New structures for water management have been put in place in many countries. Usually these have been influenced by the need for integrated approaches to water management and consist of national (and state where relevant) coordinating and regulatory structures, basin management and local water user structures. There are variations according to local circumstances but usually they have been used to decentralise decision-making and to give more voice to stakeholders (see Box ). New structures and coordination systems take time to establish and become fully operational as reported by several countries (Albania, Uganda, Ghana, United Republic of Tanzania, Brazil, Armenia, Cape Verde). A reasonably good level of integration.
