The document provides background information on the mid-term review of GWP's 2009-2013 Strategy. It discusses the objectives, areas to be reviewed, supervision, and methodology of the review. Specifically: - The review aims to assess progress implementing the Strategy at global, regional and national levels and identify any changes needed to improve progress or scale up delivery. - Areas of review include progress implementing the Strategy generally and in regions/countries, and options for the strategy's future direction and fundraising. - A steering group representing GWP partners will provide supervision and guidance. - The methodology includes inception, regional consultations, review/evaluation, and draft/final reports between July and October 2011.

1. GWP Strategy 2009 – 2013Mid-term ReviewBackground and Methodology GWP Regional Days 15-17 August 2011 Stockholm

2. Background We are now half-way in implementing the 2009-2013 Strategy FPG and SC Meetings agreed to a mid-term Strategy review: “to assess progress and performance of the GWPO and the GWP Network in delivering on the expected outcomes of the Strategy, and to help shape the way forward” Funding provided: SIDA, Danida, DFID and Norway 2

3. Background Terms of reference: with input from the FPG and SC in June Short-list of 6 entities: input from the FPG Invitation to Tender: 20 June 3 tenders submitted: 11 July evaluation: GWP “Procurement Committee” and Mid-term Review “Steering Group” contract award to Ramboll-Natura AB: 15 July 3

4. Objectives: To document and analyseprogress in implementing the Strategy at national, regional and global levels, and its contribution to poverty alleviation and sustainable development; To identify whether changes are needed to both the organisational structures and the work programming, or either of these, in order to improve progress in implementing the strategy; To identify and review options for scaling up delivery of the Strategy and make recommendations for the way forward. 4

5. Areas to be reviewed: Progress in implementing the Strategy: in general in the regions and countries – consult 6 regions at the global level Options for the way forward: continued relevance of the Strategy future directions fundraising sustained delivery of outcomes consultwith at least 7 regions likely all 5

6. Supervision and guidance: ”Steering Group” representing: GWP SteeringCommittee – GWP Chair – Letitia Obeng GWP Financial Partners Group – Johan Sundberg GWP TechnicalCommittee – Uma Lele GWPO – Ania Grobicki 6

7. Methodology – overview: Inception: 26 July – 5 Aug Consultations with the GWPO and Steering Group Inception Report: 5 Aug Consultations: 7 Aug – 26 Aug Regional days, with TEC and CP meeting Stockholm World Water Week Skype, email and telephone Review and evaluation: 15 Aug – 2 Sept Draft report: 16 Sept Final report: 7 Oct 7