A flexible framework for action.
Launched in 2019, women for water offers high impact, standalone programming as well as integration within existing collective action efforts such as Cargill Currents, Glacéau’s smart solutions, the Coca-Cola Latin America Water Program and more.
A flexible framework for action.
Launched in 2019, women for water offers high impact, standalone programming as well as integration within existing collective action efforts such as Cargill Currents, Glacéau’s smart solutions, the Coca-Cola Latin America Water Program and more.
Grounded on the sector-leading findings of the Water and Development Alliance and IPSOS Ripple Effect Study – which shows the direct benefits of WASH access on women’s health, income, education, and safety – the platform drives impact across Africa, the Americas, Middle East, and Central Asia.
women for water’s innovative, market-based project portfolio comprises:
for communities and households
training and resources
and menstrual hygiene management
skills training and microfinance access
training
Grounded on the sector-leading findings of the Water and Development Alliance and IPSOS Ripple Effect Study – which shows the direct benefits of WASH access on women’s health, income, education, and safety – the platform drives impact across Africa, the Americas, Middle East, and Central Asia.
women for water’s innovative, market-based project portfolio comprises:
for communities and households
training and resources
and menstrual hygiene management
skills training and microfinance access
training
Supported by The Coca-Cola Foundation, GWC/women for water partnered with Food for the Hungry Bolivia to empower women through water-related income generation, wellbeing, resilience, and emergency response programs.
Across five communities, the partnership created 18 women-led small businesses and also delivered:
Supported by The Coca-Cola Foundation, GWC/women for water partnered with Food for the Hungry Bolivia to empower women through water-related income generation, wellbeing, resilience, and emergency response programs.
Across five communities, the partnership created 18 women-led small businesses and also delivered:
For 20+ years, GWC’s work across Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East has addressed some of the world’s most complex and water-scarce environments.
Working with leading corporate and government partners, GWC-led platforms deliver integrated water stewardship programs that improve WASH access, restore watersheds, and promote sustainable agriculture in 17 countries in the region.
FAO sub-basins with improved water security
People reached with WASH programs
Liters of water replenished (2025)
Water utilities with improved capacity
Women empowered
Hectares restored or under improved management
Trees planted
Farmers trained in sustainable agriculture
GWC’s Asia Pacific portfolio addresses water security across South Asia’s most vulnerable regions.
Across Asia, our programs with leading partners, including Gap Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, the United Nations, and other premier brands, support integrated watershed management, water access in schools and communities, agricultural water efficiency, and community and women’s empowerment.
In India and Pakistan, GWC mobilizes positive impact in stressed basins, bringing together local and international partners to build long-term water resilience.
FAO sub-basins with improved water security
People reached with WASH programs
Liters of water replenished (2025)
Water utilities with improved capacity
Women empowered
Hectares restored or under improved management
Trees planted
Farmers trained in sustainable agriculture
For 20+ years, GWC has provided deep and pioneering water stewardship expertise across Latin America and the Caribbean through partnerships with communities, local NGOs, and multinational companies.
Today, GWC’s best practices mobilize water access and improve water security region wide.
With leading partners, including Coca-Cola Latin America and its bottlers, Cargill, and Grundfos, GWC advances integrated watershed restoration, urban utility strengthening, sustainable agriculture, and WASH solutions, targeting the region’s most stressed basins with a goal to benefit 2.3 MM+ people by 2030.
FAO sub-basins with improved water security
People reached with WASH programs
Liters of water replenished (2025)
Water utilities with improved capacity
Women empowered
Hectares restored or under improved management
Trees planted
Farmers trained
in sustainable agriculture
For 20+ years, GWC has advanced water access and security across Africa through pioneering collective action platforms, including the pathbreaking Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) and the Water and Development Alliance (WADA), improving water access and security for thousands of communities and millions of people.
Today, the Africa Water Stewardship Initiative (AWSI) platform, with The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling system, and our Cargill Currents platform tackle Africa’s complex water security challenges across 41 countries through watershed restoration, water access, sustainable agriculture, systems strengthening, and community-led governance.
FAO sub-basins with improved water security
People reached with WASH programs
Liters of water replenished (2025)
Water utilities with improved capacity
Women empowered
Hectares restored or under improved management
Trees planted
Farmers trained in sustainable agriculture
For decades, GWC has actively mobilized solutions for water access, improved water quality and watershed resilience across the United States. GWC partnerships improve “last mile” water access, watershed restoration, nature-based solutions, and utility strengthening.
Our programming with the Kohler Trust for Clean Water supports underserved communities and improves access to water services, while GWC’s women for water platform delivers holistic water programming for women and their communities. Across numerous states, our Cargill Currents platform drives positive outcomes for watershed resilience, wetland restoration, and ecosystem health.
FAO sub-basins with improved water security
People reached with WASH programs
Liters of water replenished (2025)
Water utilities with improved capacity
Hectares restored or under improved management
Trees planted
