New guideline for local governments to implement water and sanitation climate adaptation projects with integrity: key risks and practical mitigation measures that make sense at local level In brief: New guideline introduces Transparency, Accountability, Participation, and Anti-corruption (TAPA) for local governments as the critical foundation for climate resilient WASH. Provides examples of how political capture and undue influence in early planning stages can lead to maladaptation, where projects shift risk rather than reducing it (e.g., seawalls that protect wealthy areas while accelerating erosion elsewhere). Practical and tested at local level, the guidelines identifies straightforward integrity risk mitigation measures across the adaptation project lifecycle (from planning to monitoring) and in the enabling environment. Water is the primary medium through which climate change affects communities. Floods, droughts, storms, sea-level rise, and rising temperatures are already disrupting drinking water supplies, damaging sanitation infrastructure, and deepening inequalities—especially for those living in informal settlements and low-income areas. While national governments set policy and global donors provide funds, it is local governments that are closest to communities experiencing climate impacts. They receive central government transfers for climate-related projects, they deliver context-specific solutions and services, and they are most directly accountable to local people. Local governments need to get climate adaptation right. For this, they need financing and support. They also must addres governance and integrity risks. Corruption, unjust resource distribution, and mismanaged infrastructure can exacerbate vulnerability to climate change, weaken responses, and divert needed resources for responses at local level. This can lead to maladptation. And yet, safeguards and oversight mechanisms on the use of climate funds do not always extend as strongly to the local government level, especially in emergencies. An integrity guideline for local government climate adaptation work A new WIN guideline provides a practical, project-cycle framework to identify and counter integrity risks at local level, helping ensure that adaptation investments related to water and sanitation deliver real and lasting outcomes. The guideline complements broad climate-resilient WASH (CR-WASH) frameworks and guidance that desribe what resilience looks like, with practical input for local frontline implementers to ensure that these efforts are not undermined by governance failures. This guideline was developed with review and input from county government officials in Makueni, Kenya, and is supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It is global in scope and includes specific case studies and examples from Kenya (Makueni, Kitui, Isiolo, Marsabit — Ward Climate Change Planning Committees), South Africa, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. Key findings Integrity failures — including corruption, political capture, and weak oversight — are a major but underacknowledged driver of failed climate adaptation in water and WASH, turning well-funded projects into maladaptation. Every stage of the adaptation project cycle carries specific, documented integrity risks: from nepotism in staffing and biased technical assessments, to procurement fraud, substandard construction, and falsified monitoring data. Emergency and disaster response contexts are particularly high-risk, as expedited procurement and urgent fund disbursements frequently bypass standard accountability mechanisms. Community participation and feedback mechanisms are not just good practice — they are a practical anti-corruption safeguard, as demonstrated by Kenya's Ward Climate Change Planning Committees. Addressing integrity risks does not require large budgets: simple, low-cost tools (standard operating procedures, conflict-of-interest disclosures, participation checklists, community monitoring groups, and anonymous hotlines) can significantly reduce corruption risk. Key recommendations 1. Embed TAPA (Transparency, Accountability, Participation, Anti-Corruption) across the adaptation project cycle, from pre-planning integrity scans to community-led monitoring and public disclosure of results. 2. Formalise community oversight by establishing ward- or community-level monitoring committees with a clear mandate, basic training, and direct links to official grievance and correction mechanisms. 3. Prepare before a disaster strikes by developing emergency procurement plans, pre-vetted supplier lists, and clear financial controls that remain active during crisis response. Download: Water Integrity Network (2026). Guideline for Local Governments: Integrity in Water and Sanitation Climate Adaptation. Berlin: WIN. Practical guide for local governments on effectively implementing water and sanitation climate adaptation projects with integrity across the full project cycle. or read online: Go further: Understand maladaptation with insight from the Green Climate Fund Share insight on water and sanitation climate adaptation integrity risks including mismanagement and climate-washing and other cases of misrepresentation. Find out more about ways climate finance tracking could be strengthened with civil society

Lessons from Kenya Massive investment is required for communities to access safe water and withstand major climate-related water uncertainty. For climate finance to deliver on its promises, it must be commensurate with need and effectively reach those who need it most. We cannot afford leakage, misuse, or maladaptation. Yet, there are serious weaknesses in how governments and funders are monitoring where the money goes and whether it is working. In Kenya several organisations are filling this gap. With new tools and data, they are checking whether climate finance is used to its full potential, where it is intended and most needed. Their work is highlighting major integrity issues. WIN and the Centre for Social Planning and Administrative Development (CESPAD) mapped climate finance tracking initiatives in Kenya and brought together local authorities, civil society organisations and funders in March 2026. The aim was to assess integrity risks and share tools and experiences for climate adaptation accountability. Participants in the process emphasised the need for collaborative approaches to ensure climate funds reach communities and contribute to water resilience. Here are our main lessons learned. Download this lessons learned briefing as pdf: Water Integrity Network (2026). Climate Adaptation Finance: Where is the money going and is it really working? Brief. Berlin: WIN. Lessons learned for funders and governments on integrity risks in climate adaptation finance, focusing on weaknesses in monitoring, public participation, and fraud and on the climate finance tracking initiatives that can make a difference and ensure funds reach local communities. INTEGRITY IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION What it means Climate funds and adaptation actions that are transparent, accountable and fair. Funds that are used honestly and efficiently for their intended purpose. Communities that are meaningfully involved from planning through to monitoring. Projects that deliver real adaptation benefits. Resources that reach the most vulnerable populations. Why we need it Without strong integrity, scarce climate funds risk being wasted, adaptation measures may fail or even increase vulnerability, and public trust in climate processes can erode THE PROBLEM WITH CLIMATE FINANCE Significant sums of money are flowing to institutions that are not yet fully prepared to manage them. Financial management systems and capacity are improving, but remain limited — particularly at the local level, where good reforms on paper have not yet been fully implemented in practice. Major funders have some mechanisms in place to detect and address corruption where money is first disbursed at national level, but there is far less visibility and fewer safeguards for funds that are then reallocated to local levels, where smaller but pervasive corruption and integrity risks take hold. Often, corruption is expected and only addressed once it gets out of hand. Too late. Where the leaks are: Leeway in how climate finance outcomes are identified and quantified. Unclear definitions, especially for what should be considered climate or development work. Delays and challenges in using standardised frameworks like the Rio markers and accurately tagging expenditure. Space for abuse and greenwashing. Inadequate participation throughout the funding and project cycle. Limited genuine involvement of beneficiary communities, despite formal public participation requirements. Projects that are based on incomplete data and that lack local ownership and sustainability. Fraud and corruption, especially during procurement and audit. Activities skewed away from the public interest and prioritisation of more lucrative mitigation projects over needed adaptation. Conflicts of interest and collusion contributing to shoddy work, higher costs, and weakened monitoring systems. To make localisation and community-based adaptation not just buzzwords, accountability also has to reach communities. And communities must be empowered to report back and hold decision-makers accountable. Local civil society and watchdog organisations are the bridge for this process, but they are too often side-lined and under-resourced. INTEGRITY RISKS IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION FINANCE Workshop participants in Kenya identifed important weaknesses across the funding cycle that divert resources from their objectives and from the people who need them. The main risks are: Impact on communities and the climate These weaknesses mean climate-vulnerable communities receive less protection, adaptation investments deliver less value, and trust in climate finance erodes, at a time when the window for effective action is narrowing. KENYAN LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY Despite the ongoing challenges to track and report on climate finance, workshop participants identified critical areas in Kenya where progress is happening and a more integrity-focused approach to climate finance transparency is taking place. Legal and policy framework has adapted and is relevant Kenya has developed a robust policy architecture for climate finance, including the National Climate Change Action Plan, county-level Climate Change Action Plans, and National Treasury Circular No. 13/2020 providing specific guidance on tracking and reporting climate finance. Participatory Climate Risk Assessments at county level further embed climate accountability into subnational governance. Climate tagging is specified, even if it mainly still looks good on paper Kenya uses objective-based screening and has incorporated climate codes into the Standard Chart of Accounts alongside a dedicated training handbook. However, the public financial management system is not yet fully aligned. Classification remains subjective depending on sectoral lens, and a new Climate Finance Information System is under development but not yet operational. Work towards formalisation of public benefit organisations and reporting requirements is welcome, though risks need careful monitoring The Public Benefits Organisations (PBO) Act of 2013, new PBO regulations of 2026 and the amended Climate Change Act that explicitly recognises PBOs, all reinforce transparency and provide a legal basis for civil society organisations to engage in monitoring and reporting of their own climate adaptation work. This push for transparency is welcomed by civil society organisations, though risk of constraints to civic space should not be ignored. Local collaborative tracking initiatives are examples to be replicated Two tools stand out: The Makueni Case Tracking Tool, developed jointly by CESPAD, the Water Integrity Network, and Makueni County Government, follows a full project cycle from initiation to closure, combining financial, technical, and social indicators with GPS verification and community participation. The Mulika tool in Marsabit, developed by Pastoralist Community Initiative and Development Assistance (PACIDA), makes ward-level budget data accessible to ordinary citizens through a digital tool and community engagement, and is already being scaled to Isiolo County. Both demonstrate what locally grounded, integrity-focused accountability looks like in practice when civil society and local government join forces. COMMUNITY-CENTRED, COLLABORATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY Integrity risks were discussed openly, including fears around information sharing, potential victimisation, and the need for safe channels to communicate tracking findings. - Workshop participant CSOs can bridge the gap between government and communities, and between funds and people who need them. They can strengthen accountability by monitoring government actions and ensuring responsible use of funds. They can provide capacity-building for communities and local institutions, and offer technical expertise on best practices. CSOs can also manage grievance mechanisms and are the first responders in emergencies. In Kenya, CSOs have shown how this works, and how it can ensure climate finance effectively meets local needs. This kind of work is essential and can make a real difference in stopping misuse and leakage of scarce finance. Yet, too few organisations are able to do it effectively because of shrinking civic space and unreliable funding. What we need now is empowered CSOs with the right support: Effective feedback loops from community or straightforward grievance mechanisms Open procurement and shared data Promotion of political will and political integrity Support and exchange / coordination between civil society organisations and others involved in tracking (including counties or sub-national authorities and supreme audit institutions) Safety for those who track Contact us to support this work further and join the community of organisations working on climate adaptation accountability in Kenya.

Join the Water Integrity Network (WIN) as our next Executive Director Location: negotiable, with 50% time spent in Berlin, Germany Contract: 3 years (renewable), full-time or part-time (to be negotiated) Start Date: 1 January 2027 Application Deadline: 30 May 2026 ____ ABOUT WIN The Water Integrity Network (WIN) is a dynamic, Berlin-based NGO fighting corruption and championing integrity in water and sanitation globally. Since 2006, we’ve worked with governments, utilities, community-based schemes, and civil society to promote Transparency, Accountability, Participation and Anti-Corruption (TAPA) in water and sanitation governance. Our mission? To ensure equitable, corruption-free water resources management and water supply and sanitation access for all—especially the most vulnerable. With a small, committed team at the heart of an extensive network of partners, WIN drives change through research, advocacy, tools and capacity-building . ____ THE ROLE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We are seeking a visionary leader to steer WIN into its next chapter. As Executive Director, you will: Lead with impact: Shape WIN’s strategy, ensuring alignment with our mission and global water integrity goals. Mobilise resources: Spearhead fundraising efforts: securing grants, cultivating donors, and forging strategic partnerships. Amplify our voice: Represent WIN at high-level forums, advocating for anti-corruption measures and stronger water governance. Empower a global network: Strengthen alliances with governments, NGOs, financiers and private-sector partners to scale WIN’s influence. Drive operational excellence: Oversee quality products, continual learning and excellence, and inspire a diverse, passionate team. ____ WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR You’re a seasoned leader with: 15+ years in international development, ideally in water/sanitation, anti-corruption and/or governance. 7+ years managing multicultural teams—proven ability to inspire and execute. Demonstrated work experience at the country level in lower- and middle-income countries. Deep expertise in water and sanitation governance, anti-corruption, or integrity. A fundraising track record—grants, donor relations, and partnership development. Advocacy expertise—experience influencing policy at international levels. Experience working with networks of practitioners for global and local change. Demonstrated focus on results on the ground through locally-led initiatives. Fluency in English (French, Spanish, or German a strong advantage). A passion for equity—pro-poor, gender-sensitive approaches are central to our work. A work permit for Germany will be required once the appointment is made. ____ WHY JOIN WIN? Global influence: Lead an organisation at the forefront of water and sanitation integrity. Collaborative culture: Work with a dedicated, multicultural team and a network of changemakers and partners. Strategic leadership: Shape WIN’s future while tackling one of the world’s most pressing challenges. Professional growth: Competitive salary (grade V), relocation support, and a renewable contract. Salary: €90,000 – €120,000/year (gross) 30 days leave per annum Flexible working environment ____ HOW TO APPLY Ready to make waves? Send your CV and cover letter (highlighting your fit for the role) to: Recruitment@win-s.org by 30 May 2026. WIN is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. DOWNLOAD VACANCY AS PDF:

Water Integrity Network (WIN) - Championing integrity for effective water and sanitation management. Join us and 65+ global partners committed to a just world with decent water access. Who we are By promoting integrity and addressing corruption in water and sanitation, together we can transform water and sanitation management and service delivery to reach everyone, including the most marginalised. We work as a global research and advocacy partnership, focusing on: awareness raising for integrity, training and knowledge sharing on clean water governance, technical assistance to water and sanitation organisations, to assess integrity risks and prevent corruption. Join and support us to ensure transparency, accountability, participation, and anti-corruption shake up the water and sanitation sectors for good. Global Network Over 65 partner organisations sharing knowledge and tools JOIN NEXT EVENTS Research and Advocacy Partnerships On WASH finance, rural and urban service delivery, regulation, water stewardship, sexual corruption... BROWSE PUBLICATIONS Country Programmes Local integrity networks for action in Bangladesh, Kenya, Mexico, and Uganda FIND OUT MORE Technical Advisory Working with water and sanitation utilities, water management committees, regulators, policy-makers, WASH and climate organisations GET IN TOUCH "The challenges facing the water sector are immense and no single actor can solve them alone. Only through concerted efforts by all stakeholders—including governments, public institutions, businesses, private organisations, and civil society—can these challenges be confronted. WIN invites you to join this journey, and to promote a culture of integrity in pursuit of a socially just world in which everyone has access to decent water and sanitation services." Barbara Schreiner, WIN Executive Director Strategy 2023-2033 READ OUR STRATEGY Water integrity partners We work with more than 65 partners from all over the world, including civil society organisations, international development organisations, sector funders, water and sanitation service providers, regulators, and associations. Becoming a partner is free and open to any organisation aligned with WIN’s values. Formal WIN partners publicly commit to launching integrity initiatives and are supported by the WIN team. WIN teamWIN team.WIN Put integrity at the heart of the water and sanitation sector, become a partner! JOIN US WIN team We are small, dedicated, international team based in Berlin, Germany and Nairobi, Kenya. Barbara Schreiner Executive Director Barbara has over 30 years’ experience in water management in developing countries with a focus on good governance and addressing poverty and inequality, including in relation to gender and other forms of social and economic marginalisation. Before joining WIN, she was Executive Director of the Pegasys Institute, and a Director at Pegasys Consulting. She worked for over a decade in senior management in the public sector, has been advisor to three Ministers, and is a member of the National Anti-Corruption Council of South Africa. Kelly Acuña Programme Lead Latin America, Regulation Kelly is responsible for the implementation of water integrity management programmes in Mexico and across Latin America. She is an economist with post-graduate degrees in Public Policy and Economics from Hertie School of Governance. Kelly is an expert on water and sanitation regulation with several years of professional experience in the regulation of water and sanitation services in Colombia focusing on fostering efficiency, innovation, sustainability, and good governance. Mary Galvin Programme Lead Research Mary has worked on water, sanitation and climate issues as a researcher, development practitioner, consultant, and water justice activist in South Africa and globally since 1992. She has directed three non-profit organisations engaging in community organising, action research, and advocacy in these areas. From 2014 to 2023 she was Associate Professor in development studies at the University of Johannesburg. She obtained a MA from Yale University in 1992 and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006. Eliška Godiveau Finance and Administration Manager Eliška is responsible for financial management, human resources and administration at WIN. She is a certified accountant and holds a degree in Middle Eastern studies and Translation and Interpretation studies. Marcela López Programme Lead Capacity Development Marcela is in charge of Capacity Building and Knowledge Management programmes at WIN. She is geographer with an interdisciplinary background in urban and environmental studies. She has been working at the interface between corporatisation, water governance and infrastructures. She also works as a Senior Lecturer at the international Urban Management master's course at the Technische Universität Berlin and New York University, Berlin. George Osoro Programme Lead East Africa George is responsible for water integrity management programmes and advocates for integrity with partners across East Africa. He has a post-graduate degree in Water Engineering. George has several years of professional experience in the water and sanitation service sector, working on enhancing efficiency, innovation, sustainability, coordination and good governance amongst water service providers, state and non-state actors. George is specialised in water and climate governance, WASH, IWRM, and urban and rural water management, system strengthening. Rebecca Sands Programme Lead Tools, Climate, GESI Rebecca manages WIN's tools portfolio and leads the climate work stream. She also ensures that gender and social inclusion are integrated across WIN's areas of work. She has a Master's degree in Environmental Policy from Sciences Po Paris and has over 5 years' experience working in research and analysis, project management, and stakeholder engagement across INGOs, NGOs, and the private sector. Josefa Vergara Programme Officer Josefa supports the development of educational and training material at WIN. She is an Engineer in Natural Resources, with a Master's degree in Global Change Geography from the Humboldt Univeristät zu Berlin. With over five years of experience in Chile and Germany, her work has focused on ecosystem services, urban ecology research, and water governance. Ivan Zupan Programme Manager Ivan is heading WIN country programmes in Kenya, Mexico, Bangladesh, and Uganda. He also assists the Executive Director with management, planning and fundraising. Ivan has more than 10 years of working experience in the anti-corruption section with previous engagements with Transparency International and the International Anti-Corruption Academy Talented interns and work students regularly enrich the team and we are grateful for their contribution. Interested in joining us as well? Check our opportunities or get in touch directly. Contact us First name Last name Email Write a message SEND Thank you! Your message has been sent. Main Contact Us Anchor Governance The General Assembly of Members is the primary governance body of the WIN association. It decides on long-term strategy as well as annual planning, and is composed of up to 15 members, including organisations and individuals. Three to five WIN members are elected to form the Supervisory Board and provide oversight of the WIN Executive Director. The Board is currently composed of: Ede Ijjasz (Chair of the Board), Mai Flor, Juan Miranda, Alana Potter, and Jane Nabunnya, IRC Uganda Country Director as representative of IRC. The Supervisory Board appointed Barbara Schreiner as the Association’s Executive Director (Vorstand) in 2018. Current General Assembly Members Organisations Current General Assembly Members Individuals Aquafed AquaFed is the International Federation of Private Water Operators. End Water Poverty End Water Poverty is a global civil society coalition campaigning for governments to respect, protect and fulfil people’s human rights to safe water and sanitation. Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) is an international network created to support water operators through Water Operator’s Partnerships (WOPs), peer support exchanges between two or more water operators, on a not-for-profit basis. IRC IRC is an international think tank actively building strong water, sanitation and hygiene systems – from the bottom up and the top down. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit international water management research organisation under the CGIAR IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute is an independent research institute that conducts research and consultancy assignments on environmental and sustainability issues. World Youth Parliament for Water The World Youth Parliament for Water is a network of passionate young people making waves of change in the water sector in over 80 countries. Ede Ijjasz Ede Ijjász-Vásquez retired from the World Bank after a 23-year career. He is a nonresident senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative at Brooking and an advisor for sustainable development organisations. He led work in a wide range of development topics including global environmental issues, sustainable development, green infrastructure, smart cities, water resources, climate change, agriculture, blue economy, resilience and disaster risk management, fragility and conflict, resettlement, PPPs, ESG, and urban development. He worked in more than 90 developing and emerging countries in all regions of the world – from fragile and conflict-affected countries to high middle-income countries. He also has over 20 years of teaching experience at the graduate level in the US and China. Mai Flor Mai Flor is a Filipino water and sanitation sector leader with 30 years of experience spanning government, private enterprise, and international development. Mai is currently Executive Director of WaterLinks, a regional network promoting peer-to-peer learning among water and wastewater providers across Asia. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Waterwise, a Norwegian desalination technology company. Mai has held senior roles across the sector, including: Head of Business Development for the Suez Group in the Philippines and for Miya in Asia, where she led performance-based contracts in non-revenue water management; and Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Water Resources Development and Management. She has worked as a senior consultant for ADB, UNDP, UN-Habitat, USAID, and the Gates Foundation, supporting regulatory reform for water and sanitation services in Bangladesh, Nepal, and India. Mai has been recognized globally as a sector leader, having served on the Nominating Committee of the Stockholm Water Prize and the Steering Committee of the Global Water Partnership. She holds degrees in Law and Economics from the University of the Philippines. Dick van Ginhoven Dick van Ginhoven is a consultant for the Water Finance Facility (WFF) and UNICEF in the East Asia Regional WASH Programme. He previously was a diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. From 2004 to 2017, he was responsible for the formulation and implementation of the DGIS development policy for drinking water and sanitation. In this period, Dick was member of the Governing Council of the WSP/World Bank, the WSSCC and SWA. He held several positions at the Ministry, in southern Africa, in the Gulf region and in North Africa. He joined the WIN Supervisory Board in 2017. Vasudha Pangare Vasudha Pangare has been working as a gender equality and social inclusion specialist in the areas of land and water management, environment conservation, climate change, water for agriculture, water supply, rural livelihoods, policy and governance for almost four decades. She has extensive field experience across Asia and Africa. She has contributed to global, thematic, national and programme evaluations of FAO's work in gender, water, and agriculture. She is a Gender Advisor to UNESCO's World Water Assessment Programme, and is an author of the UNESCO WWAP toolkit on sex-disaggregated water data, assessment and monitoring. Juan Miranda Juan is as a Senior Advisor to the CEO of the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance. With over 36 years of experience in the infrastructure sector in emerging markets, he has held senior posts in leading commercial, investment and multilateral banks. Prior to MCDF, Juan was the Managing Director General at the Asian Development Bank where he led work on strategy, operations, reforms, fundraising and results, a founding partner of Nmas1/Alantra, a senior executive at Morgan Stanley, and a Managing Director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Juan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from University of Reading, and a Diploma in Business Studies from West London University. Alana Potter Alana Potter is the Head of Research and Advocacy at the Equality Collective, a community-based law clinic in the Eastern Cape. Alana has extensive water sector experience, starting at the Mvula Trust in South Africa, and continuing as lead of IRC’s Africa Regional programme, working with public, private, and civil society actors in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Alana was Director of Research and Advocacy at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI), and then coordinator of End Water Poverty (hosted by WaterAid), a global civil society coalition of more than 150 civil society organisations in 80 countries focusing on the realisation of their rights to safe water and sanitation and a safe environment. She has and is advising Human Rights Watch; the AMCOW International Task Force; the UN Water Expert Group; the Africa Water Justice Network’s interim steering committee; the Water Integrity Network’s Supervisory Board; Accountability for Water’s global advisory group; Sanitation and Water for All’s grants committee; the steering committee for the Public Interest Law Gathering (2017-2020), and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) CSO Coalition, among others. Fermin Reygadas Fermin Reygadas has 20 years of experience working towards the fulfillment of the human rights to water and sanitation and the equitable management of water resources. He is co-founder and Executive Director of Cantaro Azul and a board member of the first public-community municipal water institution in Mexico. Fermin has served as an advisor to the Water Resources Committees in the Congress of Chiapas and the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico. For his track record of innovation and systemic change, Fermín has been elected as an Ashoka Fellow. Oriana Romano Oriana Romano heads the OECD Water Governance Initiative and coordinates the programme on the Economics and Governance of Circular economy In Cities at the Cities, Urban Policies, and Sustainable Development Division of the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. Before joining OECD in 2013, she was research assistant and university lecturer in Environmental Economics at the Centre for International Business and Sustainability in London Metropolitan University and at the Department of Social Science of the University "L'Orientale" in Naples. (Naples, Italy). Funders and supporters WIN’s work is possible thanks to the contributions and ideas of our partners and members who implement programmes with us on water integrity worldwide and thanks to the funding of GIZ, the Hewlett Foundation, the Inter-American Development Bank, NVF, and the governments of the Netherlands (via DGIS), Sweden (via Sida) and Switzerland (via SDC). Thank you! Opportunities Announcements of vacancies, internships, volunteer opportunities, and calls for proposals for services, for WIN and our close partners are posted here. Opportunity - Executive Director Mar 24 Office space for rent at Water Integrity Network main office in Berlin Jul 14, 2025

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