Water culture into local governance

The second day of local authorities’ processes focused on the cultural dimension of water. Increasingly, local authorities are integrating water in cooperation policies. But in order to be effective, these partnerships should take sociocultural factors into account to ensure that projects are compatible with local contexts. In cooperation with UNESCO, the International Association of Francophone Mayors led activities to raise the awareness of elected officials to these issues. The objective: for local authorities to take the different uses and symbolic representations of water into account. 

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