The Swedish Textile Water Initiative (STWI) is a collaboration between over 30 Swedish textile and leather brands and the Stockholm International Water Institute. Founded in 2010, the STWI works with major fashion brands and their suppliers to develop sustainable business practices that foster improved water and wastewater management in supply chains. Originally working exclusively with...
Cooperation over shared water resources is essential for securing water for future generations, and can in fact open new opportunities for riparian states to sustainably develop their common water resources. Water cooperation can assist policy developers, advisors, practitioners and academics seeking to reduce conflict and increase economic development and growth at a local, national or...
The UNDP GoAL WaSH programme (Governance, Advocacy and Leadership in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) was established in 2008 to accelerate achievement of the water and sanitation Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and now continues for the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program is delivered through UNDP Country Offices and strategically managed by the...
The UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility (WGF) is a partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), initiated in 2005. With an emphasis on governance, as a way to resolve root causes of water-related problems, the WGF supports sustainable development and integrated management of water resources for the achievement...
A partnership between United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) was established in 2005 to advance water governance in thematic areas such as water supply and sanitation, integrated water resources management, transboundary waters, climate change adaptation, integrity, gender and human rights. The main purpose of the partnership - The Water Governance Facility...
The Swedish Water House (SWH) was established in 2003. It connects Swedish water stakeholders from different sectors with each other and with international processes and discussions. It provides meeting places for innovative thinking on emerging issues, knowledge dissemination and multidisciplinary policy development concerning the global water situation. SWH annually organizes a range of seminars and workshops...
World Water Week (WWW) is an annual global event for concretely addressing the planet's water issues and related concerns of international development. Leaders and experts from the world's scientific, business, government and civic communities convene in Stockholm to exchange views, experiences and shape joint solutions to global water challenges. Functioning as an open and dynamic...