Strengthening water governance worldwide.
Lisbon International Centre for Water (LIS-Water)
Supporting sector reforms. Strengthening institutions. Developing leaders. Transforming policies, regulation, management and financing into effective, efficient and sustainable water services that create value for society.
Our focus
Across the entire
urban water cycle.
Water supply
Sanitation
Stormwater management
Where we operate
Sector policy &
reform
We support governments in designing sector policies, institutional frameworks and reform roadmaps.
Regulation
of services
We support regulators in strengthening regulatory systems, tariffs, contracts, performance incentives and oversight mechanisms.
Management
of services
We support service providers in strengthening their governance model, organisational structure, management and performance.
Financing
alignment
We support development partners in designing financing operations aligned with the sector's priorities and reform agenda.
How we work
Knowledge &
innovation
We generate knowledge and innovation to support informed decision-making and accelerate reforms.
Strategic advisory &
think tank
We develop diagnostics, brainstorming sessions, comparative analyses and practical tools.
Training & capacity
building
We develop leaders and strengthen capacities through the LIS-Water Governance School.
Community of
practice
We promote peer learning, dialogue and knowledge exchange across the sector.
The reference process for strengthening governance.
Impact
Knowledge that drives reforms
We produce knowledge, evidence and strategic insights to support informed decision-making and accelerate reforms. Through the WaterGov Observatory, we analyse global trends, identify good practices and anticipate the challenges shaping the future of the sector.