After completing its 15th successful year, as the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) delivery mechanism within the Water and Ocean Governance Programme (WOGP), Cap-Net, the global network for capacity development in sustainable water management, effectively delivered once again in 2017. Impact can be linked to changes in policy and mindset, from shaping the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda with a dedicated water goal, and improvement in water and sanitation, to increased readiness to adapt to climate change using innovative technologies and online education, including improvements in integrating gender mainstreaming into global policy frameworks and implementation.