Value proposition

We use our knowledge and convening power to strengthen water governance for a just, prosperous, and sustainable future

SIWI is a water institute. We focus on a range of research and development topics within and around water that support decision-makers world. We believe that the best way to tackle water crises, and help bring about lasting change, is to strengthen water governance among public and private actors alike. SIWI’s strong, international team of knowledge-generators, convenors, facilitators, and trainers works to strengthen the systems and processes that govern access to and protection of fresh water, with the overarching aim to contribute to poverty eradication.

SIWI also hosts several flagship programmes, including the UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility, the International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC), the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management (S2S Platform), and the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA). Through the Swedish Water House, we connect Swedish water stakeholders with each other and to international processes.

This year at #COP27, we are proud to be a partner of the Water Pavilion, mobilising to put water at the heart of climate action. #Water4Climate

World Water Week (www.worldwaterweek.org), Applied Research, Capacity Building, Advisory Services, Climate Change & Water, Transboundary Water Management, Water Governance, Water, Energy and Food Nexus, Water Economics, Stockholm Water Prize, Water management, Human Rights, Gender, and Youth Engagement