Staff members of the GWPO Secretariat:
Alex Simalabwi
Executive Secretary & CEO
Valentin Aich
Senior Water & Climate Specialist
Noémie Apollon
Legal & Governance Counsel
Mynte Bahora
Digital Communications Consultant
Per Bertilsson
Senior Advisor to the CEO
Ruth Beukman
Senior Advisor – Governance & Partnerships
Svetlana Doneva
Head of Strategic Communications, Advocacy, and Partnerships
Monika Ericson
Senior Communications Specialist Consultant
Dimitris Faloutsos
Global Head – Transboundary Water Governance
Tendai Gandanzara
Deputy Chief Finance Officer
Helena Gunnmo-Lind
Special Executive Assistant & Strategic Advisor
Yvonne Kandakuzee
Human Resources and Procurement Specialist
Thanos Katsantonis
Global Head – Blended Finance & Private Sector Investments
Shamiso Kumbirai
Global Technical Lead – Transboundary Water Governance
Anjali Lohani
Global Head – Water & Climate Resilience Investments
Gergana Majercakova
Global Head – Innovation, Knowledge & Capacity Development
Gayathri Nadesapillai
Finance Specialist
Sara Oppenheimer
Senior Portfolio Management, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Sanduni Heva Pannage
Finance Specialist
Jacques Rey
Lead Technical Specialist
Michelle Saffy
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
Rene Schieritz
Global Technical Lead – Water & Climate Resilience
Raunak Shrestha
Innovation, Knowledge & Capacity Development Specialist
James Wachira
IT Specialist
GWPO is the secretariat of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and is hosted by the Government of Namibia. The Secretariat provides overall support and coordination to GWP and also represents GWP in international processes and dialogues.
The Secretariat supports the Executive Secretary, the Technical Committee, other GWP Committees, and the Regional Water Partnerships in governance, finance, communications, planning, and operational management of programmes and administration.
The Secretariat manages finances and reports on funding received at global level. It also helps the Partnership exchange knowledge and resources, and ensures communication and coherence across the Network.
The full organisational chart of GWPO:
The Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) is:
- An intergovernmental agency hosted by the Government of Namibia.
- Managed by the Executive Secretary reporting to the Steering Committee.
- Accountable to the Steering Committee that directs policy and approves the work programme and budget.
- Overseen by the Sponsoring Partners – the founding members – the ultimate decision-making body that appoints the Steering Committee.
Environmental policy
GWP’s Environmental Guidelines states that all necessary air travel should be climate compensated, and GWPO’s carbon offsetting is done by investing in selected Climate Neutral Group’s (CNG’s) sustainable energy projects.