Global Water Partnership

01/12/2025

Winning case studies to be showcased at today’s Session: “𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.”

🏆 Our 2025 Investing in Drought Resilience Case Study Competition Winners:

🌱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀: 𝗘𝗜𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by Dieudonné ILBOUDO, Water and Environment Specialist, Burkina Faso

🌱 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 by Aldrin M Perez Marin, UNCCD Science and Technology Correspondent for Brazil

Read the winning case studies 👉 https://bit.ly/4irK7iO

We are delighted to congratulate the outstanding winners of this year’s Investing in Drought Resilience Case Study Competition. Their work shines a light on innovative, real-world solutions that demonstrate the economic, social and environmental value of investing in drought-resilient land and .

The competition was organised under the UNCCD Communities of Learning and Practice (CLPs), supported by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, GWP, the ELD Initiative, and The Nature Conservancy.

01/12/2025

𝗚𝗪𝗣𝗢–𝗚𝗪𝗣 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

The Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) express profound condolences to the governments and people of Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand following the catastrophic floods and landslides that have claimed over 1,000 lives, displaced thousands, and devastated communities and infrastructure.

GWP stands ready to support the affected countries in both immediate response and long-term resilience efforts.

Read full Statement 👉 https://bit.ly/4pbJht6

28/11/2025

28/11/2025

🌾 Which factors influence drought vulnerability, and how can we assess drought risk effectively?

Understanding drought risk means analyzing the full picture: the hazard itself, who and what is exposed, and the underlying vulnerabilities that determine how communities, sectors, and ecosystems are impacted.

Our upcoming online course "Drought Risk and Impact Assessment" explores these essential dimensions, covering also:

🌡️ How climate change is reshaping drought patterns

🔍 Drought impact monitoring, forecasting & assessment

🌱 The complexity of drought impacts across systems

The course will be available soon in English and free of charge.

Stay tuned to discover more 🔗 https://www.droughtmanagement.info/upcoming-online-course-drought-risk-and-impact-assessment/

28/11/2025

🌱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

As intensify worldwide, innovative finance is emerging as one of our most powerful tools for resilience. At , GWP, together with United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the ELD Initiative, and The Nature Conservancy, is pleased to co-host a high-impact session that brings together global experts, practitioners, and award-winning initiatives to explore how money can truly meet resilience.

The event will:

💧 Showcase the 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗖𝗗 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 “𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲”, with powerful real-world examples from Brazil and Burkina Faso. Read about the winners 👉 https://bit.ly/4irK7iO

💧 Demonstrate how economic analyses strengthen the business case for proactive drought action.

💧 Dive into innovative financial instruments – including green bonds, impact investing, payments for ecosystem services, and carbon credits – that can scale sustainable land and drought management.

💧 Feature an expert panel discussing the policies, incentives, and investment models needed to accelerate resilience across global, national, and municipal levels.

28/11/2025

💧 IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre is inspired by our global CEO’s Transformative Leadership journey and the ongoing global transformation agenda-high level political engagement, investment mobilisation, strengthening governance and financing systems. In this article, Juste NANSI, ’s Director for Africa reflects on GWP Executive Secretary-Alex Simalabwi’s bold visionary inspirational leadership approach that is at the forefront of GWP's global transformation and why this matters.

Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/djpdGMvq

28/11/2025

🌱 𝗚𝗪𝗣 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗖 𝟮𝟯: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

GWP will join leaders and experts at the twenty-third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention ( ) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held from 1–5 December 2025 in Panama City, Panama.

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will convene to review progress on addressing , and under the world’s only legally binding treaty on these issues.

GWP will contribute, among other things, through its joint work with World Meteorological Organization under the Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP), its collaboration with UNCCD on the Communities of Learning and Practice (CLP), and its engagement in the DRESS-EA project implemented with OSS.

Explore our participation 👉 https://bit.ly/4rr26Kd

27/11/2025

💧 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗗𝗚 𝟲.𝟱.𝟭 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗪𝗥𝗠 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻

Following the 3rd round of reporting on Sustainable Development Goal target 6.5.1, Cameroon recorded an overall “medium-low” score of 49% and outlined challenges hindering the achievement of by 2030.

To address these challenges, an Action Plan outlining strategies to foster in the country is underway, developed under Stage 2 of the SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme,

implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources and supported by UNEP DHI and GWP.

Explore story 👉 https://bit.ly/4o5Rvl3

26/11/2025

🌎 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂

On 9 September, the regional project “Protect and Restore Ecosystems for the SDGs” was launched in Peru, led by the National Water Authority (ANA) in coordination with GWP Sudamérica.

The initiative, financed by UN Environment Programme through UNEP DHI Partnership and supported by Herbert Smith Freehills, seeks to promote protection and restoration as a foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The virtual event gathered public institutions, civil society, and NGOs to reaffirm their commitment to sustainable and ecosystem management in the country.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4peWPUf

25/11/2025

🌍 are among those most affected by -related impacts. Yet their participation in planning, preparedness, and decision-making remains limited, even though their engagement is essential.

The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, by the Flood and Drought Management Programmes by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and GWP, supports innovative, youth-driven solutions that address the challenges posed by and and contribute to .

🏆 Discover the 2025 winners:

🌳 GreenQuest will strengthen resilience in three high-risk communities in Lagos, Nigeria, through gamified learning, nature-based solutions, and youth-led clean-up and awareness efforts.

🗺️ SV4CASH will empower residents of flood-prone Elegu Town, Uganda, through youth-led vulnerability mapping, community-based early warnings, and locally designed intervention measures.

Learn more in WMO’s article 👉 https://bit.ly/4ijraic

24/11/2025

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) welcomes the adoption of the G20 Leaders’ Declaration, in which leaders commit to “work towards constructive outcomes of the 2026 UN Water Conference.”

This critical step aligns with the 𝗚𝟮𝟬-𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 (𝗚𝗜𝗣) - a global mechanism designed to mobilise investment, strengthen systems, and accelerate action in the water sector.

Explore the new 𝗚𝗜𝗣 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲, launched on the margins of the G20 Leaders' Summit here 🔗 https://gipwater.org/

As we look ahead to 2026, now is the time to team up across governments, multilateral banks, the private sector and civil society to transform water from a risk into an opportunity.

Through the Global Water Investment Platform (GIP), GWP stands ready to work with all stakeholders to unlock financing, strengthen systems, and accelerate investments that ensure a water-secure, climate-resilient, and prosperous future for all.

Read more about the G20 Leaders Declaration commitment to work towards constructive outcomes of the 2026 UN Water Conference and the Global Water Investment Platform here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dS8XhW-j

Cyril Ramaphosa Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa AUDA NEPAD G20 South Africa Global Water Partnership Southern Africa Continental Africa Water Investment Programme

24/11/2025

🌊 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮

On 7-8 October, GWP Malaysia and national partners brought together water professionals in Kuala Lumpur for hands-on training in using the Quality Analysis Simulation Programme (WASP). The training enhanced participants’ technical skills in assessing and addressing river pollution under changing climatic conditions.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4icSdf6