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.

Southern Africa

11/16/2012

Funding secured for climate change adaptation in southern Africa

In 2012, GWP Southern Africa secured 1.3 million from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) through the harmonised donor fund for transboundary water management to implement a project mainstreaming climate change in the SADC water sector.

The harmonised fund is supported by Australia, Germany and the UK, with the lead taken by Germany through GIZ.

Previously, the SADC harmonised fund was not accessible to GWP. But by directly addressing the objectives of the SADC IWRM programme implementing the SADC Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the Water Sector, GWP was able to convince SADC and the regional donors of the value of its involvement. Its track record and visibility in IWRM planning processes and in facilitating crosssector engagement, its leadership role on IWRM and climate change adaptation in the region, rich knowledge and stakeholder base were also significant points in GWP's favour.

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