Working for water security: GWP achievements 2014–2019 The end of 2019 marks the completion of GWP’s strategy period for 2014–2019. During this period, GWP’s Country and Regional Water Partnerships supported more than 80 countries in managing their water resources, manifested in more than 250 water governance outcomes. GWP-supported plans, strategies, and initiatives influenced water-related investments of more than €1 billion. A positive evaluation Implementation of the strategy for 2014–2019 was reviewed independently in 2018 through an external evaluation overseen by GWP’s Financing Partners’ Group. The evaluation concluded that GWP had “delivered against its strategic plan and far exceeded a majority of its targets”. It found that GWP is an important and needed player in water resources management and that the global context strongly validated the relevance of GWP’s mission. The evaluation suggested improvements to upgrade the skills of implementing partners in order to yield greater levels of effectiveness. GWP responded to this recommendation in 2019 by introducing the Strengthening Regional and Operation Network Growth (StRONG) programme, which will focus particularly on building the capacity of our Regional and Country Water Partnerships.
Governance and policy change To realise its vision of a water secure world, GWP supports national governments, river basin organisations, and other stakeholders to advance the governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.
Achievements for 2014–2019 in this area include the following. Reported investments of more than €1 billion linked
directly to GWP’s work. For examples of how GWP has helped mobilise investment for water security, see the suite of Impact Stories. Tangible water governance improvements represented by 260 key governance outcomes. These represent various aspects of water governance, including the enabling environment, institutional arrangements, and management instruments. Quantified targets and results measured. This has strengthened organisational planning, monitoring, and evaluation, and realised an average indicator achievement rate of 90 percent. Change processes documented. GWP assesses its influence on the behavioural change of stakeholders by setting outcome challenges and progress markers, with more than three quarters being addressed satisfactorily.
Young women taking part in a water analysis exercise under GWP South Asia’s Hindon Youth Programme. During the strategy period, GWP developed explicit strategies for both gender and youth. These helped catalyse the development of a new framework and programme on gender, and several new projects designed to advance youth capacity and engagement.
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GWP in Action 2019 Annual Report
