Water Governance in OECD Countries
A Multi-level Approach
This report addresses multilevel governance challenges in water policy implementation and identifies good practices for coordinating water policy across ministries, between levels of government, and across local actors at subnational level. Based on a methodological framework, it assesses the main “coordination gaps” in terms of policymaking, financing, information, accountability, objectives and capacity building, and provides a platform of existing governance mechanisms to bridge them. Based on an extensive survey on water governance the report provides a comprehensive institutional mapping of roles and responsibilities in water policy-making at national/subnational level in 17 OECD countries. It concludes on preliminary multilevel governance guidelines for integrated water policy.
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Foreword
Managing and securing access to water for all is not only a question of money, but equally a matter of good governance. OECD previous work on water concluded that the solutions needed for the water crisis do exist and are well-known. The real challenge is implementing these solutions, tailoring them to local contexts, overcoming obstacles to reform and bringing together the main actors from different sectors to join forces and share the tasks and risks.
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