NeWater - Mechanisms and tools for multi-stakeholder dialogue processes on poverty and gender in river basin planning

Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues (MSD) that enable direct interactions between the governments and other authorities, and, the major stakeholders on specific topics are increasingly being accepted as part of international and national decision- making processes as well as meetings and negotiations taking place at the local levels. The dialogues provide opportunities for stakeholder groups to present their concerns, share experiences, develop effective proposals and discuss them with governments or other formal authorities.