The UNDP Water Governance Facility (WGF) at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a unique initiative that was launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida). It supports developing countries in their efforts to strengthen water governance and reduce poverty through policy support and advisory services in multiple thematic areas, including: integrated water resources management, transboundary water and water supply, sanitation, climate variability, South-South collaboration, experience and best practices exchange, gender, and capacity building.

WGF’s work benefits the water governance related work of government agencies, civil society organisations and other stakeholders in developing countries; contributes to UNDP Water Governance Programme implementation; and builds UNDP’s capacity to respond to developing countries requests for support.