Water Unites

cooperation in the Central Asian water sector, but also improve the lives of people in the
region.
These were just some examples and not an exhaustive list of the wide range of activities
and the deep engagement of donors. Their activities, when good coordination is in place,
are not competing but rather complementary. Third parties can play a supportive role in
fostering regional water cooperation when they are perceived as neutral. International
players have supported cooperative actions and provided additional incentives and benefits
to the riparian states. But though they can create enabling conditions for regional
cooperation, the cooperation itself has to develop from within and depends upon the
actions and will of the riparian countries.
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