Freshwater Action Network (FAN) is a global network of people implementing and influencing water and sanitation policy and practice around the world. FAN works to improve water management by strengthening civil society to influence decision-making.

 

Principles

We underpin our vision with a set of principles that inspire our work and mission.

• FAN upholds the principles of non-hierarchical and democratic networking.
• FAN is facilitative and innovative and is open to change and learning.
• FAN works towards the progressive realization of the human right to water and sanitation.
• FAN promotes the voices of marginalized and excluded communities in policies and programmes.
• FAN promotes gender equality and women’s empowerment in its activities.
• FAN members respect each other’s unique skill, experience and perspective and take ownership of the network in a spirit of cooperation and sharing.
• FAN considers sustainable water resource management and water supply to be integrally linked.

 

What we do

FAN works to improve water policy and practice by strengthening local voices in decision-making. Some of our key activities include:

• Influencing at global level
• Grassroots mobilization
• Developing members' capacity to influence
• Exchanging skills