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 Youth

8/17/2021

Time to Do It the GWP W.A.Y.

We are happy to introduce the GWP Water Academy for Youth (W.A.Y.). The GWP W.A.Y. is an opportunity for young professionals to realise their potential in the water community, become influencers and leaders, create momentum with key actors, and enhance youth engagement and empowerment in water resources management. The first global activity is a joint GWP, CAP-NET, University of Andres/UNESCO online course, “From Learning to Leading: Beyond the ABCs of Youth, Water, and the SDGs.” Registration opens on 17 August and the course is free.

Young people are innately aware that they will inherit the consequences of the decisions made today. They have been making their voices heard at the highest levels and implementing innovative solutions to influence change. In the words of former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, “Youth are not only leaders of tomorrow but are the leaders of today.”

However, change happens when people make it happen. We need to understand ‘the whys’, then we can make sense of ‘the hows’ and take an active part in ‘what we can actually do’ to contribute to water and sustainability challenges, both globally and locally. This requires going beyond knowledge gained from traditional classrooms, bringing together interactive and integrated facilitation techniques for a more targeted approach.

To support this, we created the GWP W.A.Y., an umbrella initiative consisting of:

1) Regional programmes, currently ongoing in the Caribbean and Southern Africa, targeting specific challenges in each region:

The GWP Caribbean W.A.Y. “Youth Led Sustainable Solutions to Regional Water Issues” is a programme with 35 carefully selected young leaders from across the Caribbean and several GWP partners. It concludes at the end of September and will result in the identification of youth country focal points. Two GWP Caribbean Youth Ambassadors who will also gain internships at partner organisations.
The GWP Southern Africa W.A.Y. focuses on Water, Health, Energy, and Food Nexus Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This activity will target 32 SADC SAYWIN youth leaders leaders later this year and will result in the development of bankable projects and the establishment of an innovation community for the SADC youth.

2) A global programme, currently in the form of an online course (free of charge), “From Learning to Leading; Beyond the ABCs of Youth Water and the SDGs” in collaboration with Cap-Net and the University of San Andres, which is also a focal point for UNESCO Education for Sustainability. This course opens for registration on 17 August and will focus on providing strategies and tools for young water leaders to mobilise and advocate for change on water related issues.

The emerging young leaders from these different streams will also have the opportunity to become part of the GWP W.A.Y. Community that will be hosted on the new GWP ToolBox website. Stay tuned as we rise from inertia to action!

Page last edited: 8/17/2021