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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.

Mediterranean

11/18/2010

Coca Cola Funds Rainwater Harvesting in the Mediterranean

In September, the Coca Cola Foundation approved funding for the GWP Mediterranean project on ‘Rainwater Harvesting in the Cyclades Islands’. The project aims to contribute to local water security through a pilot installation of more than 10 rainwater harvesting systems in public buildings, training of technicians, and educational activities for local schools.

Rainwater harvesting is the accumulating and storing of rainwater. It has been used to provide drinking water, water for livestock and irrigation, and to refill aquifers in a process called groundwater recharge. Rainwater collected from the roofs of houses and local institutions can make an important contribution to the availability of drinking water. In some cases, rainwater may be the only available, or economical, water source. Surrounded by the Mediterranean’s salt water, the Greek Cyclades islands are composed of 39 islands of which 24 are inhabited.

The project will also contribute to regional policy dialogue and sharing of experiences on non-conventional water resources. The project is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility Programme ‘Mission Water’ of Coca Cola, 3E, and Coca Cola Hellas and will be implemented in 2011.

Page last edited: 11/18/2010