The Government and international development agencies began to address the country's dwindling water supply only once it became a nationally recognized issue (box 6). However, by the time of their intervention in the 2000s, the agricultural lobby and tribal leaders had become powerful and resistant to demands for reform. Available from www.wssinfo.org/documents/?tx_displaycontrollerItype]=country_files (accessed 2 April 2015). Note: A tick (✓) denotes a majority and a star (-&) denotes a minority.