What is the GWP Caribbean?

The GWP Caribbean is a working partnership among all stakeholders in water management in the archipelagic states and overseas territories of the Caribbean region including the countries of Guyana and Suriname. It is a network of partners for achieving an integrated approach to water resources management at the community, national and regional levels and it is the regional arm of the Global Water Partnership (GWP).

Mission

The GWP Caribbean is devoted to supporting Caribbean countries in the sustainable management of their water resources through the establishment of strategic alliances and the implementation of the appropriate actions.

Vision

The sustainable development and utilisation of water resources in the Caribbean to meet the social, economic, and environmental needs of present and future generations.

Objectives

1. To establish proactive alliances in water resources management that are representative, gender sensitive, and participatory at the community, country, and regional levels.

2. To promote public participation in the management of water resources through capacity building and information sharing at the regional, national, and particularly the community level.

3. To promote integrated water resources management (IWRM) as the approach to water resources management in the region and to obtain national commitments towards IWRM implementation.

4. To align the Caribbean Region with hemispheric and other global water initiatives in order to capitalise on international experiences and opportunities for regional capacity-building in IWRM.

5. To improve water governance through the promotion, enhancement and effective implementation of legislation, policy, programs and institutional regulatory and administrative frameworks.

6. To collaborate with other organisations and institutions working in other areas of sustainable development.

Thematic Areas of the Work Programme

• Integrated water resources planning

• Water resources management and governance

• Conservation of water resources

• Watershed management

• Wastewater management

• Ground and surface water supply for ecological, agricultural, domestic, industrial and tourism purposes

• Impacts on coastal waters

• Capacity-building

• Documentation of best practices

• Information sharing and management

• Public awareness and education

• Stakeholder participation

What is the GWP?

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a working partnership among all those involved in water management. The GWP is a world-wide network created in 1996 to involve everyone in water use so that the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach can be achieved. For more information on the GWP you can visit www.gwpforum.org and www.gwp-caribbean.org.

Steering Committee of GWP-Caribbean

Mr. Wayne Joseph (Chair)
- Water and Sewerage Authority, Trinidad and Tobago

Mrs. Ivanira da Costa James (Deputy Chair)
- Dominica Water and Sewerage Authority, Dominica

Dr. Jacob Opadeyi
- Engineering Institute, UWI, Trinidad and Tobago

Mrs. Maureen Manchouck
- Caribbean Council for Science and Technology, Trinidad and Tobago

Mr. Trevor Thompson
- Ministry of Agriculture, Grenada

Mrs. Sherry Dumas-Harewood
-Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association, Trinidad and Tobago

Mrs. Pauline Sukhai
- Rural Women’s Network, Guyana

Dr. Lester Forde
-Water for the People, Trinidad and Tobago

Mr. Juan Saldana
- Associacion Vigilantes Del Agua Inc, Dominican Republic
 

Member Countries

Regional Organisations

CCA

CYEN

CNIRD

CLAWRENET

CCST

INBO

Stakeholders

	Water Resource Management Authority, Forestry Division, Environmental Authorities, Drainage, Regulated Industries Commission, Marine Affairs, Health
	Users at Source: Water and Sewage Authority, Agriculture
	End-Users: Domestic, Industry and Agriculture
	Interest Groups: Tourism, Municipal and Regional Corporations, Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers Association, Housing, Energy and Solid Waste
	The General Public

Last updated: 21 May 2008