Background

The World Water Vision process has generated a great deal of enthusiasm towards better management of water resources in the region and elsewhere. In order to build on this global initiative, a programme of cooperation between ESCAP and FAO was recently launched to promote the development of national water visions. In the initial phase of the programme, an overall review of important achievements on the methodology of developing water visions was to be made jointly by ESCAP and FAO in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology and other international organizations. In addition, four case studies were to be undertaken in selected pilot countries in the region thanks to financial support from FAO.