Stay informed
SIWI newsletter
Receive SIWI’s latest news, events, reports and jobs directly in your inbox.
You can unsubscribe at any time.
Reports and papers|
ICWC 2021-2026 strategy provides basis for cooperation on shared waters
With a fresh six-year agreement with its partners, ICWC launches a new strategy for 2021 - 2026 to improve cooperation among shared waters, economic development, security and welfare among developing countries.
The International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC) launches its new strategy 2021-2026, aiming to “contribute to sustainable governance and management of shared water resources by improving cooperation on such resources,” based on science for mitigation, adaptation and resilience.
At the centre of the strategy is the “Theory of Change”
The theory posits that through science, it will create knowledge on sustainable management of shared resources. This is turn could support relevant actors to make “informed decisions, and increased willingness and ability to cooperate on shared waters for the benefit of socio-economic development.”
Its anticipated outcome is “improved water cooperation, with positive effects at national and regional levels, which should ultimately lead to less tension and conflict”.
The new strategy was born out of a new agreement among the Centre’s partner organizations
Following a rigorous evaluation and renewal process, a new six-year agreement for ICWC have been entered into by the parties. The Centre is supported, financially and intellectually, by the Swedish Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, as well as through a grant from the Government of Netherlands.
ICWC will also continue to collaborate with key partners such as the Department of Peace and Conflict at Uppsala University, the UNESCO water family and stakeholders in selected regions.
Citation
International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC), 2021. ICWC Strategy 2021-2026.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Reports and papers·Mar 20, 2026
Confluence Beyond Borders in a Changing Climate: Dialogue for Cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan
Reports and papers·Dec 16, 2025
The Ethiopian Juba-Shebelle Water Cooperation: The Roles of IOS Enabled Knowledge, Information and Data Supply Chain Collaboration
Reports and papers·Jun 19, 2024
Water governance using the Global Diversity Framework and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment
Reports and papers·Jan 2, 2024