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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.

5/1/2020 / Southeast Asia

COVID-19 and Water Governance

Jakarta, 1 May 2020 - The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic remains a public health emergency of international concern. One way to reduce the outbreak is by maintaining good health and sanitation hygiene practices. This article summarizes the discussion between GWP-SEA and IAP2 Indonesia.

4/30/2020

CLOSED:Extension: Call for offers for the Development of the Drin SAP investment plan and four project proposal documents

The Global Water Partnership Mediterranean is seeking to hire a company to develop the Drin SAP investment plan and four project proposal documents ” in the framework of the GEF Project “Enabling Transboundary Cooperation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Extended Drin River Basin”.

4/30/2020 / Global

Water Changemaker Awards: ”Youth Are on the Rise, and That's Something to Be Seen”

Next up in our series of partners speaking about why their communities should submit their change journeys to the Water ChangeMaker Awards, we have two youth organisations. In an energetic and interactive Facebook Live, we spoke with Lindsey Aldaco-Manner, President of the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPW), as well as Maitreyi Koduganti Venkata, Coordinator of the Water Governance Group at the Water Youth Network (WYN).

4/29/2020

Call:MED Depollution & Resource Recovery Through Mobilizing Private Sector Investments

Call for offers for the Development of Project Proposal to the Global Environment Facility International Waters on Enhancing Mediterranean Depollution and Resource Recovery Through Mobilizing Private Sector Investments

4/24/2020 / Mediterranean

Political cooperation across borders protects water resources in Drin Basin

Ministers and High-level representatives of the five Riparians endorse the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Drin River Basin in South East Europe.

4/24/2020 / Global

GWP Supports Zambia in USD 2 Million Grant for its National Adaptation Plan

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has awarded the Government of Zambia a grant of USD 2,184,555 for the development of a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for Climate Resilience.

4/23/2020 / Caribbean

Accelerating the Monitoring and Reporting of IWRM Implementation in the Caribbean

4/22/2020 / Global

Virginia Newton-Lewis of WaterAid: How the WASH Community Plays a Role as Water ChangeMakers

For the second part in our series of partners speaking about why their communities should submit their change journeys to the Water ChangeMaker Awards, we spoke with WaterAid’s Dr Virginia Newton-Lewis, Director of Policy and Advocacy at WaterAid Sweden, highlighting the role of the WASH community.

4/22/2020 / Mediterranean

Endorsement of the Strategic Action Programme for the Drin Basin

On Friday 24 April, Albania, Greece, Kosovo*, Montenegro and North Macedonia will be endorsing the Strategic Action Programme for the sustainable management of the Drin river basin, with over 100 agreed actions to tackle common challenges and promote sustainable development in the region.

4/21/2020 / Caribbean

SIDS Fellowships Available for MSc Programmes in 2020 & 2021

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands has made available a total of 24 fellowships for MSc Programmes at IHE Delft starting in 2020 and 2021.

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