WCDP is implemented by a group of partners, including various inter-governmental organisations and basin authorities.

Project initiator:

• African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW)

Project implementation:

• Global Water Partnership (GWP)

Economic communities:

• East African Community (EAC)
• Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
• Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
• Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Basin authorities:

• Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)
• Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM)
• Volta Basin Authority (VBA)