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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.

4/14/2025 - 4/15/2025

Kick-off Meeting and 1st Stakeholders’ meeting of the 11th World Water Forum

Ahead of the 11th World Water Forum hosted by Saudi Arabia and Riyadh in 2027, key stakeholders of the Forum convene in Riyadh on 14-15 April 2025.

With GWP as a key stakeholder of the Forum, Alex Simalabwi, CEO of the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) and Executive Secretary of GWP, will be in Riyadh to attend the meeting in person.

In preparation for the Stakeholders' meeting, on 13 April, Simalabwi will attend the World Water Council's 89th Board of Governors meeting.

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