2025 - GWP

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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.

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.

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9/18/2025 / Global, Southern Africa

G20 Presidential Legacy-Global Outlook Council on Water Investments at the United Nations General Assembly

On 22 September 2025, the G20 Presidential Legacy-Global Outlook Council on Water Investments will convene a High-Level Consultative Dialogue on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

11/14/2025 / Southern Africa

Africa’s Pioneering AIP Model Inspires USD 20 Billion Water Investment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Continental Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) continues to inspire large-scale water-investment efforts across the world. Following calls from world leaders, including H.E. Ban Ki-moon, 8th UN Secretary-General, and H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, to replicate Africa’s proven model in other regions, momentum is now building for the USD 20 billion Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Water Investment Programme, set for launch in 2026.

12/3/2025 / West Africa

Launch of the IWRM Best Practices Manual: A Strategic Tool for Water Security in West Africa

During the 12th Partners’ Assembly of GWP-WA, the Manual of Best Practices for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the UEMOA region was officially launched. This document marks a major step forward for water governance and regional cooperation.

8/9/2025 / Central Asia and Caucasus

Preparation for the International Forum on Water-Saving Technologies in the Aral Sea Region

11/11/2025 / West Africa

Bamako Hosts Regional Workshop to Establish the Volta Basin Parliamentarians’ Network

Bamako, November 10–11, 2025 – The Volta Basin Authority (VBA) and the Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA) organized a regional workshop to validate the founding texts of the Volta Basin Parliamentarians’ Network.

9/17/2025 / West Africa

Virtual Handover Ceremony at GWP-WA: Mr. Sidi Coulibaly Succeeds Mr. Armand Houanye

On Thursday, September 14, 2025, the Regional Water Partnership for West Africa (GWP-WA) held a virtual handover ceremony between the outgoing Executive Secretary, Mr. Kocou Armand Houanye, and the incoming Interim Executive Secretary, Mr. Sidi Coulibaly.

10/3/2025 / Central Asia and Caucasus

Uzbekistan at the 4th World Irrigation Forum

11/26/2025 / Southern Africa

GWPSA Champions Capacity Building on Climate Finance at the 8th International REMCO Conference in Maputo

The Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWPSA) participated in the 8th International River and Environment Cooperation (REMCO) Conference, held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 3 to 7 November 2025. Convening more than 150 delegates from Mozambique, Eswatini, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Germany, the conference served as a critical platform for advancing collaborative strategies to strengthen transboundary water governance and climate resilience across the Incomati and Maputo River Basins.

11/1/2025 / Central Asia and Caucasus

ARMENIA IS DEVELOPING THE INTEGRATED DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLAN

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.