Private Sector and Utility Partnerships potential for support to UN entities working on water

Survey Instructions
This short survey explores how private sector organisations and utilities can potentially engage with UN entities working on water to build more solutions-driven, outcome-focused partnerships. It has nine questions all should answer and three more specific ones for each key stakeholder group (financiers, solution providers, industrial water users and utilities). Fill in the final section if you want to see the results or be included in the follow up. Click here for more background on the survey.

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1. Where does your organisation operate?

North America

Latin America/Caribbean

Europe/Central Asia

Africa/Middle East

South/South East Asia

East Asia/Pacific

Global/Multi-regional

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2. How many employees does your organisation have?

1-100

101-1000

1001-10,000

10,000+

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3. Have you engaged with the UN before?

Directly attended UN entity sponsored events (eg attended UN Water Conference, Climate, Desertification, or Biodiversity CoP, UNGA, UNHLPF)

Indirectly (eg through a trade organisation active within UN entities, UN-Water or ECOSOC)

Partnered with a UN entity on a project

Provided goods or services to UN entities

Regulary used UN entity-sourced datasets

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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4. What is the biggest challenge you face where you believe working with UN entities could be beneficial for stakeholders?

	Most important	Important	Less important
Physical water security	Physical water security Most important	Physical water security Important	Physical water security Less important
Reducing pollution/preserving water quality	Reducing pollution/preserving water quality Most important	Reducing pollution/preserving water quality Important	Reducing pollution/preserving water quality Less important
Water, hygiene and sanitation for all	Water, hygiene and sanitation for all Most important	Water, hygiene and sanitation for all Important	Water, hygiene and sanitation for all Less important
Building enabling environments	Building enabling environments Most important	Building enabling environments Important	Building enabling environments Less important
Growing market opportunities	Growing market opportunities Most important	Growing market opportunities Important	Growing market opportunities Less important
Accelerating innovation	Accelerating innovation Most important	Accelerating innovation Important	Accelerating innovation Less important
Accelerating investment	Accelerating investment Most important	Accelerating investment Important	Accelerating investment Less important

Other (please specify)

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5. How do you want to engage with the UN entities working in water?

Joining a potential initiative to engage with members and partners of UN-Water

Regular on-going participation technical working groups/round tables on specific water themes

Engaging in meetings and side events at UN entity hosted events (eg at the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi)

Indirect engagement through industry associations or other organisations that represent your interests.

Through periodic consultation processes (written submissions, surveys, calls for input)

Collaboration on specific pilot initiatives in selected countries.

Participating in an exhibition area alongside the official conferences.

Participating in structured matchmaking sessions with governments and financiers to source and scale solutions.

Contributing technical input to policy briefs, background papers, or outcome documents.

Other (please specify)

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6. What do you think your company or organization can contribute to UN entities working on water?

	Definitely	Maybe	Not really
Insight into how best to address water security from a business perspective.	Insight into how best to address water security from a business perspective. Definitely	Insight into how best to address water security from a business perspective. Maybe	Insight into how best to address water security from a business perspective. Not really
A view of the broader role of business in the delivery of SDG6 and engagement with UN entities working in water.	A view of the broader role of business in the delivery of SDG6 and engagement with UN entities working in water. Definitely	A view of the broader role of business in the delivery of SDG6 and engagement with UN entities working in water. Maybe	A view of the broader role of business in the delivery of SDG6 and engagement with UN entities working in water. Not really
Help develop new public/private partnerships for addressing water security.	Help develop new public/private partnerships for addressing water security. Definitely	Help develop new public/private partnerships for addressing water security. Maybe	Help develop new public/private partnerships for addressing water security. Not really
Demonstrate scalable case studies from operations or the supply chain.	Demonstrate scalable case studies from operations or the supply chain. Definitely	Demonstrate scalable case studies from operations or the supply chain. Maybe	Demonstrate scalable case studies from operations or the supply chain. Not really
Have input into discussions around reporting and stewardship standards at national, regional, and global levels.	Have input into discussions around reporting and stewardship standards at national, regional, and global levels. Definitely	Have input into discussions around reporting and stewardship standards at national, regional, and global levels. Maybe	Have input into discussions around reporting and stewardship standards at national, regional, and global levels. Not really
Have input into discussions around water pricing.	Have input into discussions around water pricing. Definitely	Have input into discussions around water pricing. Maybe	Have input into discussions around water pricing. Not really
Co-sponsor projects that help deliver SDG6.	Co-sponsor projects that help deliver SDG6. Definitely	Co-sponsor projects that help deliver SDG6. Maybe	Co-sponsor projects that help deliver SDG6. Not really
Other please specify.	Other please specify. Definitely	Other please specify. Maybe	Other please specify. Not really

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7. Where do you see the greatest opportunity for your organisation in the water space? (select one)

In your home market

In your region (eg Europe, Africa, Latin America etc)

Internationally, but only in high income countries

Internationally, including low and middle income countries.

Globally, wherever we operate

Other/Not interested.

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8. What conditions would make sustained engagement with UN entities working in water worthwhile for your organisation?

	Most important	Important	Unimportant
Clear evidence that engagement can help support and guide policies or frameworks	Clear evidence that engagement can help support and guide policies or frameworks Most important	Clear evidence that engagement can help support and guide policies or frameworks Important	Clear evidence that engagement can help support and guide policies or frameworks Unimportant
Access to a credible pipeline of opportunities relevant to your business	Access to a credible pipeline of opportunities relevant to your business Most important	Access to a credible pipeline of opportunities relevant to your business Important	Access to a credible pipeline of opportunities relevant to your business Unimportant
Improved coordination with multilateral development banks, DFIs, and partner organizations	Improved coordination with multilateral development banks, DFIs, and partner organizations Most important	Improved coordination with multilateral development banks, DFIs, and partner organizations Important	Improved coordination with multilateral development banks, DFIs, and partner organizations Unimportant
Enhanced visibility or recognition of participating institutions	Enhanced visibility or recognition of participating institutions Most important	Enhanced visibility or recognition of participating institutions Important	Enhanced visibility or recognition of participating institutions Unimportant
Opportunities to co-develop collaborative structures	Opportunities to co-develop collaborative structures Most important	Opportunities to co-develop collaborative structures Important	Opportunities to co-develop collaborative structures Unimportant
Access to better data and market intelligence for specific developing countries	Access to better data and market intelligence for specific developing countries Most important	Access to better data and market intelligence for specific developing countries Important	Access to better data and market intelligence for specific developing countries Unimportant
Access to a high-quality peer network of institutions, multilaterals, and policy leaders focused specifically on water.	Access to a high-quality peer network of institutions, multilaterals, and policy leaders focused specifically on water. Most important	Access to a high-quality peer network of institutions, multilaterals, and policy leaders focused specifically on water. Important	Access to a high-quality peer network of institutions, multilaterals, and policy leaders focused specifically on water. Unimportant
A clearly defined, well-governed engagement mechanism with a predictable structure, decision-making process, and multi-year timeline	A clearly defined, well-governed engagement mechanism with a predictable structure, decision-making process, and multi-year timeline Most important	A clearly defined, well-governed engagement mechanism with a predictable structure, decision-making process, and multi-year timeline Important	A clearly defined, well-governed engagement mechanism with a predictable structure, decision-making process, and multi-year timeline Unimportant

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9. Would your organisation support collaborative action models facilitated through a potential UN entity-linked platform?

Technology companies and public water agencies to give focus to innovation related to SDG 6.

Financiers, multilateral development banks and public water agencies to explore blended finance for SDG6.

Industries and public water agencies to promote reuse and sharing resources at the watershed level.

Public water agencies, financiers, solution providers to address climate adaptation and resilience.

None of the above.

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10. What category best describes your business?

Financial (eg bank, fund manager, advisory)

Solutions provider (eg water technology company, systems integrator, operator, EPC contractor)

Industrial water user (eg any business that uses water in its operations)

Utility (public or private)

Other

Private Sector and Utility Partnerships potential for support to UN entities working on water

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* 1. Where does your organisation operate?

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* 2. How many employees does your organisation have?

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* 3. Have you engaged with the UN before?

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* 4. What is the biggest challenge you face where you believe working with UN entities could be beneficial for stakeholders?

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* 5. How do you want to engage with the UN entities working in water?

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* 6. What do you think your company or organization can contribute to UN entities working on water?

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* 7. Where do you see the greatest opportunity for your organisation in the water space? (select one)

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* 8. What conditions would make sustained engagement with UN entities working in water worthwhile for your organisation?

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* 9. Would your organisation support collaborative action models facilitated through a potential UN entity-linked platform?

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* 10. What category best describes your business?

1. Where does your organisation operate?

2. How many employees does your organisation have?

3. Have you engaged with the UN before?

4. What is the biggest challenge you face where you believe working with UN entities could be beneficial for stakeholders?

5. How do you want to engage with the UN entities working in water?

6. What do you think your company or organization can contribute to UN entities working on water?

7. Where do you see the greatest opportunity for your organisation in the water space? (select one)

8. What conditions would make sustained engagement with UN entities working in water worthwhile for your organisation?

9. Would your organisation support collaborative action models facilitated through a potential UN entity-linked platform?

10. What category best describes your business?