Emerging Issues in the Region
- Water resources assessment
- Integration of water resources development into national policy, plans and programmes for economic and social development
- Integrated water resources development and management
- Protection of water resources, water quality and aquatic ecosystems
- River basin development and management
- Water for sustainable urban development
- Water for sustainable rural development
- Promotion of infrastructure development and investment for drinking water supply and sanitation
- Water pricing and promotion of private investment in the water sector
- Water demand management, water saving and economic use of water
- Promotion of women's role in water supply and sanitation
- Mitigation of water-related natural disasters, particularly flood loss reduction
- Improvement in land-use planning and practices for disaster reduction and watershed management
20/1/98
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