1. Why is it that developed ...

1. Why is it that developed countries (e.g. Europe) have continuosly managed to govern their water resources very well while most developing countries are still struggling in water management (even after being exposed to what developed countries are doing in sustainable water governance)? Lack of adopting governance practice within the central and local government institutions is one of the main reasons of struggling in water management. Unwillingness of the politicians is also a barrier against ensuring sustainable water governance. Unethical and corruption is the restricting the community to play effective role in water management. The community people wouldn’t play effective role on decision making process, budget preparation and monitoring. 2. How much more could developed countries do to help water governance in developing countries? Different types of Local governance capacity building initiatives might be promote under various projects in developing countries to change the mindset of the LGIs. Moreover, community empowerment initiatives would also be initiated where community people will be able to contribute at the local government tier by participating at the decision making process, budget preparation and allocation, monitoring overall activities through forming community based different types of committees. It means developed countries might provide cooperation through governance promoting activitie4s both at the LGIs and the community people for developing strong advocacy approach at the execution and policy level. 3. Developing countries have so many policies and strategies in place but very little is achieved and there is ever increasing problems in the water sector, why? Unwillingness of the LGIs and lack of execution of different policies and strategies in effective manner is the main problem of increasing problems in the water sector in developing countries. Again, corruption is the main cause of keep raising problems in water sector. Effective implementation of policies and the active involvement of community at the lower local government tiers might change the situation in right direction by establishing governance practices. 4. Most developed countries have their waters highly susceptible to pollution and experience a lot of flood problems but have still managed to have sustainable water provision to various purposes (agriculture, domestic, navigation, etc.), why? It has a linked with awareness and availability of preventive measures and technologies, which is a serious lack in developing countries. Massive awareness enhancement initiative with make available of user friendly technologies might change the overall situation of the developing countries.