About Swiss Water Partnership
SWP in a Nutshell
The Swiss Water Partnership (SWP) is a multi-stakeholder platform launched in 2012 bringing together around 70 Swiss organisations from academia, civil society, public and private sectors. Jointly, our members contribute to solving global water challenges by developing, sharing and implementing innovative and sustainable solutions in developing and transition countries.
Presentation of SWP
Vision & Objectives

Our vision is to be a globally recognized Swiss platform of high-quality transdisciplinary water solutions.
We aim for Swiss know-how and expertise to contribute to global water security for sustainable development.
Our role is to bring together the stakeholders in the Swiss water sector, including Youth, to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, to learn, co-develop and jointly contribute to innovative solutions to global water challenges.
Our objectives:
People
The SWP has three main bodies: The General Assembly representing the members, the Steering Board, and the Secretariat.
Members
SWP brings together around 70 member organisations. Any organisation based in Switzerland working on international water issues can become a member of the SWP by accepting its statutes. Each member has one vote in the General Assembly. Discover our member organisations, their thematic expertise and countries of work here.
Steering Board
Members of the Steering Board are elected for a term of three years and can be re-elected. The Steering Board decides on all matters not delegated to another body and represents the association vis-à-vis third parties.

Dorothee Spuhler
Co-chair
UMTEC, OST

Johannes Heeb
Co-chair
Seecon

Andreas Zysset
EBP

Karin Gallandat
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Chris Zurbrügg
Eawag

Eric Plan
CleantechAlps

Mark Untersander
Switzerland Global Enterprise

Frank Wiederkehr
Skat Consulting
Secretariat
The SWP Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day business of the partnership and ensures activities are in line with the overall objectives and as per the guidance provided by the Steering Board. The current Secretariat team consists of three water experts, and a part-time bookkeeper. Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation has been mandated to host the Secretariat.

Rahel Maria Öhri
Bookkeeper
Downloads
Key documents
Would you like to learn more about the SWP? Please find here key documents
Media
The SWP logo is available for download.
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Media reports and articles
They talk about us. See articles about SWP in the media.