This page lists the International Cooperating Partners (ICPs) supporting activities in the water sector projects in the SADC region.  Click on the name to see more information for that ICP and access information related to their cooperation activities, programs and projects.

African Development Bank (AfDB)

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is Africa’s premier development finance institution which is dedicated to combating poverty and improving living conditions across the continent. The AfDB is also engaged in mobilizing resources for the economic and social progress of its Regional Member Countries. The Bank’s mission is to promote economic and social development through loans, equity investments, and technical assistance.

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

AusAID is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. The objective of the aid program is to assist developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia's national interest. AusAID provides advice and support to the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary on development policy, and plans and coordinates poverty reduction activities in partnership with developing countries.

Danish International Development Assistance (Danida)

Danish development policies seek meaningful partnership arrangements with developing countries to reduce poverty. The objective of these partnerships is to strengthen the capacity of the developing countries to create sustainable development processes that will benefit the poor. Three priority areas of assistance are identified for 2008 - 2012. Through support and political focus Denmark will help developing countries to adapt to and prevent climate change; prevent global warming and prevent the undermining of the global battle to eradicate poverty.

Department for International Development (DFID)

The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to eliminate extreme poverty. DFID supports long-term programmes to help tackle the underlying causes of poverty. DFID also responds to emergencies, both natural and man-made. DFID is working internationally to tackle climate change, by helping developing countries to participate in international negotiations on climate change and to integrate adaptations to climate change impacts into their development programmes.

Directorate General for International Cooperation of the Netherlands (DGIS)

The Netherlands favours an integrated approach to international policy. Issues of peace and security, good governance and human rights, trade, poverty, the environment, and migration are all closely interconnected. Amongst others the Netherlands focuses on climate, energy, the environment and water – major themes that will continue to influence Dutch and international agendas in the decades to come. They are important not only to the competitiveness, sustainability and prosperity of the Netherlands, but to international stability and security as well.

European Commission (EC)

Development is at the heart of the EU’s external action, along with its foreign, security and trade policies. The primary and overarching objective of EU development policy is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, including the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). EU action in the field of development is based on the European Consensus on Development, signed on 20 December 2005, whereby EU Member States, the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission agreed to a common EU vision of development.

European Investment Bank (EIB)

The European Investment Bank (the Banque Européenne d'Investissement) is the European Union's financing institution and was established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome to provide financing for capital investment furthering European Union policy objectives, in particular regional development, Trans-European Networks of transport, telecommunications and energy, research, development and innovation, environmental improvement and protection, health and education.

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Poverty reduction is an important element of German government overall policy, which is guided by the principle of sustainable development. Development policy is formulated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Besides the BMZ the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is also supporting the SADC water sector.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. They help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.

Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBS)

The Heinrich Böll Foundation, associated with the German Green Party, is a legally autonomous and intellectually open political foundation. Their foremost task is civic education in Germany and abroad with the aim of promoting informed democratic opinion, socio-political commitment and mutual understanding. In addition the Heinrich Böll Foundation supports artistic and cultural as well as scholarly projects, and co-operation in the development field. The political values of ecology, democracy, gender democracy, solidarity and non-violence are our chief points of reference.

Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (France)

France is a leading player in international development assistance. It supports economic change in the beneficiary countries by underpinning infrastructure development, organisation of various economic sectors and the implementation of appropriate economic and financial policies. It also strives to promote social change and, more especially, universal access to healthcare and education. France supports political change in these countries, including reinforcement of the rule of law, building democracy, stability, and regional cooperation.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a global humanitarian organization, which coordinates and directs international assistance following natural and man-made disasters in non-conflict situations. Its mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The International Federation works with National Societies around the world and its relief operations are combined with development work, including disaster preparedness programmes, health and care activities, and the promotion of humanitarian values.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aims to contribute to the promotion of international cooperation as well as the sound development of Japanese and global economy by supporting the socioeconomic development, recovery or economic stability of developing regions. JICA provides bilateral aid in the form of technical cooperation, Japanese Official Development Assistance Loan and grant aid.

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (Finland)

The main goal of the Finnish development policy is to eradicate poverty and to promote sustainable development in accordance with the UN Millennium Development Goals which were set in 2000. Finland places particular emphasis on the importance of issues relating to climate and the environment. At the same time, the policy stresses crisis prevention and support for peace processes as an important element of the promotion of socially sustainable development.

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Norad’s development cooperation focuses on four thematic areas: Climate change and the environment; Health and Aids; Macroeconomics and public administration; and Energy.

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

The overall goal of Swedish development cooperation is to contribute to making it possible for poor people to improve their living conditions. By reducing injustices and poverty throughout the world, better opportunities are created for development, peace, and security for all people and nations. Two perspectives - the rights perspective and the perspective of the poor - shall permeate all work.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

The primary philosophy of SDC is to fight poverty through participatory programs, creating sustainable improvements in peoples’ lives by involving them in the process. To facilitate the achievement of these goals, the SDC focuses on 10 thematic priorities. Its main intentions are to improve access to education and basic health care, to promote environmental health, to encourage economic and governmental autonomy, and to improve equity in labor. The SDC places the use of water for people and their food security at the centre of its work.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

UNDP’s Water Governance Programme is active in over 150 countries, including 13 countries of the SADC region, in four thematic areas of support: Water Supply, Sanitation, Transboundary Waters Management, and Integrated Water Resources Management.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the UN. UNESCO’s mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information. The Organization focuses, on two global priorities: Africa and gender equality.

United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

USAID is the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. USAID work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: (i) economic growth, agriculture and trade; (ii) global health; and, (iii) democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance. The preservation and environmentally sound development of the world’s water resources is a top priority.

World Bank (WB)

The World Bank is the largest external financier in the water sector, with a portfolio of US$20 billion in water-related projects under implementation in more than 100 countries. The World Bank’s water strategy seeks to provide effective, tailored assistance to client countries to improve water resources management and enhance water services, in order to enhance growth and reduce poverty. The strategy is anchored in the premise that most developing countries need to be active in both management and development of water resources infrastructure.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources. As weather, climate and the water cycle know no national boundaries, international cooperation at a global scale is essential for the development of meteorology and operational hydrology as well as to reap the benefits from their application.