Global Water Partnership

Dana J. Thalmeinerova, GWP

13 Regional Water Partnerships

73 Country Water Partnerships

2,069 Partners in 149 countries

A growing international network since 1996

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Plus:

Special Programmes (PAWD, EUWI, PIWAG)

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Allies

13 Regional Water Partnerships

73 Country Water Partnerships

2,069 Partners in 150 countries

Overall Approach to allies: (a) consolidating

(Note: work in progress; being streamlined with GWP partners database classification)

Type of organisation

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convention

bilateral or multilateral donor agency

educational organisation

regular event

governmental organisation

intergovernmental organisation

network

non governmental organisation

private organisation

professional association or org.

program

research center or institute

transboundary organisation

united nations related organisation

Overall Approach to allies: (a) consolidating

(Note: work in progress; being streamlined with GWP partners database classification)

Sector of activity

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cross cutting

development

energy

environment

finance

food

industry

IWRM

water resources management

water supply and sanitation

Overall Approach to allies: (b) prioritizing

(Note: work in progress; building link with work plans)

Link to GWP activities4

80

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Media partner (awa.raising & com.)

Knowledge partner

Capacity building partner

Strategic partner (fac. processes with GWP)

Financing partner

To be explored

• IWRM Dialogues at regional, river basin and national levles

• Facilitate rural sanitation – EU and national polices

• Floods – climate change adaptation with WMO

Central and Eastern Europe

OUR VISION: A water secure world

• How We Work:

– All levels (Local/National/River Basin/Regional/ Transboundary)

– Strategic approach: networked, connected, coordinated

– Principles and values (from the Dublin principles)– Meaningful dialogue – through a neutral stance

OUR MISSION: To support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels

Four Strategic Goals

• Promote water as a key part of sustainable national development [operational]

• Address critical development challenges [advocacy]

• Reinforce knowledge sharing and communication [knowledge]

• Build a more effective network [partnering]

National IWRM Planning Surveys - GWP involved in more than 26 countries

PAWD Initiative

Knowledge & Communication• How We Work:

– Technical Committee– Present at Conferences/workshops– Participation in Advisory Boards– Publications

Stockholm Water WeeksAfrican Water Weeks

Tools in ToolBox

How GWP can assist

Bringing stakeholders together - conferences, workshops, programs Formulating key issues and presenting them to decision-makers, e.g.

transboundary co-operation and capacity building Facilitating IWRM Implementation Raising Public Awareness at country level Joint publications in local languages

Characteristics of GWP

• GWP is unique – it is the only international organization dedicated to water resources management

• GWP is influential - has articulated the IWRM approach and spread it worldwide

• GWP provides local support – IWRM plans to meet WSSD target• GWP engages out of the water box - getting water on the World

Economic Forum agenda• GWP reinforces the work of others (OECD on Financing Water

Resources Management, ICPDR on Public participation)

Challenge in GWP:

Advocacy for IWRM

Picture from V.Pangare: Global Perspectives on IWRM, 2006