Membership

FAN members are civil society organisations from around the world, respected for their unique skill, experience, perspective providing innovative approaches to water management.

They are local implementers of policies and programmes, working in challenging situations, such as urban slums and degraded environments, with weak governance and inadequate legal or regulatory frameworks. 

Over 600 organisations are currently registered as FAN members representing countries from all regions.

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FAN Subscriber Membership is open to all NGOs, community organisations or NGO networks with an interest in water and sanitation and/or integrated water resource managmenent and who are committed to the vision, mission and guiding principles of FAN.

As a subscriber member of FAN you benefit from information shared and developed by FAN and are also expected to provide information for sharing and dissemination.  This includes top quality and up-to-date information on water policies and civil society actions from around the world via our website, e-bulletin and newsletter in English, French or Spanish. 

You will be invited to participate in advocacy training workshops and be able to contribute to NGO consultations on relevant policies.

Solidarity Members are organisations or interest groups that do not fall within the definition of civil society such as research institutions, higher education institutions, advocacy/interest groups not involved in the water sector, consumer associations, trade/labour unions, human Rights organisations and who support the vision, mission and guiding principles of FAN. 

They receive news and information from FAN but do not enjoy the rights and privileges of full members.