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.

Global Climate

1/25/2021 - 1/26/2021

Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 - Announcement of the Water ChangeMaker Winners

The Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 takes place online on 25-26 January. It is a global conference that promises to accelerate, innovate, and scale up the world’s efforts in adapting to the inevitable effects of climate change. During the event, the finalists and winners of the Water ChangeMaker Awards will be featured and announced in two different sessions.

CAS 2021 is hosted by the Netherlands government and supported by the country’s diplomatic network, in close collaboration with the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). Various partners host a range of supporting events and contribute side events to the conference.

CAS 2021 is set to deliver an Adaptation Action Agenda as a roadmap for a decade of transformation towards a climate-resilient future by 2030.

During the CAS, the Water ChangeMaker Awards finalists and winners will be featured and announced in two different sessions (one regional track on Africa and one global track on water):

Africa Track Event - Accelerating African Adaptation, 25 January, 15:30-17:30

Ten African Water ChangeMakers have been nominated, and a high-level jury will determine the top three that will each produce a short video and participate in a People’s Choice vote in the run up to the summit (from 14 January). The winner will be announced at the end of this session.

Water Track Event – 25 January, 18.00-20.00 CET

The 12 Water ChangeMaker Awards finalists will be presented during this session, and the top 3 (gold, silver, bronze) will be selected by a high-level jury. The winners will be announced by GWP’s Chair Howard Bamsey at the end of the session.

Participants will also be able to vote for their favourite finalist in a People’s Choice vote (to open online on 14 January).

For full details and registration to CAS 21, please visit the decicated event website.

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