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Global Parliamentary Water Network

Bringing Together Members of Parliament
for Safe Water Worldwide

It’s 2026 and over two billion people still lack safe drinking water. Parliaments write the laws and pass the budgets that can accelerate progress. We help legislators lead.

7+Established Caucuses
19Countries Engaged
216Parliamentarians at
10th World Water Forum

Why Parliamentary Water Caucuses

Legislators draft laws, vote on budgets, and hold governments accountable. When parliamentarians organise around water, the results are stronger laws, increased funding, and accelerated progress toward safe water for all.

The Challenge

2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water. The global water sector has been dominated by technical approaches, underweighting the critical role of the legislative branch in driving change.

Our Approach

Parliamentary Water Caucuses are cross-party groups of legislators who collaborate to pass water legislation, increase budgets, and hold ministries accountable for water service delivery.

The Three-Legged Stool

Successful caucuses are built on three pillars: elected parliamentarians, technical ministry officials, and civil society leadership. This collaboration drives trust, alignment, and results.

UN SDG Partnership

GPWN has registered a UN SDG Partnership commitment to work across several countries to launch and strengthen water caucuses, targeting SDGs 2, 3, 6, 16, and 17.

From Caucus to Clean Water

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Water Caucus
Formed
2
Stronger Laws
Passed
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Budgets
Increased
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Access
Accelerated
SDG 6
Clean Water
for All

Parliamentary Water Caucuses in Action

Seven countries have established parliamentary water caucuses, with more than a dozen others in various stages of formation.

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Uganda

Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (UPF-WASH)
Est. 2012 • 142+ MPs

Model caucus. Founded by Hon. Jacqueline Amongin. Passed first MHM motion in Parliament. Hosted Presidential Dialogue on Water (Oct 2024).

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Liberia

WASH Legislative Caucus
Est. 2016

Successfully advocated for establishing the National Water Commission. Secured water budget line in the National Budget. Pushing for formal Standing Committee.

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Pakistan

Senate Water Resources Caucus
Est. December 2023

First-ever parliamentary water caucus in Pakistan. Unanimously approved by the Senate. Chaired by Senator Saadia Abbasi.

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Zambia

Parliamentary Caucus on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (PC-WASH)
Est. 2024

Signed MoU with NGO Water Forum. Proposed SADC Regional Water Parliamentary Network. Chaired by Hon. Twaambo Mutinta.

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United States

Congressional Global Water Security Caucus
Est. 2020

Bipartisan caucus providing oversight and advocacy on water as central to U.S. and global health and national security.

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United Kingdom

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Long-standing

Cross-party group with WaterAid as secretariat. Joint inquiry on water and antimicrobial resistance. Active in Parliament.

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South Sudan

Parliamentary Caucus on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Recently launched

President Kiir signed Heads of State Water Compact—first African country. $56M earmarked for water strategy.

Key Documents & Publications

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Nusa Dua Communique (May 2024)

Outcome document from the 10th World Water Forum. 216 parliamentarians from 43 countries pledging legislative action on water.

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SWA Handbook for Parliamentarians

Sanitation and Water for All guide helping legislators advance the human rights to water and sanitation.

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Inter-Parliamentary Union: Calling on Parliaments (Feb 2024)

Human rights and the potential of Parliamentary Water Caucuses—the case for legislative engagement worldwide.

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Water Is (Good) Politics — The Parliamentarian (2023)

Hon. Jacqueline Amongin on the development of Parliamentary Water Caucuses. Published by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

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AI Resources for MPs and Parliament Staff — POPVOX Foundation

AI guides and training developed for those in Parliament.

Recent Developments

MAY
2024

Nusa Dua Communique — 10th World Water Forum

216 parliamentarians from 43 countries pledge to promote laws supporting sustainable water management and allocate sufficient budgets. Bali, Indonesia.

NOV
2024

Zambia PC-Water Signs MoU with NGO Water Forum

Zambia's Parliamentary Caucus on Water formalises partnership at Parliament Buildings, Lusaka. Proposes SADC Regional Water Parliamentary Network.

OCT
2024

Uganda Hosts Inaugural Presidential Dialogue on Water

UPF-Water convenes high-level stakeholders under the theme “Building Resilient Communities: Prioritizing Water Financing and Investment.”

MAR
2025

Zambia Engages South African Parliament

Historic engagement between Zambia NGO Water Forum and South Africa’s Parliament Portfolio Committee catalyses regional legislative action on water.

Global Advisory Board

Hon. Silas Aogon

Hon. Silas Aogon, MP

Chairperson (Interim), Global Advisory Board, Global Parliamentary Water Network

Honorable Silas Aogon is the Member of Parliament for Kumi Municipality, Kumi District, in the Parliament of Uganda. First elected in 2016 as an independent, he was re-elected in 2021 and again in January 2026, making him a three-term parliamentarian. A Certified Public Accountant of Uganda with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting, Hon. Aogon served eight years in public service as an accountant before entering politics. In Parliament, he has served on the Committees of Natural Resources and Environment, Public Service, Government Assurances and Implementation, Agriculture, and Public Accounts (Central Government). He also chairs the ruling-party-leaning Independents in Parliament.

Since 2021, Hon. Aogon has served as Chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, one of the longest-standing and most active parliamentary water caucuses in the world, with over 142 members. In this role, he has advocated for increased water sector budgets and greater accountability in service delivery. In November 2025, he represented the Deputy Speaker at the launch of World Vision Uganda’s $48.7 million water and sanitation plan spanning 41 districts. He is also a member of the Uganda Parliamentary Alliance on Food and Nutrition and the Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection, and he championed the National Legal Aid Bill in 2022.

Hon. Thomas Alexander Goshua II

Hon. Thomas Alexander Goshua II

Member, Global Advisory Board, Global Parliamentary Water Network

Honorable Thomas Alexander Goshua II is a Member of the House of Representatives in the 55th Liberian Legislature, representing Electoral District #5, Grand Bassa County, now serving his second term. He holds a Baccalaureate degree (Cum Laude) in Economics from the Liberia Christian College and a Graduate degree in Finance from the Cuttington University Graduate Program. With over twenty-four years of professional experience as an accountant, auditor, administrator, and banker, Rep. Goshua brings deep financial expertise to his legislative work. In the House of Representatives, he serves on the Committees on Drugs, Rehabilitation & Reintegration (Chairman); Water and Sanitation Hygiene & Environment (Co-Chairman); State Owned Enterprises (Secretary); Post & Telecommunications; and Maritime. He formerly chaired the Grand Bassa Legislative Caucus and serves as National Vice Chairman for Political and International Affairs of the Alternative National Congress (ANC).

Rep. Goshua is Chairman of the WASH Legislative Caucus in the Liberian Legislature. He is also Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Gbokpadyu Foundation Inc., a local NGO promoting peace, unity, reconciliation, development, WASH initiatives, education, medical outreach, and drug abuse awareness and advocacy in Grand Bassa County and beyond, with activities aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. He is a member of LIONS Clubs International, providing community service through the Paynesville Orient Lions Club.

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Hon. Abida Sidik Mia

Member, Global Advisory Board, Global Parliamentary Water Network

Former Member of Parliament • Former Minister of Water and Sanitation, Malawi

Biography coming soon.

Civil Society Advisory Board

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Ms. Bubala Muyovwe

Member, Civil Society Advisory Board, Global Parliamentary Water Network

Biography coming soon.

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Ms. Yunia Musaazi

Member, Civil Society Advisory Board, Global Parliamentary Water Network

Executive Director, Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network

Biography coming soon.

Temple Chukwuemeka Oraeki

Mr. Temple Chukwuemeka Oraeki

Member, Civil Society Advisory Board, Global Parliamentary Water Network

Operations Lead, Collaborative Media Advocacy Platform

Temple Chukwuemeka Oraeki is a Water and Environmental Engineer and International Development Consultant with over 15 years of experience advancing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems, climate policy, and inclusive water governance across Nigeria and globally. He holds a Master’s degree with Distinction in Water and Environmental Engineering from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom and a first degree in Chemistry from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He currently serves as Thematic Co-Lead at the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN), an Advisor on Human Rights-Based Approaches at Alliance Sufosec, a Technical Expert on Youth and Gender Inclusion at AMCOW, and a Governing Committee Member at the International Water Association (IWA) Nigeria.

Oraeki is Co-Founder of the Network of Water Rights Initiative (NEWARI), a coalition of over 20 grassroots organizations committed to mobilizing and sensitizing communities to know and demand their rights to water and sanitation through the #ClaimYourWaterRights Campaign. Through NEWARI, he has been instrumental in initiating a WASH Parliamentary Caucus in Enugu State, Nigeria — a landmark civil society-driven effort to institutionalize legislative accountability for water and sanitation service delivery at the sub-national level.

Leadership

John Oldfield

John Oldfield

Founder & CEO, Global Parliamentary Water Network

john.oldfield@watercaucus.org

+1.917.667.4323  Mobile / WhatsApp / Signal

John Oldfield is CEO at Accelerate Global, LLC, advising non-profit, corporate, and government clients in their efforts to rapidly and sustainably accelerate progress toward water, health, security, climate, gender, and environment goals. He has also recently launched the Global Parliamentary Water Network.

From 2017–2021 he was the Managing Principal at Global Water 2020. He is an internationally recognized expert in global water security. He has testified before the U.S. Congress several times and has been published and interviewed in CNN, The Hill, USA Today, Forbes, NPR, New Security Beat, Circle of Blue, The Guardian, and Inside Philanthropy.

Previously, John was the CEO of Water Advocates, encouraging the entire U.S. government to elevate and integrate global water security across the U.S. foreign policy and national security architecture. He also successfully influenced the Intelligence Authorization Act of 2020, requiring the U.S. intelligence community to “report on the implications of water insecurity on the national security interests of the United States.”

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