The objective is to produce stylised features that are analysed in the light of existing co-ordination tools, allowing for a customisation and integration of water policy. A closer look at each of these gaps is provided in order of importance, starting with the policy gap, which was considered as the most important gap by countries surveyed (12 out of 13), followed by the accountability gap (11 out of 13) and the funding gap (10 out of 13). Sectoral fragmentation across ministries and between levels of government is considered as an important or very important obstacle to integrated water policy in 92% of countries surveyed.