This document summarizes the vision, mission, activities, and structure of the Global Water Partnership (GWP), an international network that supports sustainable water resource management. The GWP's vision is of a water secure world with equitable access to water. Its mission is to support sustainable water management through a multi-stakeholder approach. The GWP network includes 13 regional and over 70 country partnerships across 157 countries that work to implement integrated water resource management.

1. A Partnership for WaterAbout the GWPYour NameThe Event

4. OUR VISION: A water secure worldEnough water for all – Social Equity, Economic Efficiency, EcosystemsSecurity from droughts, floods, landslides, diseaseThe negative aspects of waterImproved quality of life for the most vulnerableEspecially women and childrenAn integrated approachHolistic, and multi-stakeholder processes

5. OUR MISSION: To support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levelsTack!Strategic approach: networked, connected, coordinatedPrinciples and values (from Rio-Dublin)Meaningful dialogue –a neutral stanceSolidarity and commitment to the poor and disadvantaged

6. A growing international network since 199613 Regional Water Partnerships74 Country Water Partnerships2,359 Partners in 157 countries

7. The Global ContextTack!

8. Tack!Dublin-Rio Principles

9. Essential to LifeFreshwater is a finite and vulnerable resource, essentialto sustain life, development and the environment.Dublin-Rio Principle No 1

10. Participatory ApproachTack!Water development and management should be based on a participatory approach involving users, planners and policy makers at all levels.Dublin-Rio Principle No. 2

11. Women’s Central RoleWomen play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water.Dublin-RioPrinciple No.3

12. Economic and Social GoodTack!Water is a public good and has a social and economicvalue in all itscompetinguses.Dublin-RioPrinciple No. 4

13. Water is a naturalresourceand should be recognised as an integral part of the ecosystem.Dublin-RioPrinciple No. 5Value the Ecosystem

17. Our Distinctive NicheAdvocacy

18. Convening power

19. Technical expertise and knowledge sharing

20. CapacitybuildingOur Strategy 2009-20131. Promote water as a key part ofsustainable national development[operational]2. Address critical development challenges [advocacy]3. Reinforce knowledge sharing and communication [knowledge]4. Build a more effective network [partnering]

21. Goal 1: Promote water as a key part of sustainable national developmentImproving support for water management through national processes

22. Improvinggovernance systems

23. Improving water infrastructure

24. Improving financing for water management

25. Facilitating transboundary cooperation

26. Monitoring progress on IWRMGoal 2: Address critical development challengesAdapting to climatechange

27. Achievingfoodsecurity

28. Tackling urbanisation

29. ResolvingconflictsGoal 3 Reinforce knowledge sharing and communicationsTack!Improving support for water management through national processes

30. Improvinggovernance systems

31. Improving water infrastructure

32. Improving financing for water management

33. Facilitating transboundary cooperation

34. Monitoring progress on IWRMGWP IWRM ToolBoxFree and online database

35. Library of case studies and references

36. Open to anyone interested in implementing better approaches for the management of water or learning more about improving water management on a local, national, regional or global levelTechnicalresources GWP provides technical leadership for water resources management:Technical Background Papers

37. Policy Briefs

38. Technical Briefs

39. Briefing notes

40. Perspectives PapersGoal 4: Build a more effective NetworkPartnership and alliancebuilding

41. Performance measurement

42. Financial sustainability

43. Supporting the network

44. ReducingGWP’scarbonfootprintA Network of PartnersA non-profit action network advocating, facilitating and supporting change processes for the sustainable management of water resources.