Any entity, except individuals, may become a partner of GWP SAS. Partners of GWP SAS include:
- Government agencies
- Public and private water management/water services agencies
- Water user associations
- Civic organisations
- Professional associations
- Statutory bodies and agencies
- Funding organisations
- Research/educational/training organisations
- Youth organisations
- Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)
- Community Based Organisations (CBOs)
- Inter-governmental Organisations
- Consultancy organisations
- Other private and public sector organisations
There is no fee attached to applying to become a GWP SAS partner.
As explained by Global Water Partnership, there are many benefits of becoming a partner
The network provides a partner with services such as:
- Being part of a global and local level multi-stakeholder platform, with a voice and influence at national and international policy discussions
- A channel through which to establish contact with other partners, including the right to participate at the annual Network Meeting (Consulting Partners meeting)
- Guidance on identifying critical needs for the sustainable management of water resources as well as on possible ways of meeting them
- An opportunity to match one partner’s needs with another partner’s resources
- An opportunity to contribute to the development of the concept of integrated water resources management
- Access to global information through GWP and various other partner newsletters, etc.