Get to know GWP
Our vision is for a water secure world.
Our mission is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.
Our unique value: as a network of networks, we ensure the ‘voices of water’ influence local, national, regional, and global development priorities. GWP instigates systems change through its unique combination of social capital, shared values, credibility as a neutral convener, bottom-up orientation, and expertise.
The Global Water Partnership is a multistakeholder action network and intergovernmental organisation dedicated to working with countries towards the equitable, sustainable, and efficient management of water resources. We comprise 3,500-plus Partner organisations in 179 countries. Our Network of Regional and Country Water Partnerships convenes and brokers coordinated action by government and non-government actors. A long-time advocate for integrated water resources management, we draw on implementation experience at the local level and link it across our Network and to global development agendas.
Integrated water resources management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources to maximise economic and social welfare equitably without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.
The GWP Network is open to all organisations that recognise the principles of integrated water resources management endorsed by the Network. It includes states, government institutions at all levels, non-governmental organisations, academic and research institutions, private companies, and service providers in the public sector. GWP’s diverse and inclusive network is a platform for policy dialogue and bottom-up development of action plans and programmes, providing a voice for communities on water management.
At the end of 2023, the Network had 13 Regional Water Partnerships, 77 Country Water Partnerships, and 3,561 Partners located in 179 countries.
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New Partners in 2023
The Annual Financial Report for 2023 provides an executive summary, an income statement, a balance sheet, cash flow statements, and notes on the accounts.