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.

Our impact

GWP's vision is for a water secure world.

The top level of GWP's results chain relates to impact: the supposition that water governance reform at the outcome level will lead to sustainable socio-economic and environmental benefits among the target populations through increased investment in appropriate infrastructure, empowerment of vulnerable groups and more sustainable use of resources.

1.5 € BILLION

From 2010 to 2020, GWP supported water resources and climate resilience investments worth more than 1.5 € billion.

4 BILLION PEOPLE

By 2025, GWP aims to support the advancement of water security in 60 countries and 20 transboundary basins with a combined population of over 4 billion people.

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GWP's activities influence water governance, leading to impact in terms of enhanced quality of life for populations and increased water-related investment.

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