Portugal has a diverse and mature set of private and public institutions dedicated to water. Some already enjoy recognition and prestige among global markets. Others have the potential to achieve that in the future. This is the matrix of the Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP), a network of organizations that aim to develop synergies and maximize potential for the development of the water sector in the world, promoting the construction and consolidation of alliances and partnerships between national institutions and all nations engaged in sustainable water use and enhancement of water resources.

 

The Portuguese Water Partnership’s mission is to promote an effective link between professionals, institutions and companies in order to project the knowledge and skills of the Portuguese water sector in the world, and to catalyse opportunities in international markets and in the area of cooperation within the framework of the development of sustainable projects in line with Development Goals.

 

 

The PWP intends to bring together the efforts of the four essential components of the water sector:

• companies, ranging from design to management, including equipment suppliers and construction contractors;

• universities and research centers, where the knowledge that is at the basis of the value chain is generated and transmitted;

• professional associations, that have been contributing to consolidate and give identity to the sector, and

• public administration institutions that are part of the “Portuguese model” or play a key role in its internationalization.