Awareness and Communication Strategy
Understanding and appreciation of the institutions,
policy/legal reforms and programmes
Understanding by citizens of the commitments and
obligations arising from the instruments Member States
are party to.
Climate change
Availability of information for mainstreaming climate
change into national and transboundary river
development and management processes
Understanding of climate change phenomenon,
scenarios, predictions, and impacts
Understanding of available adaptation and mitigation
strategies, measures and technologies necessary to
minimise negative impacts and accentuate positive
impacts with regards to water resource management
Level of preparedness for water-related disasters such as
floods and droughts
Water supply,
sanitation and
hygiene
Understanding of the importance of good water supply
and sanitation services as well as hygiene education
based on good practices
Understanding and appreciation on the importance of an
integrated approach to water supply, sanitation and
hygiene
Understanding of ways of sustaining water supply and
the importance of making clean water accessible and
productive.
Transboundary
water resources
management
Understanding of the role of river basin organisations,
basin user communities, and regional and international
agreements in improved cooperation on water;
Existence of empowered role players at all levels of
transboundary water resources management;
Understanding of benefits in shared resources for the
advancement of social and economic development of
riparian populations and regional integration
Understanding of reasonable and equitable utilisation of
water resources leading to improved co-operation in
shared water resources
Water demand
management
Understanding of Water Demand Management (WDM)
as a tool for balancing water demand and supply to
minimise water losses and maximise the benefits that can
be achieved from the available resources including
conjunctive use of surface and groundwater.
Commitment of all water users in implementing possible
options of minimising water losses, encouraging efficient
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