text: co-ordination. Programmes aimed at service expansion must be implemented within the framework of integrated water resources and environmental planning and management, particularly in water-scarce and drought-prone countries, taking into account the need to increase knowledge about the availability of water, as well as its supply for various uses. Increased attention should be paid to improving efficiency in the distribution and utilisation of water, and to promoting policies designed to manage water demand relative to resource evailability. 87. Governments that have nut done so are urged to assess the current status of institutional structures with a view to strengthening their capacity to plan and manage water development and sanitation programmes. This will require an analysis of institutional structures followed by a rationalisation of responsibilities to reduce fragmentation and unclear delineation of management tasks among a variety of /. . .A/45/327 English Page 26 government agencies where it is seen as a constraint to accelerating Water resources development. The establishmctnt of appropriate linkagos to bodies dealing with the formulation and implementation of economic and social development policies will facilitate the flow of financiag for the development of water resources in general, and for water supply and sanitation in particular, and will strengthen the integration of the sector into other programmes such as women’s and eavironmental programmes, as well as rural and agricultural development. The establishment of effective linkages will also enable governments to co-ordinate effectively assistance provided by external auppcrt agencies. 86. Since a much higher level of financial resources will be required if the challenge of the 1990s is to be met, governments need to assign greater priority to the allocation of development financing to water supply and sanitation by seeking a better integration of the sector within the overall development planning process. In view of the competing demands from other important socio-economic sectors,
analysis: The text discusses the importance of integrating water resources management into overall development planning, highlighting the need for increased financial resources and coordination among government agencies. It also emphasizes the need for improved institutional structures and linkages to other sectors, such as economic and social development, rural and agricultural development, and environmental programs. These themes suggest that the text is focused on the intersection of economic development, natural resources, and environmental management.