Women in Water Diplomacy Network

ELI – A core partner of the Women in Water Diplomacy Network

Since 2017, the Environmental Law Institute has provided collaborative support to the Stockholm International Water Institute's Shared Waters Partnership Program towards the development and implementation of the Women in Water Diplomacy Network with focus on capacity development and research cooperation. ELI’s Elizabeth A. Koch and Jessica Troell have supported the design and implementation of Network events and contributed to further research around key themes of relevance to the Women in Water Diplomacy Network including publications and milestone events such as:

• Tapping our Potential: Women’s water leadership in the Nile Basin, SIWI policy brief, 2019; available at: https://siwi.org/publications/tapping-our-potential-womens-water-leadership-in-the-nile-basin/

• A Path Forward for Women, Water, Peace and Security: The Women in Water Diplomacy Network’s Global Strategy, 2022; available at: https://siwi.org/publications/a-path-forward-for-women-water-peace-and-security/

• Launch Event for ‘A Path Forward for Women, Water, Peace and Security’ Global Strategy at the World Water Week 2022; video recording available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtVKIh1l_GM

• Global Network Forum 2022 After Action Report, 2022; available at: https://siwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/women-in-water-diplomacy-global-network-forum-and-www22_after-action-report_-.pdf

• UN Water Conference 2023 After Action Report, 2023; available at: https://www.eli.org/sites/default/files/files-general/UN%20Water%202023%20After%20Action%20Report_final%2011052023.pdf

• Women in Water Diplomacy Event with U.S. Institute of Peace, 2023; recording available at: Elevating Women’s Leadership for Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation | United States Institute of Peace (usip.org)

ELI is specifically playing a leading role in supporting the inception and development of the North American Women in Water Diplomacy Network.

• The North American Women in Water Diplomacy Network will be officially launched on December 13, 2023. For event details please visit: https://www.eli.org/events/launch-event-and-reception-women-water-diplomacy-network-north-america

• Learn more and consider supporting the North American Women in Water Diplomacy Network’s Inception and Development Proposal available at: 

Those interested in learning more about the Women in Water Diplomacy Network are invited to join the Network’s annual Year in Review online event – this year taking place on December 11, 2023. For details and registration please visit: https://www.eli.org/events/women-water-diplomacy-network-2023-year-review-online-event.

For more information on this area of engagement please contact Elizabeth A. Koch, Senior Manager, ELI at koch@eli.org