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.

Learn

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.

China

12/1/2008

IWRM implementation in Fujian Province

The Fujian Provincial Water Resources Department has found that establishing Water Users Associations (WUAs) is one of the best approaches to improving the integrated management of small-scale water projects in rural areas.

Since 2006, GWP China Fujian has worked with the Department in organising WUA workshops and has facilitated the implementation of a new policy for countryside development.

In October 2009, about 100 participants from various cities and counties met for one WUA workshop. Local organisers arranged on-site visits to enable participants to discuss issues with farmers. Such meetings foster an integrated approach at the grassroots level and help the water sector become more sustainable.

The numbers tell the story: last year saw 1,568 WUAs set up in rural areas with a total of 2,128 established to date. The Fujian WUA organisations are an innovative experiment in rural development and a first step in achieving the new vision for the countryside promoted by GWP China. Through leveraging reliable delivery of water, they link better water management to increased productivity and rural incomes.

Page last edited: 8/26/2010