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[https://www.waterjpi.eu Water JPI] (“Water Challenges for a Changing World”) was a ''Joint Programming Initiative'' founded by EU Member States (intergovernmental, voluntary participation), associated countries and the European Commission (as a partner, not the owner). The Council of the European Union formally endorsed and launched the initiative on 2011-12-06.<ref>Water JPI – About Us. "The Council of the European Union officially endorsed the launch of the Water JPI on 6 December 2011." https://www.waterjpi.eu/about-us</ref>

== Projects ==
(Only listing projects that are relevant for AOWIS)

* [[External:WaterJPI:IoT_H20|IoT.H2O]]

== Period of Activity ==
The initiative was active from 2010 to 2025:
* 2010 – initial development of the Joint Programming Initiative<ref>Water JPI – About Us. "The Joint Programming Initiative on Water was launched in 2010." https://www.waterjpi.eu/about-us</ref>
* 2011-12-06 – official establishment by the Council of the European Union
* 2025 – formal end, marked by the Final ''Water JPI'' Conference and the official closing of the initiative<ref>Water4All – News. "The Water Joint Programming Initiative (Water JPI) held its final conference on 23–24 October 2025 in Málaga, Spain." https://www.water4all-partnership.eu</ref>

== Funding ==
''Water JPI'' was financed by a combination of national research budgets provided by the participating countries and through European Commission funding (Horizon 2020).<ref>Water JPI – Funding. "Europe invests around 370 million € per year in water research... the European Commission invests around 130 million € per year." https://www.waterjpi.eu/about-us/funding</ref>

The EC supported WaterJPI through ERA-NET Cofund programmes, including:
* WaterWorks2014<ref>Water JPI – Joint Calls. WaterWorks2014. https://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls</ref>
* WaterWorks2015<ref>Water JPI – Joint Calls. WaterWorks2015. https://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls</ref>
* WaterWorks2017<ref>Water JPI – Joint Calls. WaterWorks2017. https://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls</ref>
* AquaticPollutants<ref>AquaticPollutants ERA-NET Cofund. https://aquaticpollutants.eu</ref>
* BiodivRestore<ref>BiodivRestore ERA-NET Cofund. https://www.biodiversa.eu</ref>

== Closure ==
The Final ''Water JPI'' Conference (October 2025) included the official closing of the initiative.<ref>Water4All – News. "Final Water JPI Conference." https://www.water4all-partnership.eu</ref> Since then, ''Water JPI'' describes itself as a "legacy initiative".<ref>Water JPI – About Us. "Though the initiative finishes its activities, its legacy lives on." https://www.waterjpi.eu/about-us</ref>

The final strategic document was the SRIA 2025, which defined the end of the initiative’s planning horizon.<ref>Water JPI – Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda 2025. https://www.waterjpi.eu</ref>

Its mission and coordination role were continued by the new European partnership [[External:Water4All:Main Page|Water4All]], launched under [[External:Horizon Europe:Main Page|Horizon Europe]].<ref>Water4All – News. "Final Water JPI Conference, Málaga, Spain." https://www.water4all-partnership.eu/news/water4all-final-water-jpi-conference-malaga-spain</ref>

== References ==
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