Swiss Water Partnership – Swiss Expertise for a water secure world
The Swiss Water Partnership (SWP) is a multi-stakeholder platform 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 and implementing innovative solutions for water challenges in developing and transition countries.
Our vision is to be a globally recognized Swiss platform of high-quality transdisciplinary water solutions.
The envisioned impact of the Swiss Water Partnership is that Swiss knowhow and expertise contribute to global water security for sustainable development.
SWP Activities
The Swiss Water Partnership offers the following activities
Learning and knowledge exchange
Networking and partnership building
Representation at global events
Study tours
Position papers and policy dialogue
Discussion and working groups
SWP Youth Initiatives
Events
Symposium on WASH interventions in healthcare facilities and schools: Disseminating the learnings of the Hands4health project and sharing experiences from SWSC projects
The 2-day symposium will bring together experts, researchers, practitioners and policy makers from the Swiss…
Interdisziplinäres Symposium zum Weltwassertag 2025
Die Ostschweizer Fachhochschule lädt gemeinsam mit dem Swiss Water Partnership, Blue Communities und VSA zu…
Networkshops for the World Water Day at OST, Rapperswil (in German)
Im Rahmen des Interdisziplinären Symposiums zum Weltwassertag, organisiert SWP Youth einen Networkshop mit hochkarätigen Gästen…
Latest News
26. May 2025By SWP YouthThe initiative to address on-the-ground water-related issues through innovative solutions led by young people. The 2025 edition newly features a…
25. March 2025By Swiss Water PartnershipLeading up to World Water Day 2025, the Swiss Water Partnership together with Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (OST) and Blue Community organized…
29. October 2024By SWP YouthFor the fifth consecutive year the Water Challenge empowers young water talents in realizing their innovative projects aimed at tackling…
SWP Youth
Created in 2019 with the impetus of the Youth Strategy of the Swiss Water Partnership, SWP Youth aims at:
- enabling and empowering youth to participate in water-related discussions;
- creating an active community of young water professionals, students and future water leaders;
- acting as a platform for launching youth-led initiatives.
SWP Youth is an initiative for and by young people, aiming at strengthening the involvement of youth in the water for development sector, both in Switzerland and globally. SWP Youth offers youth a platform to organise and participate in trainings, mentorships and other capacity-building activities.
