The WIN was founded in August 2006 during the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden.
The founding members are:
IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
Since its foundation in 1968, the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain.
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy institute that contributes to international efforts to find solutions to the world’s escalating water crisis. SIWI advo-cates future-oriented, knowledge-integrated water views in decision making, nationally and internationally, that lead to sustainable use of the world’s water resources, sustainable development of societies and reduced poverty.
Swedish Water House (SWH)
The Swedish Water House (SWH) builds networks for water sustainability, mobilises competence to support international processes, and furthers Swedish national and international co-operation. SWH supports international policy development and co-operation in water and development by generating knowledge, disseminating it and building partnerships within the general areas of sustainable basin management and integrated water resources management. SWH organises seminars, supports the publication of reports and policy briefs, and forms Cluster Groups and networks on internationally relevant aspects of water resources issues and management.
Transparency International (TI)
Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world.
TI’s mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption.
Water and Sanitation Program-Africa (WSP-AF) The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) is an external partnership program of the World Bank, one of the largest investors in water and sanitation services in developing countries. The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) began in 1979 as a cooperative effort between The World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme look at cost-effective technologies and models for providing safe water and sanitation to the world's poor. Its basic purpose of providing safe water and sanitation hasn't changed, but its governing structure and methods have evolved along with the world's views on how those services should be provided.
The WIN is currently funded by:
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
and
German Federal Ministry of Economic Development and Development (BMZ)
The WIN secretariat is hosted by:
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