The Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI, is an independent, not-for-profit foundation, which seeks to strengthen the governance of fresh water globally, regionally, nationally, and locally. It is governed by a board combining experience from the public and private sector.

The origins of SIWI date back to 1991, when the City of Stockholm organized a public water festival. As part of the festivities a scientific symposium was held which has over the years evolved into what we today know as World Water Week. The Stockholm Water Prize was also instituted to award water-related achievements. The Stockholm Water Foundation (SWF) was formed to govern the Stockholm Water Prize and there is also a Foundation for the Benefit of SWF and World Water Week.

Emerging from these institutions, the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) was established in 1997 and has been progressively expanding ever since. Currently, SIWI operates globally in various water-related areas. Located in Stockholm, Sweden, it is directed by the Executive Management Team, which is overseen by an Executive Director who reports to the board. The organization includes multiple departments, each headed by a director, and collectively, they comprise the Senior Management Team.

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Our team

The Board

The Stockholm Water Foundation (SWF) and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Board are elected annually and has ten board members, plus two co-opted members.

Co-opted Board Members

Senior Management Team

The Senior Management Team (SMT) consist of directors for all departments and central functions, under the leadership of the Executive Director.

Executive Director

Daily operations at SIWI are led by the Executive Director, who reports to the Board.

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Caroline Andersson
Executive Director (interim)Office of Executive Director

Caroline is SIWI´s Executive Director (interim)
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Jeanette Ruzicka Nilsson
Deputy Executive Director (interim)Office of Executive Director

Jeanette is SIWI´s Deputy Executive Director (interim)

Staff

SIWI staff members come from more than 15 countries, with a wide diversity of backgrounds. Each of us provides deep expertise on water management, environmental science, strategy or technical support.

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Our Departments

SIWI’s departments offer broad expertise in areas such as water governance, sanitation, resilience, international policy, and transboundary water cooperation. Many projects are carried out jointly by members from different parts of SIWI.

Operational Departments
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DEPARTMENT

Water and Sanitation

The Water and Sanitation department works to secure good water management and universal access to water and sanitation, by supporting key actors with expertice and tools.
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DEPARTMENT

Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

The Water Cooperation and Diplomacy department provides advice, develops tools and methodologies, and conducts studies, trainings, and workshops on water governance issues.

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DEPARTMENT

Transboundary Water Cooperation

The Transboundary Water Cooperation team consists of experts in environmental peacebuilding, water diplomacy and cooperative resource management.
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DEPARTMENT

World Water Week and Prizes

World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues. It is a non-profit event, co-created together with major organizations, where participants from more than 130 countries and with many different backgrounds, get to share knowledge and experience.
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DEPARTMENT

Swedish Water House

Swedish Water House connects Swedish and international water stakeholders from different sectors to facilitate learning and collaboration.

Other Departments
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DEPARTMENT

Office of Executive Director

The Executive Director’s Office also consists of the Executive Assistant and the Human Resources specialists.
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DEPARTMENT

Office of the Chief Operating Officer

The COO team helps ensure that the organization has the right capacity and developing efficient processes for the programmatic work.
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DEPARTMENT

Finance and Administration

Our finance and legal team is an essential part of SIWI, providing support to all other departments and to our organization as a whole.
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DEPARTMENT

Communications

The communications team drives and coordinates all communication from and within SIWI. The team works with all other departments to make sense of complex water issues by promoting expertise and scientific research.

Organization

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