GWOPA’s Charter calls for a General Assembly of members to be held every two years.
In 2024, a GWOPA Assembly will be held on 2 and 3 November in Cairo, Egypt. This event will be held just prior to the opening of the World Urban Forum (WUF) on 4-8 November, the foremost global cities event convened by UN-Habitat with the Government of Egypt.
This will be the first assembly of GWOPA under the new governance framework, which will initiate a new hybrid format.
Please save the date to join us in Cairo and engage the diverse GWOPA memberships in refreshing our mandate, networking, and seeking synergies and new partnerships!
The GWOPA Assembly is one of the three bodies constituting the organizational structure of GWOPA: The GWOPA Assembly, the GWOPA Steering Committee, and the GWOPA Secretariat.
GWOPA’s Assembly is open for all institutional and individual members to attend. We welcome you all to join in person or remotely.
The GWOPA Assembly (Membership) undertakes the following functions:
The Chair of the GWOPA Assembly facilitates the running of the Assembly proceedings. Beyond their role during the Assembly itself, they are expected to champion WOPs and act as a high-level face of the Alliance at events and meetings.
Functions of the Chair of the GWOPA Assembly
Eligibility criteria for Chair and Vice-Chair of the GWOPA Assembly
As a WOP Champion, the Chair will advocate for utilities and WOPs, mobilizing support and engaging decision-makers to advance GWOPA’s mission of global solidarity through peer partnerships. The Chair should possess a deep understanding of the challenges faced by water and sanitation operators worldwide, be a strong advocate for the SDGs, and have a proven track record in supporting peer-to-peer solidarity mechanisms between operators. They will work closely with the Secretariat and the Steering Committee of the Alliance, which will support their two-year mandate until the next Assembly.
As a global alliance, we encourage applications from all countries. Women are currently underrepresented in the GWOPA Alliance governance and are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rose Christine Kaggwa, Senior Director of Business and Scientific Services at National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Uganda, has been provisionally elected as the Chair of the GWOPA General Assembly. Her election will be formally endorsed at the GWOPA Assembly on 2 November 2024, and she will serve for two years.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Mr. Ignatius Jean, Executive Director, Caribbean Water And Sewerage Association (CAWASA) for his candidacy and his valuable contributions as a member of the GWOPA Steering Committee.