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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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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!

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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.

12/16/2018

South American Focus on Transboundary Waters

During the latter half of 2018, GWP South America has focused on transboundary waters, engaging regional key partners and proposing an integral approach to the topic. Three events have been held since September, and on 8-9 November, regional GWP representatives were invited as special guests and panelists to an international event in Lima on transboundary waters.

Since August 2018 GWP South America has focused on transboundary waters, along with UNESCO Latin America and Caribbean, UNESCO Brazil, PHI, Ceregas, UNECE and the Brazilian Water Agency, Uruguayan Environmental Ministry; Peruvian External Affairs Ministry, Peruvian National Agency of Water, Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture and irrigation, under the framework of the International Water Law Programme of GWP Central and South America.

GWP Regional Chair Carlos Saito and Regional Coordinator Alejandra Mujica were invited by the Peruvian External Affairs Ministry to the “International symposium of transboundary waters in Latin America”on 8-9 November. At the event, professor Saito made some reflections:

“On the continent scale, we must promote a planned diagnosis of all transboundary basins and several issues that characterize a change of approach to integrated water resources management, well beyond the traditional approach based on international water law. The IWRM Toolbox is an important tool in supporting this evolution, and the IWRM Toolbox Teaching Manual reinforces this path, suggesting 6 basic disciplines around which we must organise capacity development. Another important aspect to consider is that cross-border agreements are usually concluded between states, and we need to listen to the voices of local communities, especially when dealing with traditional or indigenous communities. There are local spiritual values and local water management practices that are local in character and often state-level agreements do not reflect concerns or interests of communities that live on the border or in transboundary basins,” said Saito.

Alejandra Mujica highlighted that “transboundary water bodies are almost the half of our region. Cooperation is not only essential for effective and equitable water management, but also for sustainable development, regional integration and peace.”

In addition to participating in the international event in Lima, GWP South America and Partners also organised an International Water Law course with emphasis on underground water (read about it here, in Spanish); a seminar entitled "Update in the implementation of SDG 6.5.2 in Latin America and the Caribbean", and a workshop on “Underground waters and the state of art in the implementation of 6.5.2 for focal points” (read about it here, in Spanish).

Page last edited: 12/16/2018