SIWI

Name

SIWI

Legal name

Stiftelsen Stockholm International Water Institute

Website

https://siwi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Governance Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Solutions (BPAGALAI), Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

Keywords

• Water governance
• Water diplomacy
• Capacity development
• Transboundary water cooperation
• Water policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grants and Project Funding: SIWI operates as a non-profit institute funded primarily through grants, project-based funding, and partnerships with governments, international organizations, and foundations. Revenue is generated through donor-supported programs and collaborative initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SIWI advances water governance globally by convening partners across sectors through World Water Week and thematic programs, curating knowledge and research into policy briefs, insight publications, and tools (such as W-FLR and ILM-Track), and delivering advisory and capacity development services to governments, international organizations, and other institutions. It hosts the International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC), a UNESCO Category II Centre, and runs the Swedish Water House and Shared Waters Partnership programs.

Product overview

SIWI is an independent, non-profit organization based in Stockholm working globally on water governance. The organization operates as a multi-faceted institute offering conferences, research programmes, awards, publications, and capacity development services. Core products include World Water Week (the leading annual global water conference), the International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC, a UNESCO Category II Centre), Swedish Water House, and the Shared Waters Partnership. SIWI also administers the Stockholm Water Prize and Stockholm Junior Water Prize as annual awards. The organization produces publications including Insight Briefs, policy briefs, and the Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy, and offers tools such as the Water-smart Forest and Landscape Restoration Tool (W-FLR) and Indigenous Lands Moisture Tracking Project. Capacity development services and high-level dialogue platforms round out the portfolio, all organized around three thematic pillars: convenor & co-creator, curating knowledge and research, and advice and capacity development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• World Water Week Leading global conference for dialogue on water, development, and cooperation, organized annually by SIWI in Stockholm. It convenes decision-makers from governments, companies, academia, and civil society to address pressing water challenges.
• International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC) A UNESCO Category II Centre hosted by SIWI that generates and shares knowledge on water cooperation within and between countries, contributing to context-specific solutions for shared freshwater resources.
• Swedish Water House A platform connecting Swedish actors to global water governance, creating spaces for stakeholders to meet, exchange perspectives, and engage on water issues affecting Sweden and the world.
• Shared Waters Partnership A programme supporting transboundary water cooperation in fragile and conflict-affected regions, facilitating dialogues and knowledge exchange where water serves as a catalyst for conflict resolution and peace.
• Stockholm Water Prize An international water award presented annually by SIWI recognizing individuals and organizations whose work has contributed to sustainable water management and water-related activities.
• Stockholm Junior Water Prize An annual competition for students aged 13-15 where young people present solutions to pressing water challenges, fostering youth innovation in water issues.
• High-Level Panel on Water Diplomacy An annual event organized since 2018 during World Water Week that draws attention to water's role for peace and brings together different actors across water, climate change, and foreign policy.
• Swedish Water House Trendspotting An annual publication exploring water as a strategic risk and value driver in climate adaptation, governance, finance, and business, convening decision-makers from Swedish authorities, organizations, and academic institutions.
• SIWI Insight Briefs A series of short, focused analyses tracking key global events where SIWI is present, identifying emerging signals and shifts in priorities across the global water agenda.
• Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy A comprehensive handbook offering practical tools and real-world examples showing how collaboration over water can build peace, trust, and resilience across borders and sectors.
• Water-smart Forest and Landscape Restoration Tool (W-FLR) A tool helping integrate water considerations into forest and landscape restoration strategies and investments, strengthening sustainability, resilience, and long-term outcomes.
• Indigenous Lands Moisture Tracking Project (ILM-Track) A global analysis tool tracking how Indigenous Peoples' lands generate rainfall and sustain water cycles beyond their borders, highlighting their role in climate resilience and water security.
• Capacity Development for Water Programme A step-by-step guide and programme supporting capacity development in water governance, offering tools, services, and opportunities to low and middle-income countries worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• World Water Week convenes thousands of decision-makers annually for dialogue on water governance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• KTH Royal Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026SIWI and KTH strengthened their research partnership on water governance to advance research linking science and policy in a changing climate.
• UN Global Compact Network SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Partnered with UN Global Compact Network Sweden and Skandia to convene seminar on turning water risk into competitive advantage ahead of World Water Day.
• SkandiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Partnered with SIWI's Swedish Water House and UN Global Compact Network Sweden for seminar on water risk and competitive advantage.
• Brazil's MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Co-hosting the Neighbourhood of the Mutirão collaborative space at COP30 in Belém, integrating water with urban and infrastructure systems for climate action.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIWI hosts the International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC) under the auspices of UNESCO. ICWC is the first UNESCO Category II Centre focused on water cooperation for peace and regional development, contributing to the implementation of UNESCO IHP IX Strategic Plan for 2022-2029.
• Government of the NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-convening water governance events including the side event on governing the full hydrological cycle at the Dushanbe Water Conference 2026 and other initiatives.
• Uppsala University Department of Peace and ConflictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the ICWC Research School for International Water Cooperation, conducting research on linkage between water scarcity and international conflict and cooperation.
• Nile Basin InitiativeregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaborating partner working on water cooperation in the Nile Basin region.
• Blue Peace Middle East InitiativeregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaborating partner focused on sustainable management of water resources in the Middle East through the Blue Peace approach.
• The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaborating partner working on environmental issues including water governance in Central Asia.
• International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change (ICWRGC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Category II Centre collaborating on joint training events, workshops, and awareness-raising activities.
• International Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Category II Centre collaborating on joint training events, workshops, and awareness-raising activities.
• IHE Delft Institute for Water EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Category II Centre collaborating on joint training events, workshops, and awareness-raising activities.
• Global Water Partnership (GWP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization collaborating on joint training events, workshops, and awareness-raising activities.
• Geneva Water Hub (GWH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization collaborating on joint training events, workshops, and awareness-raising activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IRC WASH: Dutch-based NGO focused on systems strengthening for water, sanitation and hygiene services with strong research and convening components — comparable in niche and methodology to SIWI.
• IHE Delft Institute for Water Education: UNESCO water education institute delivering capacity development, research, and partnerships; closely comparable to SIWI's capacity-development pillar and partnership with UNESCO.
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): Independent policy research institute with a water and sustainable development portfolio producing reports, convenings, and advisory services — overlapping heavily with SIWI's curating-knowledge and policy advisory functions.
• WaterAid: International NGO focused on water, sanitation and hygiene, combining advocacy, capacity development, and convening — overlaps with SIWI's WASH-adjacent advisory and capacity development work.
• Global Water Partnership (GWP): International network organization focused on integrated water resources management and governance; operates with similar convening, capacity development, and knowledge-broker model to SIWI.
• International Water Management Institute (IWMI): CGIAR-hosted water research institute producing policy-relevant knowledge and convening governments on water management; directly comparable to SIWI in research-to-policy translation and global water governance focus.
• Pacific Institute: Independent water research NGO producing influential reports on water scarcity, climate, and corporate water risk — competes with SIWI for thought leadership and donor mindshare in water policy.

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): Major global environmental research organization with a substantive water program (Aqueduct, water risk); broader than SIWI but competes for the same donor pool and policy influence.
• The Nature Conservancy: Large environmental NGO with global water stewardship and freshwater programs; overlaps with SIWI's work on water-related landscape restoration and corporate water engagement.

Emerging players

• UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility: Joint UNDP–SIWI facility supporting water governance programming; while housed within SIWI it is itself a programmatic platform and a structural analogue of how multi-stakeholder water governance facilities are organized globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/siwi_water
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/worldwaterweek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stockholm-international-water-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/siwi_water
• Facebookfacebook.com/SIWIwater

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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