5th Forum Top 25 Highlights - Thematic Programme During the
scores of discussions in over one hundred sessions, some overall
messages emerged: - Water is a common denominator for many
development issues and the key to successfully resolving those
challenges. - Because of the interrelatedness of water issues
across so many different sectors, progress can only be achieved
through an interdisciplinary approach. There is a need to
reinforce the preliminary linkages made at the 5th World Water
Forum and continue to think out of the box. - Education,
capacity development and financial support are needed in
virtually every domain to support further progress. - Solutions
must be sustainable and flexibly adapted to specific local or
regional circumstances: no “one size fits all” approach can be
applied to water management. - Stakeholders need to be engaged
through participatory processes in the earliest stages of water
resource development strategies. - The 5th World Water Forum
enabled greater focus and synergies to