Working towards a water secure world

The Global Water Partnership is a network of 2800+ water organisations that promotes the effective, efficient, and sustainable management of water resources around the world.

The Network

We provide a platform where water actors at global, regional, national, and local levels can share water insights, access technical assistance and policy guidance for the smart management of water resources.

2800
Estimated number of registered partners (update process under way)
180
Countries
77
Country water partnerships
13
Regional water partnerships
Our network
What we do

  • Water intelligence

    We strengthen management and governance processes by ensuring our 3000+ partners are networked and share data.

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  • Policy guidance

    A multi-stakeholder action network, GWP leverages global policy frameworks to shape new ways of managing water.

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  • Governance readiness

    We are advancing the sound governance and management of water resources by supporting the preparedness of institutions.

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  • Communication

    Our team of global communications officers facilitates cross-network activities and learning.

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    GlobalClimate

    GWP at COP29: Advancing water resilience and climate finance

    For GWP, COP29 offers a crucial platform to demonstrate its work in water-related climate finance and its commitment to supporting countries in achieving water-related Global Goals on Adaptation (GGA).

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  • GlobalFinance

    What value does water have to Tanzania’s economy?

    Have you ever wondered about the economic value of water to a country? The Ministry of Water of Tanzania, the Wami Ruvu Basin Water Board and GWP, with support from the SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme, have provided a preliminary answer to that question for Tanzania: 3.31%, in just three sectors.

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    GlobalIWRM

    GWP@ UNCCD COP16

    UNCCD COP16 is set to be the largest conference in the Convention's history, with high expectations for impactful outcomes, particularly in addressing drought. Held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2-13 December 2024, this COP will bring together global leaders, experts, and stakeholders to accelerate solutions for land restoration, resilience to drought, and sustainable land management under the theme “Our Land. Our Future.”

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  • GlobalIWRM

    GWP’s 2024 Network Meeting of Partners: Shaping the future together

    On 8 October 2024, nearly 300 members of the GWP Network came together virtually for the annual Network Meeting. This important event brought Partners from 91 countries to reflect on achievements and discuss the development of GWP’s 2026-2030 Strategy. It also introduced a new voting mechanism, designed to enhance Partner participation, which will soon be piloted.

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  • GlobalDroughts

    GWP on the Drought Resilience +10 Conference: A Call for Unprecedented Collaboration in Addressing Drought and Water Scarcity

    As a long-standing co-sponsor of the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) is proud to have played a central role in organising the Drought Resilience +10 Conference. This conference, marking the 11th anniversary of the launch of IDMP by GWP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), served as a critical milestone in the global conversation on drought and water scarcity. It highlighted the pressing need for unprecedented collaboration to address the escalating threat of drought and water scarcity worldwide.

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Featured themes

  • Integrated Water Resources Management

    GWP works with countries and partners to implement integrated water resources management (IWRM) at all levels in support of SDG 6.5.

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  • Climate Adaptation

    GWP introduces water-specific insights into national dialogues, planning, and investments associated with climate resilience-related development priorities.

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  • Transboundary

    GWP works across sectors and administrative borders to identify solutions that can promote sustainable transboundary water resources management.

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Our results

Our vision is a water secure world.

80+ Countries

From 2014 to 2019 GWP’s Country and Regional Water Partnerships supported over 80 countries in managing their water resources, manifested in more than 200 water governance outcomes.

1.5 € Billion

From 2010 to 2020, GWP supported water resources and climate resilience investments worth more than 1.5 € billion.

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