Video message from Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General The
"water crisis" is mainly a governance crisis. Managed correctly,
there is sufficient water on earth for the world’s population,
but managing water is a complex issue involving multiple
stakeholders from all levels of government with different views
and objectives. A lack of effective management of
interdependencies across these stakeholders can hamper the
efficient design and implementation of water policy reform. Some
of the main challenges to good water governance include: Poorly
managed multi-level governance Limited capacity at local level
Unclear allocation of roles and responsibilities Lack of
integrity and transparency Resource allocation difficulties Poor
financial management Lack of long-term financial planning Poor
economic regulation Poorly drafted legislation There is no one-
size-fits-all solution to these water governance challenges;
however, there is a need for home-grown and place based policies
that integrate territorial characteristi