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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.

10/1/2020

Want to Make Change Happen? Read and Learn From the Water ChangeMaker Stories Now!

In the words of Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” In that spirit, we are delighted to share the personal journeys from 78 Water ChangeMaker semi-finalists who have changed the world for the better.

The semi-finalist stories highlight important common ingredients, such as the need for infectious enthusiasm and the motivation to work for a cause bigger than oneself. But, they also underline the importance of political buy-in, adequate financial and human resources, good communication, and the establishment of strong and transparent coalitions and partnerships to translate inertia into collective action. Finally, many of the stories demonstrate strong potential for growth: a viral propensity to be replicated and scaled up in other contexts. These elements can all be considered as keys to their success.

We invite you to discover these stories and enter into contact with their authors on the Water ChangeMaker website.

Jury of Thought Leaders

In recent weeks, the Water ChangeMaker Awards have been joined by an impressive jury of thought leaders who will be tasked to determine the Top Ten submissions. They include:

Chair: Oyun Sanjaasuren, Director of External Affairs for the Green Climate Fund and Former GWP Chair

Sergio I. Campos G., Chief, Water and Sanitation Division of the Inter-American Development Bank

Norbert Kurilla, Advisor to the President of the Slovak Republic

Scott Michael Moore, University of Pennsylvania and Chair of Stage 1 Jury

Ravi Narayanan, Chair, Asia Pacific Water Forum

Madiodio Niasse, Formerly of International Land Coalition and GWP Technical Committee member, Senegal

Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Robert Šakić Trogrlić, Vice President of Water Youth Network

Trevor Thompson, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Grenada and GWP’s Chair of Chairs

The results of their deliberations will be announced during GWP’s Network Meeting on 21 October 2020.

Next Steps

We are very excited to see which finalists will emerge for the final stage of the process and which winners will be named at the beginning of next year. But at the same time, there are no losers! All Water ChangeMakers will be invited to continue the journey by exchanging and learning from each other through the communities that will be established. These fresh perspectives will also contribute to the reinvigoration of the GWP Toolbox. There is still much more to come, so stay tuned!

Thanks again to all WaterChangeMakers for sharing your Change Story!

Page last edited: 10/1/2020