The Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI, is an independent, not-for-profit foundation, which seeks to strengthen the governance of fresh water globally, regionally, nationally, and locally.

SIWI operates globally in various water-related areas. The head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden. The organization is led by an Executive Director who reports to the board. The organization’s departments are each headed by a director, and collectively, they comprise the Senior Management Team.

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Our team

The Board

Senior Management Team

The Senior Management Team (SMT) consist of directors for all departments and central functions, under the leadership of the Executive Director.

Executive Director

Daily operations at SIWI are led by the Executive Director, who reports to the Board.

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Caroline Andersson
Executive Director (interim)Office of Executive Director

Caroline is SIWI´s Executive Director (interim)
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Jeanette Ruzicka Nilsson
Deputy Executive Director (interim)Office of Executive Director

Jeanette is SIWI´s Deputy Executive Director (interim)

Staff

SIWI staff members come from more than 15 countries, with a wide diversity of backgrounds. Each of us provides deep expertise on water management, environmental science, strategy or technical support.

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Our Departments

SIWI’s departments offer broad expertise in areas such as water governance, sanitation, resilience, international policy, and transboundary water cooperation. Many projects are carried out jointly by members from different parts of SIWI.

Departments
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DEPARTMENT

Office of the Chief Operating Officer

The COO team helps ensure that the organization has the right capacity and developing efficient processes for the programmatic work.
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DEPARTMENT

Finance and Administration

Our finance and legal team is an essential part of SIWI, providing support to all other departments and to our organization as a whole.
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DEPARTMENT

Water and Sanitation

The Water and Sanitation department works to secure good water management and universal access to water and sanitation, by supporting key actors with expertice and tools.
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DEPARTMENT

Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

The Water Cooperation and Diplomacy department provides advice, develops tools and methodologies, and conducts studies, trainings, and workshops on water governance issues.

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DEPARTMENT

Transboundary Water Cooperation

The Transboundary Water Cooperation team consists of experts in environmental peacebuilding, water diplomacy and cooperative resource management.
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DEPARTMENT

World Water Week and Prizes

World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues. It is a non-profit event, co-created together with major organizations, where participants from more than 130 countries and with many different backgrounds, get to share knowledge and experience.
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DEPARTMENT

Swedish Water House

Swedish Water House connects Swedish and international water stakeholders from different sectors to facilitate learning and collaboration.

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