These guidelines were prepared by the Directorate of Water Resource Management of the Ministry
of Water and Environment with technical support of the World Bank (2014 edition) and Expertise
France (2017 edition). Input and guidance was gratefully received from various DWRM staff
at the centre and in the Water Management Zones, key stakeholders involved in catchmentbased water resources management activities and many other people and organisations who
took part in the consultation process. Financial support for preparation and printing of the
documents was provided by the World Bank.