Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Development
Water
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate change
Freshwater
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Rwanda
Ecuador
Kenya
Niger
Burkina Faso
United Republic of Tanzania
Georgia
Ghana
Mali
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2004 |
| Organizational structure: |
The Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) is headquartered at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, USA. This is a major U.S. university with more than 40,000 students and a strong research focus. GLOWS also has offices in several countries (Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Georgia, and Burkina Faso). At each of these locations, GLOWS coordinates programs that aim to address issues as related to water service delivery and freshwater resource conservation.
The GLOWS program at Florida International University partners with many kinds of civil society organizations. Project partners include major NGOs, such as the World Wildlife Fund, Winrock International, CARE International, World Vision, WaterAid America, among others. |
| Number and type of members: |
The Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) at Florida International University counts nine full-time staff in its headquarters in Miami, Florida, USA. It also employs people in field offices in Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Georgia, and Burkina Faso, for a total of about 25 full-time staff. |
| Funding structure: |
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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| Funding structure other: |
Grants and contracts |
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