A crucial point for successful watershed management is a proper operating legislative and executive.  

For any environmental governance to be effective the following elements should be considered: Public sector management through strengthened public institutions.

• Accountability where governments are responsible and accountable to their people 
• Rule of law: should be fair and enforced impartially 
• Transparency and information built upon free flow of information 
• Participation where all people have the possibility to be involved 
• Responsiveness of all institutions to serving all stakeholders 
• Consensus orientation and good will 
• Equity where all men and women have the opportunity to get involved and lastly 
• effectiveness and efficiency where processes and institutions produce results that meet the needs of people while making the best use of resources