A Partnership organisation with Unique Strengths

The Council exists under a mandate from the United Nations. We are governed by a multi-stakeholder steering committee elected by the Council's members, combining the authority of the UN with the flexibility of an NGO and the legitimacy of a membership organisation.

We focus exclusively on those people around the world who currently lack water and sanitation, with all our policies and work aimed only to serve those people. We have a special interest in sanitation and hygiene and emphasize the need to view water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as an inseparable trinity for development.