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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.

West Africa

11/16/2012

Groundwater management put on the regional agenda in West Africa

Regional priorities in groundwater management in West Africa are knowledge; environmental, social and economic aspects; irrigation and climate change; dialogue and communication; management and institutional aspects; and capacity building/improving competence.

These were the conclusions of participants at a workshop held in Ouagadougou in 2011, organized by GWP West Africa and documented in 2012 in three policy briefs and one technical brief. A regional dialogue is the next step and funding is being sought.

Many parts of West Africa are characterised by a scarcity of surface water due to dwindling rainfall, and groundwater is the only alternative. Because of the potential for conflict, dialogue on the use of groundwater resources is essential. GWP is coordinating the dialogue with the support of the Economic Community of West African States, which has included it among the priority actions during the implementation of the West Africa regional water policy.

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