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Accelerating collective action as a sustainable solution for one of the world’s biggest challenges

WASH access for all.

Accelerating collective action as a sustainable solution for one of the world’s biggest challenges

WASH access for all.

ABOUT US

Our partnerships deliver positive impact for communities.

GWC’s cross-sector partnerships catalyze financial support and innovative WASH programming to improve community health, women’s empowerment, access to education and climate resilience.

The GWC coalition comprises over 100 development-oriented partners along with leading donor partners including The Coca-Cola Company, Cargill, Kohler, Ford Motor Company, The Starbucks Foundation, The Hilton Foundation, Wallace Genetic, and Vitol Foundation.

We collaborate with leading government organizations, academic institutions, social enterprises and multilateral agencies.

OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE

Harnessing the power of the private sector to tackle critical WASH challenges

GWC collaborates with leading companies to set ambitious goals, partner across sectors and leverage core capacities to achieve more impact for more people, faster.

By providing thought leadership, best practices and by adapting commercial models, we develop and manage the implementation of sustainable WASH initiatives that deliver multiple socio-economic and sustainability benefits.

End-to-end private sector management services across multiple geographies:

  • Risk and opportunity assessments
  • Strategic and implementing partner identification and management
  • Sourcing, selecting, vetting, administering and tracking grants
  • Designing and managing water-based and access program solutions
  • Incubating high potential new programs, tools and technologies
  • Spreading shared water use and supply chain reporting standards
  • Partnering members and NGOs on water basin investment and access initiatives

GWC’s portfolio of WASH initiatives improve service delivery at scale

INSIGHT AND ANALYTICS

TO IMPROVE DECISIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

INSIGHT AND ANALYTICS

TO IMPROVE DECISIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

Sharing open, standardized research, data and tools for maximum impact:

- Water Point Data Exchange (WPDx)
- Ripple Effect Study

CLIMATE RESILIENT PROGRAMS

TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES

CLIMATE RESILIENT PROGRAMS

TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES

Mobilizing safe, affordable water and sanitation access for vulnerable communities:

- Community water access
- WASH in homes, schools and clinics
- Sustainable agriculture

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

TO ADVANCE WOMEN-LED VENTURES

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

TO ADVANCE WOMEN-LED VENTURES

Incubating, promoting and scaling social enterprise models that offer livelihoods for
women and youth:

- Digital water technologies
- Menstrual Health Management products
- WASH service ventures

PRIVATE SECTOR BEST PRACTICE SHARING

TO ACCELERATE
SERVICE DELIVERY

PRIVATE SECTOR
BEST PRACTICE-SHARING

TO ACCELERATE SERVICE DELIVERY

Transferring commercial expertise to build utility capability and advance water resources management at basin level:

- Technology and innovation
- Strategic marketing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Knowledge and data

OUR TEAM

The GWC team offers a combination of partnership design/management, technical, policy, and communications expertise in WASH and water resource management for developed and emerging countries.

Monica Ellis

Chief Executive Officer

Scott Denlinger

Chief Financial Officer

Malick Keita

Senior Director:
Corporate Water Partnerships

Madeline Flamik

Program Manager, Corporate Sustainability & Partnerships

Mauricio Chavarria

Corporate Engagement Lead:
Latin America

Cindy-Ann (CA) Hersom

Senior Advisor:
Strategy & Communications

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Monica Ellis

Chief Executive Officer,
Global Water Challenge

William K. Reilly

Founding Partner,
Aqua International Partners
Board Chair

Alexandra Cousteau

Founder, Oceans 2050
Board Member

Hank Habicht

Managing Partner,
Water Finance Exchange
Board Member

Jeff Seabright

Co-Founder, Imagine
Board Member