Water Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) aims to achieve sustainable water systems for a sustainable economy in Europe and beyond. Water JPI brings together major RDI (Research, Development, Innovation) actors of Europe under the common cause of developing continentwide RDI policies by aligning national priorities, funding joint project calls and increasing overall scientific competitiveness of Europe. SUEN and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) collaborate and represent Turkey within the Water JPI in order to strengthen the research capacity of the Turkish water RDI sector.