, Executive Secretary of GWP.

Throughout the second week of the conference, 23-26 May, GWP will have a booth in the exhibit area, and on Tuesday 24 May (at 10.30) a GWP press briefing will be held.

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