Created in March 2000 as an open network at the Second World Water Forum in The Hague, the Gender and Water Alliance is an informal network of more than 1000 organisations and individuals from over 100 countries.Governed by an independent Steering Committee and directed by a secretariat based in the Netherlands, the GWA program is funded by the Dutch Directorate General of International Cooperation (DGIS).
GWA Chair attends Seminar on Water and Micro-finance: Exploring Innovative Partnerships On the occasion of the state visit by the Dutch royalty, the Royal Netherlands Embassy, New Delhi, India, organised a high profile seminar that was attended by Dr. Sara Ahmed, Chair of the Gender and Water Alliance. The seminar aimed to discuss how micro-finance could help accelerate water (for both domestic and livelihood purposes) and sanitation goals, particularly those stated in the MDGs, through innovative partnerships. It was attended by Her Majesty, Queen Beatrix, His Royal Highness, the Prince of Orange (Chair, UN Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation) and Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima (Member UN Advisory Board on Inclusive Financial Sectors). Participants in the seminar included representatives from the micro-finance and water sectors in India and the Netherlands, from industry (banking), civil society, academia and government.
Membership of GWA The members of the Gender and Water Alliance are its greatest asset as the GWA strives to reach its goals through its membership. The Gender and Water Alliance strives for a worldwide representation in the membership, in which both women and men, individuals and organisations are represented. In this folder data about the membership are gathered
Steering Committee of GWA At the moment the Steering Committee of GWA consists of 11 members; 1 chair, 7 members and 3 representatives of an international organisation.
Secretariat At the moment the secretariat of GWA exists of 9 people; the Executive Director, Joke Muylwijk; two Senior Programme Officers, Esther de Jong and Chrisje van Schoot; three Programme Officers, Behar Ali, Charles Dieme, and Christine Verheijden; the Junior Programme Officer, Milena Nevolina; the Financial Administrative Officer, Alejandra Acosta and the Deputy Financial Officer Ahmed Al-Ameiry.
The GWA has three regional focal points: Anthony Akpan for the Anglophone West- and Central African region, Stanislas Binelli for the Francophone West- and Central African region and Shalabh Mittal for the South Asian region.
World Water Day 2007 Message from the Executive Director for World Water Day, 22 March 2007.
A letter from the Chairlady of GWA The Chairlady of GWA, Mrs Ethne Davey, informs the membership and partners on key developments of the network, may 2005
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