{"id":27,"date":"2026-02-09T19:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:55:07","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/about\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-73409633e12abad1dc844eb3621c3979\">Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe (GWP CEE) was&nbsp;established&nbsp;in 1998&nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp;part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/regions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 regions&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;global&nbsp;network<\/a>&nbsp;dedicated to&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;integrated water management&nbsp;in the&nbsp;CEE&nbsp;region. It brings together nine Country Water Partnerships and more than 200 partner&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;across 15 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-06411a69800bd2f66beffa03a9e535e3\">GWP CEE is an open and inclusive international network uniting&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;involved in water resources management, including government institutions, research and academic bodies, non-governmental&nbsp;organizations, civil society actors,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;the private sector. Through cooperation and dialogue, the network supports the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;sustainable development.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>e non nulla. In hendrerit dictum libero, vel efficitur sem cursus non.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of GWP CEE is to support countries of Central and Eastern Europe in their efforts towards sustainable development, protection, and management of water resources, while strengthening regional cooperation and contributing to global water-related goals. <br><br>GWP CEE acts as a neutral platform, knowledge facilitator and catalyst for change, supporting countries and partners in addressing complex water challenges in an integrated and sustainable manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Post-Featured-Images-1200x-675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-811\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777988769226596;width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Post-Featured-Images-1200x-675.png 1200w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Post-Featured-Images-1200x-675-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Post-Featured-Images-1200x-675-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Post-Featured-Images-1200x-675-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Post-Featured-Images-1200x-675-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region represents a significant share of Europe\u2019s population and territory and plays a strategic role in the continent\u2019s water system. 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