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 Gender

9/22/2021

How Can Men and Women Be Better Allies to Women Colleagues in the Water Sector?

Water projects are six times more efficient when women are part of the team, and yet there are still massive gaps in employment of women within the water sector, particularly for jobs that are onsite or that require a strong science background. How can we help women colleagues join and stay in the water sector to ensure that water solutions are the best they can be and to help communities and the environment get the water they need to be resilient? On 22 September, Global Water Partnership, Community of Women in Water and World Bank Equal Aqua organise a virtual event on this topic.

Having both men and women colleagues who are supportive of them is a large part of what women need to be engaged and active in the water sector. How can you best support your women colleagues? Join our event to learn what you can do today and in the long-term.

WHEN: 22 September 2021 at 9:00 – 10:30 EDT/15:00 – 16:30 CEST/SAST

WHERE: Online

HOW: Registration is required, please use this form.

WHO: There will be a keynote speaker and panel discussion with gender experts and women working in the water sector. After this, participants break out in small groups for discussions about what has been shared.

Introduction:
Soma Ghosh Moulik, Practice Manager, World Bank
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Brad Johnson, U.S. Naval Academy & co-author of 'The Good Guys'
Panelists:
Dr. Inga Jacobs Mata, Regional Representative, IWMI Southern Africa
Jabulile Mashwama, Managing Director, eSwatini Water Services Corporation
Moderator:
Kathryn Pharr, Founder, Community of Women in Water
Closing:
Dr. Liza Debevec, Senior Gender & Social Inclusion Specialist, Global Water Partnership

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