Dedication to consultation and communication paid off in 2010 as policy makers established and consolidated a relationship with researchers in the Challenge Programme on Water and Food (CPWF) in the Limpopo River Basin.

From 2007, the annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Multi-Stakeholder Water Dialogues, organised by GWP Southern Africa on behalf of the SADC Water Division, have informed action plans at regional, river basin, national and local levels. Although the Dialogues encourage cross-sectoral integration, until now they have largely been regarded as meetings for 'water people'.

From 2007, the annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Multi-Stakeholder Water Dialogues, organised by GWP Southern Africa on behalf of the SADC Water Division, have informed action plans at regional, river basin, national and local levels. Although the Dialogues encourage cross-sectoral integration, until now they have largely been regarded as meetings for 'water people'.

GWP Laos, established in 2003, passed an important milestone in 2010 when it became an accredited Country Water Partnership.

The Vietnam Water Partnership brought together trainers from the Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, UNESCAP and Cap-Net for the first time.

In 2010 GWP Malaysia organised the second pilot national workshop on integrated flood management. This brought together staff from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, the National Safety Council, Town and Country Planning Department, the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency and town councils.

In 2010, for the first time, GWP Southeast Asia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) jointly organised the Expert Group Meeting, Monitoring Investment and Results in the Water Sector in Asia and Pacific, strengthening ties between the two organisations.

In 2010 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and GWP Southeast Asia held their first joint workshop, Risks and Impacts from Extreme Events of Floods in ASEAN Countries, setting a clear precedent for future cooperation.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and GWP Eastern Africa held consultations on the role of traditional and cultural value systems in enhancing cooperation over national and transboundary public goods.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and GWP Eastern Africa held consultations on the role of traditional and cultural value systems in enhancing cooperation over national and transboundary public goods.