Organized under the responsibility of the UNESCO-IHP, the Regional Consultations were a fundamental component of the Groundwater Governance project.

These consultations focused on the regional characteristics of groundwater use and sought to promote the discussion about the specific challenges and priorities within the different regional contexts.

There have been 5 regional consultations for: Latin America and the Caribbean; sub-Saharan Africa; Arab States; Asia (East and South) and the Pacific; and UNECE region.

The aims of the regional consultations were to:

• acquire first-hand knowledge of regional issues from local groundwater experts;
• build partnerships amongst collaborating project agencies, stakeholders, decision-makers and specialists across sectors; and
• raise awareness and promote a global groundwater agenda.