During this lunch dialogue held in Stockholm, Sweden, participants shared some best-practice examples of how they were coping with the challenges presented by these tough economic conditions. They mentioned the following approaches for dealing with pressing issues:

• Prioritizing water infrastructure investment
• Educating the public without alarming them
• Working collaboratively to promote water
• Bridging the funding gap
• Squeezing the assets
• Considering the benefits of PPPs
• Finding new revenue sources
• Focusing on cost efficiency
• Balancing agricultural and urban water needs