The project main sponsor is the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW). The Commission (watercommission.org) is an independent body, convened by the Government of the Netherlands and facilitated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its goal is “… to redefine the way we value and govern water for the common good.”

Financial support for the project is provided the Government of the Netherlands.

Research activities will be carried out in close coordination with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).