World Water Challenge
With initial funding from The United Nations Foundation, The Coca-Cola Company, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), Cargill, and Wallace Genetic Foundation, the Global Water Challenge (GWC) was launched in late 2006.
Global Water Challenge, located in Washington D.C., is a diverse coalition of 22 organizations who work together to create a global movement seeking reform in the water and sanitation sector.[1] In their own words, “Our Mission is to generate a global movement to meet the urgent need for safe water and sanitation by spurring collective awareness and investment in innovation by corporate, public, and nongovernmental actors.[2] The Global Water Challenge partners with corporations, NGOs and government organisations in their mission to facilitate a global water dialogue with strong private sector participation. [3]
Corporate members of the Global Water challenge include Cargill, Dow Chemical Company, Procter and Gamble, Acumen Fund and The Coca-Cola Company. A number or organisations, including NGOs and Lobby groups, referred to by the World Water Challenge as ‘Implementation Members’, help formulate policy and carry out policy outreach programs and/or direct lobbying strategies aimed at changing government policy and sector practice. Such members include, WaterAid, Ashoka, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Millennium Water Alliance, Water for People, and Water Partners International.[4][5]
Paul Faeth was named as the first Executive Director of the World Water Challenge in 2007. Chairperson of the Board, William K. Reilly, is founding partner and President and CEO of Aqua International Partners – a private equity fund that invests in companies operating in the water sector including those working on purification projects in the Third World. He is also a senior policy advisor to TPG Capital, a global private investment firm with over $50 billion of capital under management, and he serves on the boards of Dupont, Eden Springs, ConocoPhillips, Ionics, and Royal Caribbean International.[6][7] He is also former Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Board members also include E. Neville Isdell – chairperson and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, and Andrew N. Liveris – President, CEO and Chairperson if the Dow Chemical Company.[8]
References
- ↑ World Water Challenge, ABout Us: Our Challenge, accessed 29 November 2008.
- ↑ World Water Challenge, [http://www.globalwaterchallenge.org/about-us/mission.php About Us: Our Mission}, accessed 29 November 2008.
- ↑ World Water Challenge, About Us: Our History, accessed 29 November 2008.
- ↑ Global Water Challenge, Our Members: Member List], accessed 29 November 2008.
- ↑ Global Water Challenge, About Us: Our History, accessed 29 November 2008.
- ↑ National Council for Science and the Environment, About NCSE: William K. Reilly, President and CEO of Aqua International Partners, accessed 29 November 2008.
- ↑ Texas Pacific Group, About TPG, accessed 29 November 2008.
- ↑ Global Water Challenge, About Us: Board, accessed 29 November 2008.
