The OECD Water Governance Initiative (WGI) is a multi-stakeholder network of 100+ experts, policymakers and practitioners from public, private and civil society sectors gathering twice a year in a Policy Forum. It is an international forum that provides a consultation mechanism and stakeholder platform to address water governance issues, where mutual learning and experience-sharing can take place and where useful water governance practices can be identified and scaled up.

The WGI operates according to a three-tier structure, including the Secretariat, the Chair and the Steering Committee, and working in close co-operation and co-ordination with the OECD Regional Development Policy Committee (RDPC).

• List of WGI members 
• Meetings
• OECD Water Governance Initiative Strategic Paper (2022-24)
• Terms of reference - OECD Water Governance Initiative 2022-2024
• WGI flyer
• WGI Welcome package for new members
• 10 Years of the OECD Water Governance Initiative Brochure 

Member of the National Assembly of France

Former French Minister for Ecological Transition

Barbara brings 20 years of experience in environmental and climate-related policy. She has been a Member of Parliament for the 2nd district of the Somme in the National Assembly of France since 2012, where she assumed various responsibilities, notably as Head of the Sustainable Development Commission and Co-Chair of the Green Party. She was appointed Secretary of State for Biodiversity in 2016 and Minister for Ecological Transition with a large portfolio (including water, climate and energy, among others) in 2020. Within the government, she led the Biodiversity and Nature Bill (2016) and the Climate and Resilience Bill (2021). She represented France in multilateral fora at ministerial level, including at COPs, One Planet Summits, as well as among UN bodies and the OECD. As President of the Council of the European Union for the Energy and Environment Councils, she drove negotiations towards the European Green Deal.

Fundación Aquae based in Spain supports education, social innovation and the dissemination of knowledge, towards a sustainable model that respects the environment, biodiversity and equitable development of people.

Steering Committee member: Juan Antonio Guijarro, Director of institutional relations, public policy and alliance development.

Aquae Fundacion website

Association Scientifique et Technique pour l’Eau et l’Environnement (ASTEE) is a French association of nearly 4 000 members, dealing with drinking water, sanitation, ecological management of water resources and aquatic environments.

Steering Committee member: Pierre-Alain Roche, Honorary President.

ASTEE website

International Network of Basin Organisations (INBO) brings together representatives from basin organisations, governmental administrations in charge of water and cooperation agencies.

Steering Committee member: Eric Tardieu, Executive Director.

INBO website

International Office for Water (OIEau) is a non-profit association aiming to develop skills for better water management in France, Europe and worldwide.

Steering Committee member: Christophe Brachet, Deputy General Manager

OIEau website

Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a not-for-profit institute with a wide range of expertise in water governance – from sanitation and water resources management to water diplomacy.

Steering Committee member: Alejandro Jimenez, Director Water and Sanitation.

SIWI Website

SUEZ is a global water operator working in 5 continents worldwide on water, sanitation, waste collection and recovery.

Steering Committee member: Joannie Leclerc, Dialogue and Societal Impact Director

SUEZ website

Transparency International (TI) is a global movement working in over 100 countries to end the injustice of corruption.

Steering Committee member: Donal O’Leary, Senior Advisor.

Transparency International website

The United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Africa is an umbrella organisation representative of local governments in Africa promoting decentralisation to sustainably improve public governance.

Steering Committee member: Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary-General.

UCLG Website

The Water Research Commission is a water knowledge hub supporting innovative water solutions through science and technology to inform decision-making in South Africa, Africa.

Steering Committee member: Jennifer Molwantwa, Chief Executive officer.

Water Research Commission website

Water Integrity Network (WIN) is an independed Association founded by IRC, SIWI, Swedish Water House, Transparency International and the World Bank Water and Sanitation Programme in 2006 to respond to increasing concerns among water and anti-corruption stakeholders regarding the impact of corruption in the water sector.

Steering Committee member: Barbara Schreiner, Executive Director.

WIN website

The Water Youth Network (WYN) is a global and inclusive network operating as a platform to support the inclusion of young people in decision-making processes and to facilitate the adoption of youth-friendly policies in the water sector.

Steering Committee member: Sophie Erfurth, Committee Member of the Water Governance Group.

WYN website