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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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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!

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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.

South Asia

12/20/2012

Gender Awareness in Bangladesh

Gender equity and women’s empowerment in water resources management is one of the cornerstones of the Dublin-Rio principles on which the GWP network is founded, and is accepted as one of the essential pillars to poverty eradication and sustainable development.

To look at these issues, 63 participants attended a workshop on “Gender Awareness & Networking on Integrated Water Resources Management at Basin Level” on 28 November 2012.

The workshop was organized by the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Bangladesh Women & Water Network (BWWN), and GWP Bangladesh in Shunamganj under the auspices of the Surma Area Water Partnership

A presentation on the “IWRM Concepts & its Application: Bangladesh Perspective” outlined:

Definition & Concepts of IWRM
Why IWRM?
Integration of IWRM in Various Sector
Chronological History of IWRM
Principles of IWRM
Driving Forces & Challenges of IWRM
Water Management System in Bangladesh
Future challenges, prospects & vision of IWRM
Lessons learned

A paper on “Mainstreaming Gender on IWRM” presented:

Gender Concepts
Gender & Development: Role of Government of Bangladesh
Gender & Water: Government’s Policy
Concept of IWRM and application of Gender
Women’s employment for Economic Development
Important issues to ensure women’s active participation and development
Gender, Water & Networking

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Gender was in focus when a GWP delegation participated in the “International Conference on Fresh Water Governance for Sustainable Development” in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on 5-7 November 2012. Read reports from the event here.

Page last edited: 12/20/2012