• Developing scientific and cultural cooperation for the management of natural transboundary resources;
• Enhancing effective governance to overcome conflicting approaches in the use and allocation of natural resources – both at national and transboundary levels and to overcome the fragmented management through an integrated approach;
• Pointing the importance of regional partnerships between different decision makers, scientists from different disciplines, and other water stakeholders;
• Preventing conflicts and enhancing cooperation will be particularly enhanced.

Main regions targeted: Africa.