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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.

6/10/2011

GWP at Climate Negotiations in Bonn 2011

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change takes place on 6-17 June 2011 in Bonn, Germany. The Global Water Partnership participates as an intergovernmental organization with observer status at the UNFCCC negotiations to advocate for the central role of water.

On 13 June 2011, GWP organises together with AMCOW and the Water and Climate Coalition a side event on "Water, Climate and Development: Towards COP 17", to discuss the way forward to work with Parties in operationalising the references to water resources in the Convention and the Cancun Agreement. Perspectives to be explored will include opportunities to work with Parties in ‘on the ground concrete adaptation activities’ through participation in the Water, Climate and Development programme at regional, national and local level.

To meet the commitments related to water resources in the Convention and the Cancun Agreements, concrete actions by the Parties are urgently required. The projected impacts of water related hazards due to climate change include: sea level rise; melting of snow and ice; changes in the frequency and/or intensity of extreme weather events such as floods and droughts; and changes to ecosystems and biodiversity patterns.

Speakers and Panelists include:

• Cristóbal Punina Lozano, Vice-Minister of Water, Ecuador
• Dr. Ania Grobicki, Executive Secretary, Global Water Partnership
• Mr. Bai Mass Taal, Executive Secretary, African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and former Minister of Water, Gambia
• Rob Bradley, Directorate of Energy & Climate Change, United Arab Emirates
• Karin Lexén, Director, Water and Climate Coalition
• Other government officials to be confirmed

More about the Side Event.

GWP will also organise a Press Briefing on Monday 13 June 2011 at 12.30 hrs on “Implementing Commitments on Water Resources in the Convention and Cancun Agreement”. Read the GWP Media Advisory: "Water Resources Management: The Concrete Adaptation Activity"

GWP messages towards COP17 (Briefing Note).

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