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UNDP Water Governance Facility (WGF) at SIWI

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Welcome to Water Governance Facility

We support developing countries on a demand basis to strengthen water governance and reduce poverty through policy support and advisory services in multiple thematic areas, including: integrated water resources management, transboundary water, water supply and sanitation, climate change adaptation, South-South collaboration, experience and best practices exchange, gender, and capacity building.

The UNDP Water Governance Facility (WGF) at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is an initiative that was launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida). The programme is a mechanism to implement parts of the UNDP Water and Ocean Governance Programme.

WGF Programmes

We contributes to international processes, implements projects, and enhances knowledge through:
- GoAL WaSH
- MDG-F Knowledge Management
- Shared Waters Partnership
- Transcultural Transparency
- Water Integrity Programme

WGF activities around the world

Mongolia

GoAL WaSHStrengthening water governance to improve access to water and sanitation services.

Jordan

Adaptation to climate changeAdaptation to climate change to sustain Jordan’s MDG achievements through strengthening the water adaptation capacities using participatory approaches and tools.

Turkmenistan

integrated water resources managementCarrying out an assessment of Turkemistan’s institutional structure and enabling environment in order to find and suggest ways of improving water governance in the country.

Iraq and Euphrates and Tigris region

Policy and technical supportProviding policy and technical support and advice to promote further development cooperation in the region. In Iraq, WGF facilitates activities to strengthen interministerial water coordination.

Tajikistan

GoAL WaSHRaising awareness on the rights and responsibilities of stakeholders in the water sector. This project will form part of a wider rural development programme managed by UNDP Tajikistan.

Madagascar

Developing a national water master planDeveloping a national water master plan and capacity building plan, carrying out an institutional study on the water sector, training and recruiting UN volunteers and establishing a comprehensive database for the sector.

Mali

GoAL WaSHDesigning a water and sanitation governance programme which aims to build the governance capacity of 166 communes.

Occupied Palestinian Territory

water governance reformProviding support to the water governance reform led by the Palestinian Water Authority, PWA. This includes a long term programme to strengthen water integrity capacity development.

Kazakhstan

IWRMStrengthening stakeholder participation in water decision making, and facilitating implementation of river basin organisations.

Kenya

Right to waterStrengthening local civil society organisations and local authorities' capacity to work with water integrity tools in the water sector.

Yemen

decentralizationDeveloping and implementing a programme on decentralization of water decision-making to local water councils and strengthening capacities on integrated water resources management.

Angola

MDG projectProviding the initial analysis for and continuous support to a water and sanitation governance programme which aims to improve access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for peri-urban and rural communities in the Luanda and Moxico provinces of Angola.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Internally Displaced PersonsAssisting 13 municipalities to meet their responsibilities for the provision of safe and reliable water services through designing and implementing an awareness raising campaign in schools.

Paraguay

Developing policies for water and sanitationSupporting the establishment of a lead sector institution, developing policies for water and sanitation services provision, and establishing a comprehensive database for the sector

Jordan

JordanStrengthening Jordan's capacity of adapting to climate change by sustaining access to water supply, ensure health protection and food security.

Belize

GoAL WaSHCountry Action Plan to accelerate MDG achivement

El Salvador

GoAL WaSHStrengthening capacities for sustainable management of water and sanitation services

Djibouti

GoAL WaSHCapacity Support for for development of a National Strategic Water Policy

Liberia

GoAL WaSHSupporting the Government of Liberia to ensure strengthened capacity for managing and planning the water and sanitation sector, and to promote equitable accessibility, availability and affordability.

Zambia

GoAL WaSHVoice and governance - consumer representation and effective information dissemination

Laos

Enhancing Pro-Poor Water Governance The Lao GoAL WaSH project supports the Lao Ministry of Public Works and Transport to develop a National Water Supply Sector Strategy, and to develop a database with designs of water supply treatment plants of various capacities for use with smaller communities.

Egypt

EgyptPrimary water governance assessment carried out within the framework of the project on Water Governance Benchmarking for MENA region (ReWaB).

Jordan

JordanPrimary water governance assessment carried out within the framework of the project on Water Governance Benchmarking for MENA region (ReWaB).

Morocco

MoroccoPrimary water governance assessment carried out within the framework of the project on Water Governance Benchmarking for MENA region (ReWaB).

Turkey

TurkeyPrimary water governance assessment carried out within the framework of the project on Water Governance Benchmarking for MENA region (ReWaB).

Oman

OmanPrimary water governance assessment carried out within the framework of the project on Water Governance Benchmarking for MENA region (ReWaB).

Yemen

YemenPrimary water governance assessment carried out within the framework of the project on Water Governance Benchmarking for MENA region (ReWaB).

Albania

AlbaniaThe Joint Programme "Economic governance, regulatory reform, public participation, and pro-poor development in Albania" forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Ecuador

EcuadorThe Joint Programme "Governance in the water and sanitation sector in Ecuador within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals" forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Guatemala

GuatemalaThe Joint Programme "Capacity-Building amongst the MAM People in Economic Water and Sanitation Governance" forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Honduras

HondurasThe Joint Programme"Economic Governance of Water and Sanitation" forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Mexico

MexicoThe Joint Programme "Establishing effective and democratic water and sanitation (W&S) management in Mexico to support the achievement of the MDGs" forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Nicaragua

NicaraguaThe Joint Programme "Democratic economic governance in the Water and Sanitation sector in the RAAN and RAAS" forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Panama

PanamaThe Joint Programme "Strengthening equity in access to safe drinking water and sanitation by empowering citizens and excluded indigenous groups in rural areas" forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Philippines

PhilippinesThe Joint Programme Enhancing Access to and Provision of Water Services with the Active Participation of the Poor forms part of the Knowledge Management programme for MDG-F programmes in the area of Democratic Economic Governance.

Resources

Browse through our extensive resource library to find links and publications on a wide range of water governance related topics.

- New! Human rights-based approaches and managing water resources (WGF Report No1.)

New WGF papers

WGF facilitated a session of UN's Post 2015 Thematic Online Conslutation on Governing & Managing Water Resources for Sustainable Development.

The WGF Framing Paper and Conclusions summarises topic and questions that were discussed during the consultation.