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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.

5/12/2025 / Central and Eastern Europe

Join the OPTAIN Pannonian Regional Dialogue – Budapest & Online | 22 May 2025

To mark the International Desertification and Drought Day, we invite you to the OPTAIN Pannonian Regional Dialogue Conference, taking place on 22 May 2025 in Budapest and online.

5/8/2025 / Central and Eastern Europe

OPTAIN Continental Regional Dialogues

Held as part of the ICPDR Expert Group meeting

4/28/2025 / Central and Eastern Europe

Flowing Forward: Youth for sustainable river transport

Join us as we navigate the future of river transport through innovation and youth engagement!

4/28/2025 / Central and Eastern Europe

Managing water resources in a changing climate - Second DANURELY-WS webinar successfully launched

Institutions, Challenges, and the Power of Communication

4/15/2025 / Central and Eastern Europe

DANURELY-WS: Managing water resources in a changing climate

Institutions, challenges, and the power of communication

4/4/2025 / Central and Eastern Europe

Youth involvement in water quality – First DANURELY-WS webinar successfully launched

On 2 April 2025, the first of a series of webinars under the DANURELY-WS (Danube Youth Leadership for Water Security) project took place. The online event, organized by the Water Research Institute (VÚVH, Slovakia) in collaboration with GWP CEE, focused on the topic of youth involvement in improving water quality in the Danube region.

12/18/2024 / Central and Eastern Europe

Empowering Tomorrow’s Water Leaders: Reflections from the Bratislava Roundtable

On 26-27 November 2024, Bratislava welcomed youth leaders, water management experts, and key stakeholders for the DANUrely Roundtable: Empowering the Next Generation in Water Management. Hosted at the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU), this two-day event united participants from across the Danube region to explore innovative solutions for water challenges and foster collaboration between generations.

9/19/2024 / Central and Eastern Europe