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 allocation has moved from being a background administrative activity to one of the most defining water governance challenges of the times. Water allocation is no longer just about matching supply and demand. It has become an arena where societies negotiate sustainability, justice, economic prosperity, and climate resilience all at once.” -Jonatan Godinez Madrigal, IHE-Delft Integrity Talk 15 December 11, 2025 Water availability is increasingly unpredictable because of climate change, and increasingly under pressure from economic and population growth. This is leading to a water resource crisis, but one that is not just hydrological. In this Integrity Talk, leading researchers looked at how people and sectors share water and the challenges of changing the rules and systems for allocation. They discussed how water allocation regimes designed decades ago are buckling under modern pressures, creating fertile ground for corruption and system failure. Go straight to recording > Get in touch about water allocation research > --- Water allocation systems under pressure: power struggles, systemic weaknesses, and deliberate underfunding There are different systems for water allocation, which speakers categorised as the "3 Ps": Permits , Pricing and market-based mechanisms, and Platforms or institutions for decision-making. All these different systems are facing worrisome integrity risks across their development, implementation, and monitoring. Ghost systems and empty institutions were risks that the speakers highlighted specifically. This can refer to: strong laws and principles that cannot be implemented effectively; systems that allocate water that is no longer available; the perception of rights as unchangeable quasi ‘property rights’, over a resource that is public, moving and unstable; and institutions that do not have the power or capacity to carry out their mandate or implement allocation systems adequately. Speakers also noted that insufficient capacity or resources are often mentioned as reasons for the challenges. However, they emphasised that capacity weaknesses are actually often deliberate and they can both enable and stem from corruption or other malfeasance. Understaffed, poorly led water allocation institutions with fractured mandates, as well as systematic underfunding of monitoring making it impossible for allocation systems to work. “There are two ways you can have systemic integrity issues. One, if you have a system where even with exemplary implementation, it cannot produce an equitable and sustainable outcome. That's a systemic integrity issue. Or secondly, if the system itself cannot be implemented, it inherently lacks integrity.” -Dr Mary Galvin, Water Integrity Network --- Examples: water allocation system failures and paths for change At the integrity talk 15, we heard examples of how these water allocation issues play out in Mexico, Indonesia, Chile, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Brazil. The panellists spoke of historical legacies, "water mafias" controlling irrigation gates in Indonesia, and of Mexico's underfunded monitoring, enabling widespread overextraction and power plays slowing reform. “People and companies that had more power were the ones that were able to get their water allocation rights. And those who didn't, or didn't have the resources to go through all the paperwork, they ended up without these water allocation rights. And at the same time, what was happening is that there was very little investment in building a strong regulatory agency of water allocation rights. And so what became the norm was overextraction, pollution of water ecosystems without any consequence for water right owners.” -Fermin Reygadas, Co-Founder of Cantaro Azul The discussion also highlighted positive responses and paths for action. Indigenous communities in Oaxaca are reclaiming collective water management. River basin organisations, like those studied In Indonesia, are implementing straightforward procedural and staffing changes that limit risks of abuse in the operation of floodgates and other systems. There are policy entrepreneurs persistently and slowly pushing through change, for example in Chile. Accountability appears to be a crucial component of any reform. --- What next? The conversation brought out two fundamental challenges: One, can we reform broken allocation systems, or do we need entirely new approaches that shift power and recognise diverse water rights? Two, can we do the work required fast enough? What do you think? “We need to recognize and make things which are unseen seen. Going away from only formal tenure, but recognizing different kinds of use before we allocate. Otherwise, the structural injustice will persist, simply because we are ignoring and not taking into account the real water users in the field.” -Mohamad Mova Al’Afghani, Center for Regulation, Policy and Governance Get in touch to work together on these topics or to get updates on the results of our research on water allocation ( info@win-s.org ) > --- Panellist presentations: Jonatan Godinez-Madrigal presented findings from a two-year global comparative study by IHE Delft examining water allocation regimes. He discussed a major gap between systems on paper and systems in practice . He also highlighted systemic weaknesses in permits, pricing mechanisms, and platforms for water allocation, noting how these dwarf already very common individual acts of corruption. He also pointed out the difficult position of allocation officials with limited resources dealing with unavoidable trade-offs. He argued solutions must be built on transparency, accountability, and participation. More on his research: https://www.un-ihe.org/water-allocation-and-rights-project Fermin Reygadas traced Mexico's severe water crisis to failures rooted in 1990s reforms that combined neoliberal market-based policy with massive investment for large infrastructure, while neglecting investment in regulatory capacity. He shared examples of change and resistance, for example from Indigenous communities in the region of Oaxaca who have rejected individual permits in favour of collective action to protect the aquifers, limit extraction, and restore water levels. He focused on the need for communities to act together, the need for political incentives, and the usefulness of feedback loops for decision-makers to live with the consequences of their actions. More resources: https://ecologica.jornada.com.mx/2024/10/20/agua-para-pocos-costos-para-todos-375.html https://ecologica.jornada.com.mx/2024/10/20/la-inaplazable-defensa-comunitaria-del-agua-3392.html Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani presented research from the Cimanuk River Basin in Indonesia examining agency tenure: the water rights held by public institutions with operational mandates, particularly those controlling irrigation infrastructure. In Indonesia, where 80% of water use is agricultural and most farmers depend on irrigation networks, the officials managing water gates wield enormous power over which areas receive water . The research documented cases of structural injustice and reports of "water mafia" operating during drought seasons. He closed with possible avenues of response at the level of the river basin organisation in staffing, division of responsibilities, complaint systems , and technology for control. More resources water tenure and this research: https://www.fao.org/in-action/scalewat/water-tenure/global-dialogue-on-water-tenure/en Mary Galvin presented WIN's research on integrity risks in water allocation systems, with particular focus on permitting systems. She introduced a framework distinguishing between procedural integrity risks in the implementation of allocation systems (at various stages from policy development to compliance monitoring) and integrity issues of the system itself , a crucial conceptual distinction. At the procedural level, she identified risks including policy capture and lobbying by powerful groups, collusion between officials and interest groups over drought rules, manipulation of data in water availability assessments, and unclear roles and responsibilities that create exploitation opportunities. Systemic integrity failures occur when even exemplary implementation cannot produce equitable and sustainable outcomes. --- Recording

Report of the National Review with Focus on the Districts of Lira, Kabarole, and Bunyangabu New assessment is a call on government, regulators, service providers, civil society, and development partners to work together to strengthen corruption prevention, improve integrity of service providers and institutions, and enhance meaningful participation. Uganda's legal, policy, and institutional framework for water governance has evolved significantly in the last 10 years and now provides for clearer responsibilities, improved coordination platforms, and better performance monitoring systems. Accountability in the sector has been strengthened through proactive regulation, (joint) sector review processes, sector consolidation of service delivery and clear responsibilities, and the active oversight of the Office of the Auditor General and other national institutions. However, despite this robust framework, service delivery is not keeping pace with demand. The system falters under stress from climate impacts, population growth, undue political interference, or corruption incidents. What stands out from the study is the gaps between strong rules and the ability of the sector to handle issues and non-compliance with these rules. As a result, impunity is the major concern. Without decisive integrity-focused action, these weaknesses will continue to undermine service reliability, financial sustainability, environmental protection, and public trust. --- CONTEXT The Water Integrity Network conducted an accountability review for the Ugandan water sector with support from UWASNET starting in 2024. The study provides a broad review of transparency, accountability, participation, and anti-corruption measures in the water sector across investment planning, service delivery, governance of sector institutions, resource management, and environmental protection . --- WATER GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRITY IN UGANDA: MAIN FINDINGS The assessment shows that: National planning documents, budgeting procedures, and sector review processes are generally well established and are among the most clearly defined elements of the sector. Planning, sector review processes, permitting, and drilling oversight appear to face fewer integrity challenges compared to other thematic areas. The area with the most pronounced weaknesses is the governance and management of sector institutions including service providers . This is one of the only areas where the rules and obligations are also minimal or absent. Sector institutions lack anti-corruption strategies and systems, including whistleblower protection. Many decisions are at the discretion of key players, and there are significant openings for malpractice. The report also highlights a few specific integrity concerns: Procurement , where the corruption risk remains high across the different levels. Water quality management , where district capacity has deteriorated, testing is irregular, and communication and follow-up is limited. Tariff setting and revenue management , where discretion is high. Integrity issues in sanitation, especially on-site sanitation, need further investigation. --- RECOMMENDATIONS There are three main priorities for water governance, covering different recommendations: A strong sector positioning on integrity: transparency, accountability, participation, and anti-corruption in law and policy; integrity metrics in regulator reports; integrity research; and broader dissemination of findings from oversight institutions. Integrity at institutional level: for strong water authorities, local water offices, and water committees : requirements on internal integrity and anti-corruption systems including codes of conduct, standardised operating procedures, whistleblower protection, and strong customer service; training and support for financial management and open procurement. Strong accountability through transparent regulation AND civil society engagement: funding and support for social accountability and engagement with water users and civil society; capacity, clear criteria and processes for regulation, especially on tariff setting, gazetting, and water quality management; capacity for cooperation with national oversight institutions (OAG, IG) and PPDA. --- DOWNLOAD See all findings per water sector area and detailed recommendations: Title Uganda Water Sector Participatory Accountability Review: Report of the National Review with Focus on the Districts of Bunyangabu, Kabarole, and Lira Author Water Integrity Network Publication date December 2025 Contributors UWASNET Abstract This report provides a comprehensive integrity and accountability assessment of Uganda’s water sector, evaluating how effectively the country’s legal and policy framework is implemented in practice. Using a de jure–de facto approach and field verification in three districts, it examines transparency and accountability in investment planning, service delivery, and environmental management. The findings reveal a persistent gap between well-defined rules and weak corrective action and implementation, with significant vulnerabilities in enforcement, procurement , financial management, water quality monitoring, and corporate governance.

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. Claire Grandadam Programme Lead Communications Claire manages external communication and also supports change management processes of service providers. She makes sure Transparency, Accountability, Participation, and Anti-Corruption measures in the water sector gain visibility and traction. She has 15 years of professional experience in corporate and non-profit communication work in the renewable energy and water sectors. She also has professional experience as an internal auditor and expert for compliance and ISO-9001 quality management. 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 Ruchika Satish Programme Lead South Asia, Sanitation Ruchika is responsible for water integrity projects in Bangladesh. She has over five years experience working in the development sector in India, specifically with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities and reporting process for Donors, Incubators, and NGOs working in Renewable Energy, Health, Education, Livelihoods, WASH, and Gender. She also has experience implementing sanitation projects in rural India. 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), Peter Conze, Robert Gakubia, 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 (https://www.aquafed.org/)is the International Federation of Private Water Operators. End Water Poverty End Water Poverty i(https://endwaterpoverty.org/)s 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) (https://gwopa.org/)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 (https://www.ircwash.org/)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) i(https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/)s a non-profit international water management research organisation under the CGIAR Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) i(https://siwi.org/)s a not-for-profit institute working globally to change how water is understood, valued and managed. World Youth Parliament for Water The World Youth Parliament for Water (https://youthforwater.org/)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. Peter Conze Peter Conze is a co-founder and partner of the Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform, and on the advisory board of the Garment Industries Transparency Initiative. He worked for 35 years for the German aid agency Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammentarbeit (GIZ), where he served as Africa director and was Division Chief of GIZ for Eastern Europe. He also served as government advisor to the Ministry of Finance. He was a founder of Transparency International (TI) and advises on Africa activities. In addition, he is a member of the TI-Germany Board of Directors. Robert Gakubia Robert Gakubia is the outgoing CEO of the Water Services Regulatory Board of Kenya. He is an expert on regulation and institutional development issues in the water sector and has significant hands-on experience in water policy, water law, and water sector administration. He was previously Chief Engineer/Director of Water Services at the Kenyan Ministry of Water where he first started his career in public service. He was in the strategic leadership team of the Kenyan water sector reform after 2004 and was a key member of the Team preparing Vision 2030 for the Kenyan water sector in 2005-2007 and the first Medium Term Plan [2008 - 2012] for its implementation. 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. 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 1 day ago Office space for rent at Water Integrity Network main office in Berlin Jul 14, 2025

Plan for integrity, reduce corruption risks, build trust in water sector programmes and service delivery. Launch Integrity Management work with WIN tools and frameworks to strengthen utilities and water organisations. Monitor and improve infrastructure planning with our indicators. Acting for integrity Integrity failures and corruption in the water and sanitation sectors are not inevitable: they are symptoms of weak systems and they are often preventable with the right tools and resources. An investment in integrity is an investment for sustainability. There are many ways to act for integrity – in individual projects, within water and sanitation institutions, and across the water and sanitation sectors. We work with partners to motivate collective action at different levels. This can mean working with local integrity champions to monitor project implementation, managing integrity with service providers, or supporting regulators to promote integrity for the sector. Principles for integrity To build integrity, start with the building blocks: promoting Transparency, Accountability, Participation, and Anti-corruption (TAPA). There are then many ways to act for integrity, in individual projects, within water and sanitation institutions, and across the sector. Tools and support for integrity management Integrity management is the process of assessing risks regularly, then creating a practical action plan to address them. Our open integrity tools can facilitate this process. We work especially closely with service providers from major cities to remote communities, that use integrity management tools to increase user trust, develop better customer relations, and ensure financial stability. We also provide facilitator training and support for integrity processes at all levels. TOOLS FOR UTILITIES TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY SYSTEMS TOOLS FOR REGULATORS TOOLS FOR PARTNERSHIPS Tools for water and sanitation utilities Utilities face major challenges to deliver on their mandate and provide essential service in the face of climate change and urban transformation. The best leaders will make sure integrity issues don’t hold them back. Integrity management tools can help utilities: Develop staff understanding of the integrity risks that can jeopardise performance, creditworthiness, and reputation. Develop practical plans for improvement on key issues related to human resources, accounting, contract management, or customer relations. Get support for integrity management work: CONTACT US Get started with self-assessment! Where does your utility stand across the 5 integrity principles of corporate governance? GO TO SURVEY ACCEDA A LA ENCUESTA ACCEDER AU QUESTIONNAIRE Integrity Management Tool InWASH The complete integrity management toolbox for water utility performance, with resources to assess risks and plan practical integrity work. ACCESS INWASH Resources for a coached integrity management process with assessment indicators Developed with support from the IDB, GIZ, cewas, and SIWI In use since 2014, in over 20 utilities worldwide Case studies: Through an integrity management process, utilities in Albania and Bangladesh have worked to address staff motivation issues, implementing more effective monitoring and increasing field inspections. By doing so, both utilities were able to better control illegal connections and reduce non-revenue water (NRW). LEARN MORE Tools for small and community-managed water systems Small water supply management committees face steep challenges to ensure water is available for their community. With limited means, often limited support from authorities, unclear regulatory frameworks, systems not always built to last will fail prematurely or be difficult to keep up. One-time technical trainings are not the solution. An integrity lens makes it possible to: Focus on root causes of poor system performance and premature failure Find systematic solutions in a participatory manner Get support for integrity management work: CONTACT US Integrity Management Toolbox for Small Water Supply Systems (IMT-SWSS) Practical resources for managing committees of small water supply systems or community-based systems. Integrity Management Tool Resources for a coached integrity management process Developed with Caritas Switzerland with input and support from KEWASNET, KWAHO, NIA, Controla Tu Gobierno, and Cantaro Azul Used in 100 communities in Kenya, Mexico, Ethiopia, and South Sudan Case study: Mexico In Mexico, rural communities located in the centre and south of the country which have implemented the IMT-SWSS, put in place a numbers of measures to engage with users, for example: complaint mechanisms for users, regular meetings with families and community audits, or agreements on a transparent fee or rate structure. The measures are changing the reputation and support for the water committee and are the foundation for better service. LEARN MORE Tools for regulators Regulatory agencies have a crucial role in promoting and safeguarding integrity in water and sanitation. They can incentivise equitable and professional service and hold water and sanitation stakeholders accountable, against clear standards. Regulators must also be protected from corruption, capture and undue interference. Integrity management tools can help regulators to: Develop an understanding and address internal integrity risks that would compromise their position Develop frameworks for accountability of water service providers under their purview, for example reporting standards on integrity, procurement, or disclosure. Get support for your integrity management plans: CONTACT US Integrity Management Toolbox for Water Sector Organisations A set of resources to launch and facilitate a long-term integrity change management approach in a water and sanitation sector institutions Integrity Management Tool Resources for a coached integrity management process Developed by the Consortium for Water Integrity in Latin America (WIN, cewas, SIWI) with support from IDB. Piloted in Latin America Case study: Honduras In Honduras, where a large share of water services are managed by community groups, applying the IMT allowed the regulator to address integrity risks and legalise more than 500 water boards, ensuring funds in the name of organisations and not individuals and limiting opportunities for fraud. Resources for multi-stakeholder partnerships for water Cooperation, across sectors or across stakeholders, is critical to effective water management. Integrity is a way to build trust and develop common ground among different partners. Where governance structures are fractured, complex, or vulnerable to capture by morepowerful partners, integrity can contribute to more balanced decision-making and limit accountability gaps. There are high integrity risks in water and natural resource management that need to be taken into account directly for partnerships to be effective, serve the public interest, and secure funding. Integrity tools can help partnerships put in place the needed structures and safeguards to reach their objectives sustainably. Get support: CONTACT US Integrity Framework for Water Stewardship Initiatives A risk management framework build trust and ensure effectiveness of water stewardship initiatives through integrity. Integrity Management Tool Resources for introducting integrity measures across the lifecycle of water stewardship initiatives Developed with support from GIZ Guidelines for integrity in WEFE nexus initiatives Practical guidelines on how best to strengthen four governance areas of WEFE Nexus initiatives: Institutions, Information, Investment,... Integrity Management Tool Resources to build trust among partners and strengthen integrity in key risks areas of WEFE Nexus inititiatives Developed with support from GIZ Case study: Zambia The Lusaka Water Security Initiative (LuWSI) has an extensive stakeholder engagement process including local and national, public, private, and civil society actors working towards water security. Importantly, the initiative also gathered input from 12 of the city's most vulnerable wards to inform its plans. LuWSI also publicly shares information about its results and expenditure. Tools training For consultants and facilitators: We offer training and backstopping for consultants and facilitators supporting utilities or communities to improve service and governance. CONTACT US

The Water Integrity Network is putting integrity at the heart of water management and the delivery of water and sanitation services. Clean water needs clean governance Integrity can make the water and sanitation sectors more resilient, more equitable, and less vulnerable to corruption, and malpractice. Join us in advocating for integrity and ensuring clean water management and services, for all . FIND OUT MORE News SEE ALL POSTS Report: Water Integrity Global Outlook 3 READ REPORT Latest trends and practical insight to promote integrity in water and sanitation finance Water integrity? It's essential Corruption and integrity issues happen everywhere and in all sectors, but in water and sanitation, the impact is particularly dramatic, for people's lives, communities, economies, and ecosystems. We can change this, with integrity . We can ensure resources are used where intended and most needed. We can fix the leaks and systematic weaknesses that leave infrastructure at breaking point and pollution unchecked. Stand with us for change. What you can do Water integrity is not a pipe dream. There are many practical ways to ensure sector institutions are run with integrity and without impunity. We can start by realistically discussing integrity risks and corruption issues. We can then nurture integrity through Transparency, Accountability, Participation, and Anti-corruption measures. And, we can work collectively for change. Get training TRAINING Understand integrity risks ASSESSMENTS Strengthen your work with integrity TOOLS Become a partner NETWORK Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter First name Last name Email SUBSCRIBE Thanks for subscribing! Partner network Our network, events, and tools are open and available to all. We welcome collaboration, questions, and feedback. Organisations that wish to show their commitment to improving integrity in water and sanitation management and actively collaborate on integrity programmes are also invited to partner with us formally. Take a stand for water integrity: become a formal WIN partner now. JOIN WIN