About Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C)
Vision: A water secure Caribbean.
Mission: To support Caribbean countries in the sustainable development and management of their water resources at the community, national and regional levels.
Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) was established in 2004. It is 1 of 13 Regional Water Partnerships of the Global Water Partnership (GWP); a network of over 3,000 partner organisations in over 180 countries, all working to promote and foster Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
GWP-C works with its Partners to promote and strengthen interaction and coordination at all levels and across different sectors to sustain IWRM in the Caribbean.
IWRM is about good water governance and is a cross-sectoral approach to managing water. It takes into consideration that the different uses of water are interdependent. IWRM means that water allocations and management decisions made at every level, consider the effects of each use on the other. The approach is grounded in the understanding that water resources are an integral component of the ecosystem, a natural resource, and a social and economic good.
GWP-C currently has more than 120 Partners from the following countries:
Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, The Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Guadeloupe Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, The United States Virgin Islands, The United States of America and Canada.
Any organisation with an interest in water sustainability in the Caribbean can become a GWP-C Partner. GWP-C Partners include: public water management agencies; government ministries; water user associations; private water management agencies; private sector organisations; professional and civic organisations; non-governmental organisations; community-based organisations; regional organisations; consultancy organisations; youth organisations; research and educational institutions; training organisations; funding organisations; and more.
GWP-C Niche Areas
Mobilisation of Multi-Stakeholder Groups/ Supporting Caribbean Countries in Better Water Management
GWP-C mobilises stakeholders from different backgrounds, organisations and sectors to work toward better water resources management in the Caribbean. We create a neutral space for multi-stakeholder groups to come together to build common ground and engage in robust water management decisions. We also help countries develop IWRM plans and policies.
Advocacy
GWP-C engages in and develops activities aimed at building awareness on water in the Caribbean. This includes working to make water a top policy priority in the Caribbean.
Capacity Building
GWP-C provides training and technical expertise in a range of water-related areas, as well as supporting water-related dialogues on participatory approaches.
Communicating Knowledge
To build capacity, knowledge is required. GWP-C produces various knowledge products on various water-related issues and themes.
Building Partnerships
Establishing cohesive alliances to support better water management in the Caribbean region at the community, national, regional and global level.