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GWP was founded in 1996 by the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to foster integrated water resource management (IWRM).
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Vision and mission
GWP’s vision is for a water secure world. Their mission is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.
Vision Statement 2014-2019
A water secure world is vital for a better future: a future in which there is enough water to support social development, sustainable and inclusive growth, and ecosystems. In a water secure world, we will respect the intrinsic value of water and recognise its vital role in supporting human lives and livelihoods.
A water secure world harnesses the productive power of water and minimises its destructive force. It is a world where every person has enough safe, affordable, clean water to lead a healthy and productive life. It is a world where communities are protected from floods, droughts, landslides, erosion, and water-borne diseases. Water security promotes environmental protection as well as social justice, and addresses the impacts of poor water management. All of these will become even greater challenges as climate variability increases.
A water secure world reduces poverty and improves living standards. The human right of access to clean water and sanitation are now enshrined in international law. Putting this into practice will improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable, especially women and children, who benefit most from good water governance.
GWP believe that an integrated approach to managing and equitably sharing the world’s limited water resources among the many different and competing uses is the best way to achieve a water secure world.
Mission Statement 2014-2019
GWP will support countries to realise our vision by helping them to advance their governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.
Effective governance and a willingness to work together are widely accepted as the keys to solving the problem of how to share limited water resources equitably among many different and competing water users.
Across the world, at every stage of national development, we will continue to build understanding of the relationship between economic growth and increasing water security. We will demonstrate how water security can be achieved in practice based on a firm foundation of knowledge and innovation.
GWP will pursue this mission by promoting an integrated approach based on the principles and practices established at the International Conference on Water and the Environment in Dublin in 1991 and at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. The value of this approach was again recognised at the Rio+20 Conference in 2012. It is now internationally accepted as being crucial in effective and sustainable management of water resources and in stimulating green growth. ______________________ From now on, you will find featured GWP positions at Impactpool, update your Impactpool profile to stay alerted when featured GWP jobs are posted. Find information how to apply in the job advertisements. When sending your application, please indicate you find the opportunity at Impactpool.org.