Drawing on a survey of 215 stakeholders and 69 case studies worldwide, this report analyses the drivers, obstacles, mechanisms, costs and benefits of stakeholder engagement in the water sector and proposes six principles plus a Checklist for Public Action to guide governments in setting up enabling conditions for inclusive, outcome-oriented engagement.
OECD (2015): Stakeholder Engagement for Inclusive Water Governance. Paris: OECD Studies on Water, OECD Publishing. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). URL [Accessed: 20.04.2026] PDF