the objective is to produce stylised features that are analysed in the light of existing coordination 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 out of followed by the accountability gap out of and the funding gap out of sectoral fragmentation across ministries and between levels of government is considered as an important or very important obstacle to integrated water policy in of countries surveyed