The Water Research Commission allows its resources and learning material to be accessed by all people, both locally and internationally.
The Water Research Commission has multiple partnerships with academic institutions, departments within the water sector, international support and businesses who are able to fund multiple projects and participate in research activities, as well as the development of socio-economic solutions to water stressors in vulnerable communities.
Some of the Water Research Commission partnerships include: South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP); Department of Science and Technology (DST); Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); Department of Trade & Industry and provincial government; various universities and educational institutions.