About NWP
The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) is an independent foundation established in 1999 to provide a connected platform for public and private sector water organisations to meet and create opportunities together.
At the World Water Forum in Morocco in 1997, Dutch organisations and the Dutch Government saw the need for greater collaboration and a stronger united voice in the international arena, and for better collaboration to collectively achieve more as a sector. This led to the establishment of NWP.
Fostering collaboration
Since then, fostering collaboration in the Dutch water sector in the Netherlands and abroad has remained at the core of NWP’s mission to: facilitate the Dutch Water Sector to solve global water challenges in a societally, just, and environmentally resilient way, while growing its global reach and business success.’
NWP implements programmes that promote cross-sector collaboration and innovation by building coalitions around themes or regions to enhance collective impact; raising the water organisations’ international profile, and joining forces to positively influence policy and jointly contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
NWP maintains strong connections throughout the sector and, through its wide network, can link organisations and individuals in the water sector who may not always find each other in their immediate circles.
Social Annual Report 2023
The year 2023 was truly remarkable for the Netherlands Water Partnership, brimming with numerous activities and significant milestones.
The Social Annual Report 2023 provides a clear and comprehensive overview of NWP's activities and achievements throughout the year.
Read NWP's Social Annual Report 2023
You can also download the PDF of NWP's Social Annual Report 2023.
NWP's annual report for 2024 will be released soon.
NWP Governance
NWP is an independent, non-governmental foundation, registered as such in the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. The foundation is managed by a Director and Chair of the Board who leads the vibrant NWP team. A Supervisory Board oversees NWP. An Advisory Board provides overall strategic guidance whose representatives, as required by the NWP Statutes, reflect the broad Dutch water sector. We are proud to benefit from the following members of the Board:
- Mr Henk Nieboer, chairman
- Ms Meike van Ginneken represents the Central Government
- Ms Luzette Kroon represents the Water Authorities
- Mr Toine Ramaker represents the Water Utilities
- Mr Johannes Boonstra represents the Knowledge and Research Institutes
- Mr Michel Riemersma represents the Consultants and Engineers
- Ms Lisa Brand represents the Water Technology Innovation and Manufacturers
- Ms Anne Loes Nillesen represents the Spatial Planners and Architects
- Mr Jacob Jan Vreugdenhil represents the NGOs
The Board will soon be expanded to include representatives from the Civil & Hydraulic Construction sector.
The NWP Statutes were renewed on 1 January 2023.
The Netherlands Water Partnership Advisory Board.