GIWEH

Global Institute for Water, Environment & Health

OUR VISION:

To empower the most vulnerable societies to be able to live in a healthy environment with sustainable quantities of high-quality water.

OUR MISSION:

To provide societies, individuals and institutions with educational, research, technical, financial, and scientific support to realize the effective and sustainable use and management of water.

The Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH) is a Swiss International non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nations – UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) sine 2017.

It is a dynamic think-tank, policy research institute, fostering local and regional cooperation, enhancing technical and capacity building of different stakeholders. GIWEH is working closely with the most vulnerable groups of society.

It is committed to support the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda at local and regional scale, targeting the most vulnerable regions and populations in remote areas through its flagship project launched in 2016, with an in-depth focus on equity, accessibility and affordability

OUR LEADERSHIP:

Elected Board of Governance of Asia Water Council (AWC) for two mandates (2015-2021)
Elected as a Steering Board Member (three mandates) at Swiss Water Partnership (SWP) (2012-2021).
Elected Vice-Chair Knowledge Base and Dissemination committee at Asia Water Council since 2015.
Active member of the World Water Council (WWC).
Responsible for civil society for the 9th World Water Forum (Brazil 2018).

Projects

Drinking Water Kiosks in Egypt

The Global Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (GIWEH), in cooperation with BENAA Foundation (An Egyptian NGO, with official issuing number 10655, which implements sustainable WASH solutions in Egypt and the MENA region),

SUPPORT FOR MONITORING WATER AND SANITATION - RELATED SDGS AND RIGHTS IN NEPAL – PHASE 1

The main goal of this project is to improve knowledge and management of water resources and water and sanitation services in Nepal thanks to the creation of a national center of water knowledge, the Nepal Water Knowledge Hub. To be fair, equitable and efficient, political decision should be based on objective information, supported by data. The creation of a national centre of water knowledge with a water database is essential to assist the Nepalese government in the governance of water and sani

Nepal Water Knowledge Hub

As a signatory of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Nepal is dedicated to improving access to water and sanitation and achieving SDG 6 (“Ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”) by 2030. However, there is currently a lack of complete and centralised data on water resources and water and sanitation services in Nepal, which is needed for effective decision making, good governance, and efficient monitoring and evaluation of SDG progress. Realising t

Monitoring Freshwater in Kenya

WHY LAUNCHING THIS PROJECT ? With a water availability below 1000 m3 per capita per year, Kenya is categorized as a water-scarce country. Frequent droughts, deforestation, increased flooding, insufficient management of water supply, water contamination, and population growth have engendered further water stress. In light of the urgency of the situation, the Kenyan Government has strengthened its commitment to develop effective measures, both locally and nationally. The Government focuses

Water for Rural Development in Tunisia

WHY LAUNCHING THIS PROJECT ? As predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Middle East and North Africa will be the regions the most affected by climate change in the upcoming

Water Map

Water Map is a set of interactive maps that are used to identify and highlight the water resources available in the Canton of Geneva. These maps will be the result of citizens’ initiatives. Any citizen can collect data through a participative approach that fosters the involvement and awareness of the general public.

Flagship Project

GIWEHs Flagship Project is an umbrella project enhancing water sustainability by offering both a management tool (proper guidelines and a platform for research, knowledge exchange, and capacity

Advisory Board

Prof. Jean-Pierre Lehmann
Prof. of International Political Economy at IMD