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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.

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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.

12/17/2025 / Southeast Asia

Turning SDG 6.5 Data into Action: Advancing IWRM in Asia-Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand | December 10, 2025 - Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (GWP-SEA) underscored the importance of translating SDG monitoring into concrete action during the Pan-Asia Training on International Water Law, held at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). The event brought together regional water and legal experts to assess progress on SDG Target 6.5, with a focus on integrated water resources management (IWRM) and transboundary cooperation

12/17/2025 / China

GWP Unveils 2026–2030 Strategy: Mobilizing Bold Climate-Resilient Water Investments for a Water-Secure Global Future

12/16/2025 / West Africa

AFCIA Mali: Official Launch of the Flood Forecasting and Early Warning Platform and Equipment Handover

Bamako, December 16, 2025 – The conference hall of the National Directorate of Hydraulics (DNH) hosted today the official launch ceremony of the flood forecasting and early warning platform in the commune of Koula, along with the handover of technical equipment designed to strengthen local monitoring capacities.

12/16/2025 / Central and Eastern Europe

CEE Regional Council Meeting

On 21 November 2025, the GWP Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Regional Council gathered online and introduced the GWP’s new global strategy. The meeting brought together Country Water Partnerships, the Regional Secretariat, and the GWPO Network Officer to discuss the strategy’s implications, regional priorities, and the ongoing transformation of the GWP network.

12/16/2025 / Southeast Asia

Pan-Asia Water Law Training: Urgent Need for Transboundary Cooperation

Bangkok, Thailand | December 09, 2025 - The inaugural Pan-Asia Training on International Water Law (IWL) brought together more than a hundred experts, government officials, and water practitioners from across Asia for a week-long training held from 8 - 11 December 2025. Hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, the programme aimed to strengthen knowledge, legal capacity, and cooperation frameworks for managing shared water resources.

12/15/2025 / Mediterranean

Advancing Sustainable Development at the Çorrush Reservoir: Proposed Interventions under the WEFE Nexus Approach

A comprehensive analysis of the Çorrush Reservoir and its surrounding systems undertaken under the GEF UNEP/MAP MedProgramme by GWP-Med delivers a clear, bankable package of interventions for decision-makers, project developers, and financiers, organized across five priority areas: reservoir and dam optimization, irrigation and drainage rehabilitation, climate-smart agriculture and water efficiency, renewable energy integration, and sustainable tourism development.

12/15/2025 / Mediterranean

New Online Training Boosts Mediterranean Policymakers’ Capacity on the WEFE Nexus

A new online course under the framework of the GEF UNEP/MAP MedProgramme empowers policymakers and experts to navigate the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus and turn complexity into opportunity across the Mediterranean.

12/15/2025 / Mediterranean

Montenegro Establishes Expert Working Group for Water Sector Climate Resilience

The first meeting of the Expert Working Group for Water Sector Climate Resilience that will act as an advisory body was established within the framework of the Green Climate Fund project, marking a bold step towards institutional cooperation.

12/15/2025 / West Africa

AFCIA Mali: Actors Trained on the New Flood Early Warning Platform

Bamako, December 15, 2025 – The conference hall of the National Directorate of Hydraulics (DNH) hosted on Monday the capacity-building workshop for national actors on the new flood forecasting and early warning platform, developed under the project “Real-time Mapping of Flood Risk in Mali” financed by the Adaptation Fund through the AFCIA program.

12/10/2025 / China

Experts Advocate Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration to Tackle Water Security Amid Climate Change

BEIJING, December 10, 2025 – As global climate challenges intensify, GWP China hosted a high-level closed-door seminar on December 9 focused on the sustainable management of water resources.

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