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.

Governance and Funding

The GWP network is complex, as are networks with semi-autonomous components. The documents and video presentations below explain how the GWP network is governed.

Statutes (Amended on 18 August 2011, adopted on 23 August 2011, entered into force on 23 August 2012; valid up until 21 May 2026)
Statutes (Second Amendment on 22 May 2025; entering into force on 22 May 2026)
Steering Committee Rules of Conduct
By-Laws for the Nominations Committee
Global Water Partnership Policy on Partners
Conditions for Accreditation for Country Water Partnerships
Conditions for Accreditation for Regional Water Partnerships
Financing Partners Group
Sponsoring Partners
GWP Headquarters Agreement
Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Global Water Partnership Organisation with Annexes

Video tutorials

Page last edited: 3/6/2020