at federal level the national water commission conagua is the main body in charge of water planning financing and strategic setting there is no overarching framework for the provision of water services which according to the constitution is the responsibility of municipalities with varying levels of capacity and resources the national water law has gradually transferred water resource responsibilities to river basin organisations which operate as conagua implementing agencies while some progress has been achieved in better managing interdependencies across stakeholders and creating an overarching framework for water resources management much remains to be done to overcome the scattered regulatory framework for water services irrigation units typically operate without a legal identity and are not organised to voice their concerns