Global Water Partnership
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| Type | Intergovernmental organisation |
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| Focus | Water management |
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Area served
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World wide |
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Key people
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Executive Secretary Rudolph Cleveringa |
| Website | gwp |
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| The Global Water Partnership's vision is for a water secure world. Its mission is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development. | |
Executive Secretary Rudolph Cleveringa
Chair Dr Oyun Sanjaasuren
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is an international network created to foster an integrated approach to water resources management (IWRM). Its vision is for a water secure world. GWP offers practical advice for sustainably managing water resources. It operates as a network, open to all organisations, including government institutions, agencies of the United Nations, bi- and multi-lateral development banks, professional associations, research institutions, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector.
GWP grew out of decades of dissatisfaction with water management practices and a consensus that a more sustainable approach was needed. Several large international conferences and agreements had particular influence over its formation:
The GWP was founded in 1996 with the support of the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Initially functioning as a unit of Sida, GWP became an intergovernmental organisation under international law known as the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) in 2002. The Secretariat is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Network currently comprises 13 Regional Water Partnerships and 85 Country Water Partnerships, and includes more than 3,000 institutional Partners located in 173 countries. The 13 regions are: Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, the Mediterranean, Central and Eastern Europe, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Central Asia and the Caucasus, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China.
Although the activities are coordinated and supported from the Secretariat, Regional and Country Partnerships manage and govern themselves, and convene stakeholders to address specific issues. They bring about solutions that are both tailored to local conditions and informed by local experiences and good practices from across the network.
The Global Secretariat supports the Executive Secretary, the Technical Committee and other GWP Committees, and the Regional Water Partnerships in governance, finance, communications, planning, and operational management of programmes and administration. In addition, GWP is supported by its Technical Committee which consists of 13 internationally recognised professionals selected for their experience in different disciplines relating to water resources management.
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