The Message from the President of the Portuguese Water Partnership
We start the mandate for the 2026–2028 triennium with a very clear conviction: the Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP) has taken a very active role in exposing the national water sector to the international market and in directing international actors to the examples of what we do best in the country, putting the knowledge, experience and technical capacity of the Portuguese water sector at the service of creating economic value, international cooperation and sustainable development.
The global context creates opportunities that cannot be ignored. Water scarcity, climate change, the need for resilient infrastructure and efficient services are at the heart of international agendas. Many countries are looking for technical solutions, management models, technology and best practices that Portugal has developed and consolidated over decades. This is a space where our members have the capacity to network and promote joint efforts that should culminate in a higher level of internationalization of the sector. Given the current uncertainty regarding geopolitical and economic stability, the robustness and flexibility of the actors operating in the national water sector can certainly add value and take advantage of the opportunities that always arise from major threats or challenges.
PWP must be a vehicle for promoting our international ambition. More than a forum for reflection, we want to be a platform that brings together companies, public administration, associations and research centres, creating conditions for access to new markets, for participation in international projects and for the construction of strong and credible bridges between partners, both national and international.
All associations, as they are a point of convergence of various actors, are a centre of knowledge. PWP is no exception to this rule. It will be even more important that this knowledge is explicit and that it flows among members so that we can witness the creation of even more knowledge and value that should be at the service of the community and our economy.
Finally, a word of gratitude to all the members for the honour and pleasure of having placed their confidence in this Board of Directors, which is now beginning its mission. This trust will make us, with enthusiasm and optimism, fulfil the objectives we have set. PWP is, and always will be, an open-door house, thus inviting all companies in the sector to join, becoming partners, and thereby enhancing the objectives we propose.
João Pedro Faria Feliciano
President of the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Water Partnership
