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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.

6/17/2010

Minister of Water Resources in China stresses need for more cooperation with GWP

The GWP Steering Committee Meeting was held 18-21 May 2010 in Beijing.

The meeting commemorated GWP China’s 10th anniversary with an evening reception on 18 May, and the launch of a Briefing Note entitled “GWP China: A Decade of Impact”. GWP was invited the following evening by Mr. Chen Lei, the Chinese Minister of Water Resources, to a banquet at the State Guest House in Beijing.

High-Level Meeting in China The Minister expressed a desire to strengthen the cooperation with GWP in order to promote sustainable development and the protection of global water resources. One area he suggested for cooperation would involve sharing advanced technologies, experiences and concepts of water resources management in a partnership mode with other countries via the GWP network. GWP Chair Dr. Letitia A. Obeng underlined China's achievements in water resources management and the country’s progress in addressing the UN Millenium Development Goals for access to water supply and sanitation.

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