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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.

10/14/2008

What Are We Doing in Istanbul?

With that question, GWP Patron HRH Prince Willem-Alexander challenged GWP to propose activities that will give him and GWP an active role in the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul in March 2009. During a two-day visit to Stockholm World Water Week, sandwiched between the Beijing Olympics, the Prince met with GWP representatives on August 19.

At the half hour meeting, the Prince learned of GWP’s evolving strategy for 2009-2013 and heard from regional representatives about activities in the Caribbean, Africa, and South Asia. In addition, the chair of GWP’s Technical Committee, Roberto Lenton, informed the Prince that GWP will launch a new book at Istanbul. It was suggested that this event could be one in which the Prince participate. The book, to be published by Earthscan, is titled “Integrated Water Resources Management in Practice: Better Water Management for Development.” Toward the end of the meeting, the Prince repeated his anticipation of the 5th World Water Forum. GWP regions should carefully consider what they might bring to Istanbul that could be enhanced by the Prince’s involvement.

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