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The Global Water Partnership has several Patrons. The Sponsoring Partners may invite persons of high public stature and influence to take on the role of Patron.

GWP is a large and multi-layered global network with an intergovernmental organisation at its core, the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO). GWPO is the formal, legal representative for the entire global network.

The GWP global secretariat engages the following Senior Advisors:

The GWP Technical Committee consists of internationally recognised professionals selected for their experience in different disciplines relating to integrated water resources management.

The GWP Network comprises 13 Regional Water Partnerships. A Regional Water Partnership is comprised of all GWP Partners in a region. Representatives of Partners in a region may be a member of the regional Steering Committee (or equivalent).

GWP currently has 77 accredited Country Water Partnerships - listed to the right - that provide a neutral, multi-stakeholder platform for facilitating improvements in the way water resources are managed.

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a global action network with 2,800+ registered Partner organisations in 180 countries. The network has 77 accredited Country Water Partnerships and 13 Regional Water Partnerships.

GWP was founded in 1996 to foster integrated water resources management (IWRM), defined as a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximise economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.

GWP Chile was accredited as a Country Water Partnership on April 9. In response to a congratulatory letter from GWP Executive Secretary Dr Ania Grobicki, GWP Chile Chair Ms María Angelica Alegria explained some of the water-related challenges facing her nation in light of its recent earthquake.