It is recommended that this report be discussed and disseminated within their network. Further approaches for bringing these needs to the attention of decision makers, internationally, regionally and nationally need to be explored. There are certainly overlaps between advocacy and human resources development. Increase the focus on water scarcity and transboundary issues in outreach Human resources development needs to include training and materials that have an increasing focus on water conservation practices and transboundary issues. Both demand and supply need to be examined.
All countries have areas of water stress due to uneven distribution.
Growing populations and unsustainable water practices will exacerbate this situation in the future. There is an urgent need to act now in being sure that education and training looks at ways to address this. Trainers as well as materials need to be examined for their adequacy and relevancy to individual countries. Organize focus groups in the communities Water practitioners should encourage focus groups in countries as a way of doing business. This would allow all aspects of the community to be involved in ways to explore improving environmental quality, health and sanitation.