World Water Council
| Abbreviation | WWC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1996 |
| Type | INGO |
| Headquarters |
Marseille,  France
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Official language
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French, English |
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President
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Benedito Braga  Brazil
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| Website | WWC Official website |
The World Water Council is an international think tank founded in 1996, with its headquarters in Marseille, France. It has 341 members (March 2017) which include organizations from the UN and intergovernmental organizations, the private sector (construction, engineering and manufacturing companies), governments and ministries, academic institutions, international organizations, local governments, and civil society groups. Founders and constituent members of the World Water Council include the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN), the International Water Association (IWA), AquaFed (The International Federation of Private Water Operators), Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, the United Nations agencies UNDP and UNESCO, and the World Bank.
Its stated mission is "to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management, and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit of all life on earth."
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