Global Water Partnership – Southern Africa (GWP SA) is a regional not-for-profit action network launched in June 2000. It was established in the Southern Africa region in 1996 as a Technical Advisory Committee for SADC on water matters. The birth of GWP SA was facilitated by GWP Global and SADC Secretariat through the then SADC Water Sector Coordinating Unit in recognition of the potential role GWP SA would play in bridging the gap in implementing the regional water programme especially in reaching broader stakeholders beyond Governments. GWP SA is one the thirteen (13) Regional Water Part-nerships of the Global Water Partnership (GWP), a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together compe-tent organisations advocating, facilitating and support-ing change processes for the sustainable management of water resources in 12 countries the SADC Region.

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a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together competent organisations advocating, facilitating and supporting change processes for the sustainable management of water

resources in 12 countries the SADC Region

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BECOMING A GWPSA PARTNER Becoming a GWP SA Partner is open to any entity- except individuals- involved with or having an impact on water issues, related to the sustainable development, management and use of water resources. These entities typically include national, regional and local Government Institu-tions, Intergovernmental Organizations, international and national Non-governmental Organizations, Academic Institutions and Research Institutions, Companies, service providers in the pub-lic sector, or any such entity which recog-nizes the principles of integrated water resources management endorsed by the Network and is committed to these princi-ples (as outlined in the application to be a Partner). Read more

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Institutions willing to become a partner need be based in the SADC region or working actively and regularly on water issues in the SADC region even if their headquarters are outside the region. All of the Partners of our Network need to be committed to: • Co-ordinating their relevant activities with those of other concerned organizations; • Sharing both information and experience freely with the other Partners; •Giving advice and professional contributions to the Network, the Organization and to other Part-ners, on such conditions as may be agreed free of charge up to a reasonable level and at a mutually agreed charge above that level. PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS Becoming a partner of the GWP SA Network is a highly valued position provided by benefits that enable all our partners to: Visibility -- regular news, views and information from your organisation will reach engaged audi-ences worldwide Credibility -- Our high standards, and those of our partners, have made GWPSA a trusted source of quality information on IWRM Networking – GWPSA invests in capacity build-ing, knowledge sharing workshops, dialogues and partner events both online and offline.

Specific benefits: • Establish contacts with other Partners of our wider community • Receive guidance on identifying critical needs on IWRM implementation at national and basin levels; • Have an opportunity to match one Part-ner's needs with another Partner's resources; • Have an opportunity to contribute to the development of the concept of IWRM • Possibility of syndication to GWP’s news feeds • Inclusion in GWPSA Partner directory • GWPSA continues to develop proprietary products and knowledge bases. You will have free use and contribution to these products, such as the GWPs online toolbox, newsletters, policy briefs, publications etc, reaching both water and non-water technical professionals around the world • Knowledge and skill-sharing at work-shops and partner meetings on promoting to critical development areas on water security. •Partnering and networking opportunities on projects with other organisations in the GWPSA and broader GWP community. GET INVOLVED In a growing community of organisations committed to promoting a water secure world. Get involved in the GWPSA network. To become a GWPSA partner you will need to fill out an application form downloadable from our website, complete it offline, and email it to us.

Contact us: Global Water Partnership – Southern Africa

141 Cresswell Road, Weavind Park Pretoria, South Africa

Telephone: + 27 12 845 9100 E-mail: r.mafemba@cgiar.org (Partnership Development Officer)

Web: http://www.gwpsaf.org