Staff members of the GWPO Secretariat and Cap-Net UNDP are listed below.
GWPO Staff
Alex Simalabwi
Executive Secretary & CEO
Valentin Aich
Senior Water & Climate Specialist
Noémie Apollon
Legal & Governance Counsel, GWPO
Mynte Bahora
Senior Digital Marketing Associate
Rosana Cano
Executive Secretary’s Office, Facilities & Engagement and Partnerships Development Associate
Monika Ericson
Senior Communications Specialist
Tendai Gandanzara
Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Helena Gunnmo-Lind
Executive Assistant
Sanduni Heva Pannage
Senior Finance Associate
Anjali Lohani
Senior Water & Climate Resilience Specialist
Gergana Majercakova
Senior Learning Specialist
Acting Lead for Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Knowledge
Gayathri Nadesapillai
Programme Finance Specialist
Juliet Ngo
Finance Assistant
Sara Oppenheimer
Programme Specialist
Jacques Rey
Advisor
Catharina Sahlin-Tegnander
Lead Financial Specialist
Rene Schieritz
Programme Specialist – Water and Climate Resilience
Michele Schwarz
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
James Wachira
IT Specialist
Reach us at gwp@gwp.org!
Cap-Net Staff
Themba Gumbo
Director
e-mail: themba.gumbo[at]cap-net.org
Damian Indij
Capacity Development Specialist
e-mail: damian.indij[at]cap-net.org
Reach us at gwp@gwp.org!
GWPO, the global GWP secretariat hosted by the Government of Sweden, provides overall support and coordination to the broader GWP network 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. It also provides Cap-Net UNDP with administrative assistance, following the announcement of a new strategic alliance in 2019.
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 Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) is:
- An intergovernmental agency hosted by the Government of Sweden.
- 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.Â