About

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.

Caribbean

12/1/2008

Finding a gender balance in Haiti

When GWP-C and the NGO group Haiti Survie hosted the first IWRM workshop in September 2007, they were surprised to discover no women among its 30 participants.

In its presentations, a GWP-C Steering Committee member changed her presentation to highlight the Dublin Principle, “Women play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water”. Participants responded with a request for a follow-up workshop for women on the same issues. In May 2008, GWP-C organised that followup workshop in Jean Rabel, Haiti. Over 60 people attended – 30 of whom were women – representing community leaders from both political and civil society. The aim was to work with the community to improve knowledge, discuss values, attitudes and commitment, and introduce the skills needed to protect and improve the environment. The resulting GWP-C Steering Committee consists of five men and four women and focuses on developing projects to coordinate reforestation and conservation efforts in the area.

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