International level

• Define a single agency for the subjects of water that shall set the priorities of actions, increase financing and influence the policy.
• Find a mechanism of guarantees for encouraging the participation of private operators in Africa.

National level

• Promote the settlement of the problems of sovereignty and co-operation across the frontiers regarding the use of water.
• The policies of access to essential services should have priority and should be made sustainable.
• The minimum basic level of sanitary standard should be made mandatory and effective in developing countries.
• Using this minimum base, adapt the technical standard to local contexts.

Local authorities

• Local authorities set out national policies based on local know how and actions.
• Encourage co-operation and the dialogue with non-commercial organisations.
• Invest totally in the search for concrete solutions.
• The local authorities should serve as mediators between the different levels of responsibilities.
• Monitor the financing provided to the local authorities.

Operators

• Start training of local players.
• Optimise the management of collective infrastructures and develop their operations.
• Encourage the transfer of skills and technologies.
• Encourage the involvement of users from the North in the problems of the South.
• Support to actions of North/South solidarity actions with the municipalities.

Society, NGOs and local populations

• Improve the accountability of consumption (North) and the management of resources (South).
• Encourage health education.
• Demonstrate the importance of links between water, sanitation and public health.

Media

• Promote a non-partisan and calm approach, with a concern for realities of the field.