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GIWEH, Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health
Our Impact

Behind every number, a change in people's lives.

GIWEH turns global expertise into local results, and aligns its work with the Sustainable Development Goals across water, environment, health, climate and the green economy.

Results at a glance
35+
Countries
50+
Convenings
45+
Projects
10,000+
People trained
10M+
People reached
6
Regions
Where we work

A network across six regions

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Interactive map. Click a country to see its work.

Our contribution to the SDGs

Led by water, reaching across the agenda

SDG 6
10M+
people reached with water and sanitation
SDG 3
2M+
people with safer water for better health
SDG 13
20+
climate projects and convenings
SDG 5
3,000+
women in leadership and empowerment programmes
SDG 4
10K+
people trained
SDG 8
150+
green ventures and jobs supported
SDG 10
35+
countries reached, prioritising fragile and underserved communities
SDG 17
40+
institutional partners across six regions

Indicative figures drawn from GIWEH’s portfolio across two decades of work.

Stories of impact

Stories from the field

Safe water for underserved towns
Egypt

Safe water for underserved towns

Community water kiosks bringing safe supply where networks do not reach.

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Women leading in water
Iraq and Morocco

Women leading in water

Leadership programmes moving women into water and climate livelihoods.

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Cooperation on a shared basin
Georgia and Azerbaijan

Cooperation on a shared basin

Joint stewardship of the Kura river, with GEF support.

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