Some of the 2030 Water Agenda’s initiatives aim to establish a mandatory ecological land management programme in all Mexican municipalities (Initiative 15), strengthen capacities of municipalities as regards civil defence (Initiative 19) and increase fines to civil servants who allow the non-compliance of land-use plans in urban development (Initiative 22). However, beyond the contemplated creation of a ministry of territorial development, the Agenda does not explicitly address the need to align objectives across multiple authorities with regard to zoning and construction policies. There are multiple areas where conflicting goals and targets work against water policy objectives.