A Handbook of What Works: Solutions for the Local Implementation of the OECD Principles on Water Governance

This Regional Development Paper compiles and analyses 52 evolving water governance practices from cities, regions and basins in OECD and non-OECD countries to support sub-national implementation of the 12 Principles, identifying common pitfalls and lessons from both successful and challenging cases.

OECD (2024): A Handbook of What Works: Solutions for the Local Implementation of the OECD Principles on Water Governance. Paris: OECD Regional Development Papers, No. 72, OECD Publishing OECD Publishing. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). URL [Accessed: 20.04.2026] PDF