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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 Droughts

6/18/2024

Desertification & Drought Day Webinar "United for Earth: Collaborative Strategies Against Drought"

17 June is the UN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, also called Desertification and Drought Day (DDD). To mark the day, UNCCD, EOTEC DevNet, and GWP are co-organising a webinar on 18 June focused on showcasing collaborative approaches to tackling drought challenges. This webinar entitled, "United for Earth: Collaborative Strategies Against Drought” represents a crucial step in our collective efforts to combat land degradation and enhance resilience in drought-affected regions.

📅 18 June 2024
🕙 13:00 UCT | 15:00 CEST
📍 Online
🖥️ Zoom link

Through engaging discussions and expert insights, we will shed light on drought issues and collaborative solutions, including gender-specific challenges and inclusion strategies, emphasising the importance of diversity in our response efforts. This event will also serve as an invitation to join two global communities of practice that have been recently launched in the space of drought management:

(1) the UNCCD Community of Learning and Practice - a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange network for professionals engaged in enhancing drought policy, planning, and management processes
(2) the EOTEC DevNet Thematic Working Group on Drought - a community striving to enhance the accessibility and application of earth observation for drought management.

By the end of the webinar, participants will have a deeper understanding of drought challenges and collaborative tools and Earth Observation technologies for sustainable development. This webinar is designed for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in environmental science, disaster risk management, and sustainable development.

Join us as we unite for Earth and collaborate for a more resilient future!

Speakers:

Milcah Ndegwa, UNCCD Associate Programme Officer

Daniel Tsegai, Programme Officer, leader of UNCCD drought programme

Ms. Aarti Holla-Maini, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Ms. Karen Elizabeth Bernard, Gender Policy Officer, UNCCD

Mr. Richard R. Heim Jr., Meteorologist, NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Information

Ms. Sabina Bokal, Senior Programme Manager GWP Central and Eastern Europe

Page last edited: 5/30/2024