Contents

Abstract 2

Acknowledgements 3

Executive summary 4

1 Introduction 7

2 Methodology 10

1. 2.1 PHASE 0 | System Mapping 12

2. 2.2 PHASE 1 | Participatory Workshops 13

3. 2.3 PHASE 2 | Storytelling, Transforming the scenarios into stories 16

4. 2.4 PHASE 3 | Online Interactive Survey 17

5. 2.5 PHASE 4 | In person workshop 20

3. Findings 23

3.1 Vision 24

3.1.1 2040 scenarios 26

3.1.2 Survey Insights Observations 30

3.2 System 33

3.2.1 The Policy Journey 35

3.2.2 Water Availability 35

3.2.3 Main obstacles 37

3.2.4 Enablers 42

3.3 Perceptions 43

3.3.1 The Actors 44

3.3.1.1 Regulatory and policy actors 45

3.3.1.2 Operational Actors 46

3.3.2 Survey Insights Observations 49

3.3.2.1 Collective efficacy 49

3.3.2.2 Response efficacy 50

3.3.2.3 The role of the EU 51

3.3.2.4 Knowledge on the topic 53

4. Recommendations 54

4.1 Opportunities Identified 55

4.1.1 Opportunity and ideas for redesigning cost and pricing structures 56

4.1.2 Opportunities and ideas for better define governance and skills 58

4.1.3 Opportunities and ideas for infrastructure and data shift 60

4.2 Driving systemic change, recommendations for action 64

4.2.1 Continue removing obstacles 65

4.2.2 Holding an ambitious vision 66

4.2.3 Address systemic obstacles 67

4.2.4 Act Immediately 67

5. Conclusions 69

References 71

List of abbreviations and definitions 73

List of figures 74

List of tables 75

Annexes 76