Global Survey of National Water Leaders
Enabling Ministers and top officials to share perspectives on the issues they face in achieving better water outcomes for their countries.
UNSW-GWI regularly supports the Water Policy Group in carrying out global surveys of National Water Leaders.
Water ministers, national water agency heads and others with national water leadership responsibilities are invited to share their experience, perspectives and opinions on water policy issues.
The aggregated opinions and perspectives of these Ministers and top officials are outlined in Water Policy Reports, which often provide inputs into important intergovernmental processes such as United Nations Water Conferences.
2025 Global Survey of National Water Leaders
Responses are currently being gathered for the next Global Water Policy Report. We would like to hear from you if you have (or have had, in the past five years) a national water leadership role — such as being a Minister or senior official with national responsibilities for water matters — or if you have a high level national leadership role on water in civil society.
The survey has been designed to contribute to the proposed 2026 UNWC Interactive Dialogues by asking about:
- The value of SDG 6 for achieving better water outcomes nationally and experience in implementing each of the SDG 6 targets.
- How United Nations and other multilateral processes can help achieve good water outcomes nationally, and how and why these benefits are or are not currently being achieved.
- Whether water is adequately considered in decisions and policies in other sectors, including for national security, international cooperation and peace, and the reasons that it is or is not adequately considered.
The Survey results will be collated and published prior to the 2026 United Nations Water Conference to assist participating States and organisations to prepare for the Conference.
Reports
About Water Policy Group
The Water Policy Group is a facility for governments and international bodies to access water sector experts with direct experience in working with water policy issues within governments and international bodies.
The Water Policy Group is comprised of water sector experts who have been decision makers and trusted advisers within governments and international bodies handling complex water policy and strategy. They are able to advise governments and influencers on water policy options and implementation strategies.
Members of the Water Policy Group have the common goal that their knowledge, networks and experience can help achieve the sustainable development of water resources.
