Global Water Partnership (GWP)
GWP supports countries to realise the organization’s vision of a water secure world by helping them to advance their governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development. GWP’s network of over 3,000 partners is broad and brings a strong brand in convening sound dialogue, with twenty years of history. Its 60+ country water partnerships bring strong relationships and have earned the trust of many in multi-stakeholder engagement. Its 13 regional water partnerships have taken on leadership roles in regional processes, south-to-south learning and cross-country coordination.
Partnerships
Core work is that GWP is a network of multi-stakeholder platforms
In 2021, the Global Water Partnership (GWP) is organizing an interactive online series called the “Transboundary freshwater security governance train”. The series of online engagements sessions will be conducted in an approach of a ‘train’ stopping at various locations in the world, with focus on to … Read more
Shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, the North Western Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS) is North Africa’s largest groundwater reserve, supporting the lives and livelihoods of 4.8 million inhabitants. A vital water resource extending over 1 million square kilometres in a highly arid environment, the aq … Read more
World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. The theme of World Water Day 2021 is va … Read more
Transboundary basins account for roughly 60% of freshwater resources, serving around 40% of the world’s population. Managing these shared water resources for the benefit of each country’s population, particularly the poorest communities, needs careful cooperation. Together with expert partners, the … Read more
The Global Water Partnership launch Water ChangeMaker Awards 2020 UN-Water 26 March, 2020 The Water ChangeMaker Awards are a new initiative that seeks to highlight experiences in the way water decisions have built climate resilience. The initiative was launched on World Water Day 2020, March 22. “We … Read more
