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.

Cap-Net UNDP

Cap-Net is UNDP´s global network for capacity development in sustainable water management within the Global Water and Oceans Governance Support Programme. Cap-Net and GWP collaborate closely to design and implement needs-based knowledge and capacity development programmes for water professionals around the world.

About Cap-Net’s Work

The Cap-Net is a UNDP programme that aims to strengthen individual and institutional capacity, and knowledge base to formulate and implement relevant policies, laws, and strategies at country, regional, water basin, and source-to-sea scales. Cap-Net’s work is based on three pillars (capacity development, partnership strengthening, and knowledge management) and centered around 5 thematic areas (water governance, climate change, ecosystems, innovative solutions, and gender inclusion). Cap-Net’s capacity development support contributes to accelerating structural transformations for sustainable development and development resilience to crises and shocks.

Cap-Net Affiliated Networks

The Cap-Net’s strength lies with its 23 affiliated networks. The networks are autonomous, associations of experts and organisations, that have emerged globally as a strategic response to the demand for increased skills and capacities in the water sector, leading towards the implementation of integrated water resources management. More information on the Cap-Net networks can be found here.

Cap-Net and GWP Partnership for Capacity Development

Cap-Net and GWP have collaborated for several years in capacity development for sustainable water resources management. To increase coherence and further pursue joint initiatives on knowledge management and capacity development, the two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2010.

Click here to find more about Cap-Net’s courses and knowledge materials. Cap-Net and GWP are working closely together on several capacity-development initiatives and programmes, including: