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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6/22/2021 / Southern Africa

GWPSA mourns death of SADC water pioneer Michael Mutale

GWPSA received news of Michael Mutale’s passing on 20 June 2021 with deep shock. Michael’s dedication, passion, commitment and contribution to the water sector is well known within the SADC region, Africa, and globally. We have lost a true patriot, committed professional, and a dedicated champion of water.

11/16/2023 / Caribbean

Vacancy Notice: GWP-C Communications Officer (Part-Time)

Are you passionate about water resources and skilled in communication? GWP-Caribbean is looking for a part-time Communications Officer to join our team!

12/13/2022 / Central and Eastern Europe

Danube Art Master Competition 2022: Meet the International Winners

Last week marked the end of Danube Art Master 2022 environmental arts competition. Many new and astonishing artworks were submitted, and 8 of them made it all the way to the end.

12/4/2023 / West Africa

IWRM in the spotlight in the WAEMU region, ambassadors selected to speak out at the World Water Forum in Bali

The Regional Forum on the theme: "Capitalization and scaling up of IWRM best practices for water security and population resilience in the WAEMU Space" took place from November 28 to 30, 2023 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

1/16/2023 / West Africa

Mekrou project, a delegation from Niger draws inspiration from the experience of Burkina Faso

A high-level delegation composed of the Secretary General, the Director of Legislation of the Ministry of Water and Sanitation and the Permanent Secretary of PANGIRE Niger carried out a study tour in Burkina Faso from 19 to 23 December 2022, on the theme "integrated management of rainwater for different uses".

4/3/2023 / Caribbean

GWP-C Works to Bridge the Gap between Science and Policy

“Conservation and Innovation: Changing the Regional Water Paradigm” was the theme of the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean’s (GWP-C) second virtual Caribbean Science Symposium on Water (CSSW).

3/5/2023 / Central Asia and Caucasus

Towards the International Women's Day 2023: Women in GWP CACENA Share Journeys to Innovation and Technology

The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023 (IWD 2023) is, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. On the eve of celebrating, we asked women in the GWP CACENA network to tell us their journeys to innovation and technology in the water sector.

4/15/2024 / West Africa

VFDM, recruiting a communications agency

GWP-WA is searching the expertise of a Communication Agency to carry out the mission entitled “Development of communication materials on tools, policies and plans related to the profile, the EWS VoltAlarm and the regional strategy for the RIMFDR in the VB issued from the VFDM project and other related documents on the project website". These terms of reference present the objectives, the expected results as well as the mandate of the Communication Agency, the expected deliverables, and the methodological approach to carry out the mission.

6/26/2023 / Caribbean

GWP-C reissues call for Concept Notes for small-scale IWWM Projects in the Caribbean

Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cartagena Convention Secretariat/Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP), are supporting several projects under the Multilateral Environmental Agreements in ACP Countries.

4/17/2023 / Southern Africa

President of Zanzibar, H.E. Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, formally receives and accepts Global Water Changemakers Award

On Wednesday, 5 April 2023, His Excellency Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, formally received the Global Water Changemakers Award which had been presented to him in absentia during the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York.