Lobby organisation
WaterAid
NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, WaterAid appears in 20 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“WaterAid's vision is a world where everyone everywhere has safe water, sanitation and hygiene. WaterAid is an international organisation whose mission is to transform the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.”
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“Everything we do is shaped by our six values: Respect Accountability Courage Collaboration Innovation Integrity What we do WaterAid enables the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water and sanitation. Together with improved hygiene, these basic human rights underpin health, education and livelihoods, forming the first essential step in overcoming poverty. We work with local partners, who understand local issues, and provide them with the skills and support to help communities set up and manage practical and sustainable projects that meet their real needs. We also work locally and internationally to change policy and practice and ensure that water, hygiene and sani (...)”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 20 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (14 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Hildegard Bentele | Water Policy |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Sirpa Pietikäinen | Women's health |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Pierfrancesco Maran | Water framework directive |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Sirpa Pietikäinen | Health and WASH |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Hildegard Bentele | Global Gateway and Water |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Hildegard Bentele | Water Resilience Strategy |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Marco Tarquinio | Migration and development |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Lukas Mandl | Water resilience in development cooperation |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Barry Andrews | DEVE |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Cecilia Strada | Exchange on gender inequalities in health, in particular in the field of access to clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene for women and girls |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Lucia Yar | Gender inequalities in health |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Heléne Fritzon | Jämställdhet och hälsa |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Barry Andrews | Water |
| 13 May 2025 | Jonas Sjöstedt | Water |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Barry Andrews | Development |
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