Valuing Water Initiative – The practical application of the UN Valuing Water Principles The Valuing Water Initiative (VWI) will test and demonstrate how decisions which impact water - across different value chains, sectors, geographies and actors - can be made better by following the United Nations Valuing Water Principles. The practical application of these principles will provide learnings, which will inspire early adopters to change systemically how they value water in policy, practice, finance and behavior. Their example and the system change they set in motion, will inspire others to follow their leadership.