Dr. Faith Lawrence is the co-chair of the SWPN Strategic Water Partners Network. She is currently the Head of Policy Engagement and Partnerships at the global Alliance for Water Stewardship -AWS, leading public sector engagement and strategic partnerships. She has extensive experience in water stewardship and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Prior to joining AWS, she led technical advisory teams on public-private partnerships and governance strengthening initiatives for development cooperation projects, mainly in South Africa.