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.

Ukrainian Center for Environmental and Water Projects (UCEWP) in Kiev, Ukraine

Interview with Andriy Demydenko from the Ukrainian Center for Environmental and Water Projects (UCEWP) in Kiev, Ukraine.

1. What is the vision and mission of your organisation?

UCEWP is a research organisation that tries to apply its knowledge in computer modeling to water management.

2. Why did you decide to become a GWP Partner?

Because the idea to promote IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) is exactly what we do.

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

Among the best benefits is the opportunity to belong to a unique and valuable partnership.

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

One of the biggest challenges is the transition from action-oriented to goal-oriented inclusive water management.

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

It would be good if the use of risk management in climate change adaptation is more widely known.

Page last edited: 2/4/2016