In the state of Aguascalientes, for instance, three different mechanisms are found in three different municipalities: in the municipality of Aguascalientes, the Council (utilities’ board) is in charge of setting tariffs, in the municipality of Cosio, the state Congress does it, and in the municipality of Jesus Maria, the state executive is in charge of this task. The concept may be misleading because it suggests that there is an absolute level of “water needs”, while in reality those “water needs” vary with technical progress and the adoption of different policies. It is defined as “a cross-cutting programme to improve water management through the development of technical, administrative and financial capacities”.