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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.

IUCN West and Central Africa Programme (PACO)

Interview with Camille F. Jepang Sandjong, in charge of IUCN Regional Programme on Wetlands and Water, West and Central Africa Programme (PACO).

What is the vision and mission of your organization?

The vision of IUCN-PACO is the development of a just world which promotes and conserves nature. The main mission of our organization is to advocate for a sound political, economic and social environment that supports the sustainable management and use of terrestrial and aquatic resources, soil conservation and biological diversity, benefiting both people and the ecosystem.

Why did you decide to become a GWP Partner?

Our partnership with GWP was motivated by the fact that GWP is the largest global network promoting IWRM. One of the pillars of IUCN-PACO is the Programme on Wetlands and Water. One of our main priorities is to advocate for IWRM. So, it seemed only logical that IUCN and GWP work together to strengthen the impacts of their actions, especially when it comes to better water resources management for poverty reduction.

What have you found to be the benefits of being a GWP Partner?

GWP’s support contributed to the reflection on how to structure the Programme on Wetlands and Water and how to launch it. GWP is still participating in the deployment of the Programme in some water basins. Joint projects were set and proposed to donors, based on our partnership.

What is one challenge facing the management of water resources in your area of expertise?

The main challenge IUCN is facing relates to the difficulties in developing within different countries and basins. Financial resources mobilization is the major obstacle when it comes to capacity development.

Are there any special projects or initiatives that you would like more widely known?

Personally, I think that the notion of water transfer is not well documented. This is a real problem because it is likely to become a reality in one of the basins in Central Africa, with a potential transfer of water from the Ubangi river to the lake Chad. If examples from all over the world are better shared, this case might draw the attention of decision-makers at the highest level, so that what is planned in our region relies on sufficiently clear and participative foundations.

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