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30/01/2026

💧 From financing gaps to investment opportunity: Rethinking how we fund water

During the 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲𝗨𝗡𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, convened by the Government of Senegal in Dakar, Alex Simalabwi, CEO of the Global Water Partnership Organisation and Executive Secretary of GWP, highlighted a critical message for the road to UN 2026 Water Conference.

Discussions underscored the scale of the global water financing gap - and the risks of polarising debates around public versus private finance. As Mr. Simalabwi emphasised, 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, leading strong, country-driven processes with clear missions, outcomes, and targets, while creating the conditions to mobilise investment from across the public and private sectors.

With 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 #𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, incremental ambition will not be enough. Turning water challenges into 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 is essential to unlocking finance at the scale required and ensuring the UN 2026 Water Conference delivers concrete, actionable outcomes.

🌍 The path to 2026 must be grounded in national leadership, inclusive dialogue, and bold ambition - recognising that water is not only a development imperative, but also one of the greatest investment opportunities of our time.

28/01/2026

💧 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

At the High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the in Dakar, Alex Simalabwi, CEO of GWPO and Executive Secretary of Global Water Partnership , participated in a high-level side event convened by H.E. Dr Cheikh Tidiane Dieye, Minister of Water and Sanitation of Senegal, focused on mobilising and sustaining Heads of State and Government commitment for system-wide transformation in water and sanitation.

The discussion brought together senior leaders from across the global water, finance and development landscape, including Dr. Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair of UN-Water; Ms Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, Executive Director of United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR); Mr. Mtchera Johannes Chirwa, Director at the African Development Bank Group; Mr. Paul Deverill, Senior WASH Advisor of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; Ms Josien Sluijs, Managing Director of Aqua for All; and Ms. Barbara Balke, Secretary General of the European Investment Bank.

The dialogue highlighted how leadership at the highest political level accelerates progress - unlocking reforms, driving investment, strengthening climate resilience, and breaking long-standing sectoral silos.

As Lead Facilitator of the stakeholder consultation on 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, Global Water Partnership continues to champion political leadership as a critical enabler for mobilising scaled, better-targeted investment and delivering resilient, inclusive, and sustainable and sanitation systems.

26/01/2026

💧 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗨𝗡 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

📍 Dakar, Senegal | 26 – 27 January 2026

Today marks the start of the High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, bringing together governments, the UN system, international and regional organisations, civil society, youth, Indigenous Peoples, academia, and the private sector to build political momentum and shared ambition ahead of the Conference later this year.

Discussions in Dakar will focus on the Conference’s six Interactive Dialogue themes:

💧 Water for People
💧 Water for Prosperity
💧 Water for Planet
💧 Water for Cooperation
💧 Water in Multilateral Processes
💧 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

GWP is participating in the meeting as Lead Facilitator of the stakeholder consultation on Investments for Water. Alex Simalabwi, CEO of GWPO and Executive Secretary of GWP, is onsite and will participate in the Interactive Dialogue 6: Investments for Water round table, among other sessions.

The outcomes of this week’s discussions will help inform the continued preparations towards the , co-hosted by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates.

25/01/2026

💧 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

Today in Dakar, Senegal, stakeholders from across civil society, communities, academia, youth, women’s organisations, the private sector and beyond come together for the One-Day Stakeholder Meeting ahead of the High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the UN 2026 Water Conference.

The discussions today will consolidate stakeholder priorities and recommendations – including on Investments for Water – which will be carried forward into the High-Level Preparatory Meeting on 26–27 January, also taking place in Dakar, Senegal, and onward into the broader preparations for the 2026 UN Water Conference.

The Global Water Partnership is participating in Dakar as Lead Facilitator of the stakeholder consultation on 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, working closely with Water.org and African Water and Sanitation Association to ensure stakeholder inputs are channeled into the intergovernmental process. Alex Simalabwi, CEO of GWPO and Executive Secretary of GWP, is participating in today’s discussions.

Today’s meeting is about strengthening collaboration, aligning messages, and ensuring diverse voices help shape the roadmap towards the , co-hosted by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates.

👉Read more about the online stakeholder consultation on Investments for Water, held earlier this week, where stakeholder input was gathered ahead of the Dakar meetings: https://bit.ly/4rdJGfe

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa

24/01/2026

💧 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

As discussions on move from ambition to implementation, a clear message has emerged: expanding finance must go hand in hand with realistic planning, bankable projects, and a focus on reaching underserved populations.

As Guy Hutton, Senior Economist, highlights, investment decisions must ultimately be judged by their ability to extend service coverage and deliver sustainable outcomes - reinforcing the shared commitment to translating finance into impact as preparations continue toward the .

24/01/2026

💧 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆

As preparations continue toward the , the Investments for Water Think Piece 👉 https://bit.ly/45oxnUP (draft version) aims to reposition water as a strategic enabler of sustainable economic growth, public health, nutrition, and resilience.

As Anjali Lohani, Senior & Climate Resilience Specialist at Global Water Partnership, highlights, raising the profile of is essential not only to close service gaps, but also to reduce climate impacts and build long-term resilience across sectors.

24/01/2026

💧 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆

One of the critical gaps in addressing global is the continued underinvestment in source water protection and nature-based solutions. While financing often prioritises hard infrastructure, the ecosystems that generate and sustain remain undervalued.

As Elizabeth Wathuti, Green Generation Initiative, highlights, increasing water yield through nature-based solutions delivers benefits for communities, governments, and the private sector alike - making a clear economic case for investing in water as a foundation for resilient energy systems, productive economies, and sustainable livelihoods.

23/01/2026

💧 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

The inclusion of a dedicated water investments track in the reflects sustained efforts by a wide range of stakeholders to elevate water on the global agenda.

As Jaehyang So, Chair of GWP’s Technical Committee, highlights, this collective work is already translating into meaningful progress - strengthening alignment, sharpening focus, and building momentum across the investment dialogue as preparations continue toward the Conference held at the end of this year.

23/01/2026

💧 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

As we move toward the , the focus is shifting to defining clear outcomes, the modalities to achieve them, and targets to track progress on .

This includes advancing concrete results such as the Global Water Investment Platform, which gained momentum through the G20 AU - AIP Africa Water Investment Summit, and provides a vehicle to align finance, policy, and delivery in support of .

Alex Money, Watermarq

23/01/2026

💧 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

are not only about mobilising more capital, but about ensuring that financial resources translate into equitable services - for drinking water, livelihoods, dignity, and ultimately peace.

This requires stronger public financial management and transparency, alongside reforms by financial institutions and climate funds to improve access, lower the cost of capital, and support sector-wide reforms to accelerate progress on .

23/01/2026

💧 Online stakeholder consultation advances discussions on Investments for ahead of the

The consultation, bringing together voices from across the globe, was convened by the Global Water Partnership (Lead Facilitator), in partnership with Water.org (Co-Facilitator) and the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) (Rapporteur), in collaboration with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), South Africa (Co-Chair – Water Investments), and Senegal (Co-host of the 2026 UN Water Conference).

In a lively and thought-provoking discussion, participants underscored the need for more robust and value-reflective approaches to water pricing and financing, while cautioning against overly simplistic comparisons with other services. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4be2F4z

23/01/2026

📢 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻

Advancing integrated water resource management ( ) and strengthening data collection to better monitor and understand ecosystem changes are urgent priorities to safeguard Pakistan’s freshwater future.

Learn how a groundbreaking pilot project, launched with the mission to accelerate the protection and restoration of ecosystems across Pakistan, brought together government representatives, non-governmental networks, and leading academics 👉 https://bit.ly/48EShRA.

This initiative is part of the second phase of the .6.1 project, running from mid-2025 to 2026, funded by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and executed by GWP and Global Water Partnership South Asia, with legal support from Herbert Smith Freehills.

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