International Waters learning Exchange & Resource Network

Partners

Implementing Agencies

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
The leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

Executing Agencies

IOC-UNESCO
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) promotes international cooperation and coordinates programmes in marine research, services, observation systems, hazard mitigation, and capacity development in order to understand and effectively manage the resources of the ocean and coastal areas.

Project Partners
Conservation International

Conservation International​
For nearly 30 years, Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all​.We know that human beings are totally dependent on nature — and that by saving nature, we’re saving ourselves. To that end, CI is helping to build a healthier, more prosperous and more productive planet.

Global Water Partnership

Global Water Partnership
The Global Water Partnership's vision is for a water secure world. Its mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels.

The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR)
Works to ensure the sustainable and equitable use of waters and freshwater resources in the Danube River Basin. The work of the ICPDR is based on the Danube River Protection Convention, the major legal instrument for cooperation and trans-boundary water management in the Danube River Basin.

International River Foundation
The International River Foundation champions integrated river basin management for the restoration, protection and sustainable management of the world’s rivers. They do this by facilitating education, recognition and collaboration.

International Union for Conservation of Nature International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 
A membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNECE
UNECE's major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. UNECE includes 56 member States in Europe, North America and Asia. However, all interested United Nations member States may participate in the work of UNECE. Over 70 international professional organizations and other NGOs take part in UNECE activities.

UNESCO-IHP
Since its inception in 1975, the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) facilitates an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to watershed and aquifer management, which incorporates the social dimension of water resources, and promotes and develops international research in hydrological and freshwater sciences.

UNESCO-WWAP
Hosted and led by UNESCO, the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) coordinates the work of 31 UN-Water members and partners in the World Water Development Report (WWDR).

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNIDO
The specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability.

World Wildlife Fund WWF
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.