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Tool<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nA list of roles that typically offer value to WSIs.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Related Key Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAssign appropriate roles and responsibilities.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Questions Addressed<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWhat kinds of roles does the WSI need to have, and who might be best placed to fulfill those roles?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purpose<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEnsuring the right people are performing the correct roles in a WSI will ensure that the WSI is not set up for failure or, more importantly, that a person or organization isn\u2019t given a role that might lead to conflicts of interests or illicit practice:<\/span><\/p>\n
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  • Identify the right people for the right roles.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ensure all key responsibilities are assigned.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Avoid failure of key functions.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ensure all participants have a role and there are no \u201cfree riders\u201d who can damage the reputation of the WSI<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Possible Users<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWSI participants.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Level of Effort<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPreparatory work to assess interest and abilities should be completed during earlier phases (via a due diligence investigation, for example), so the actual assignment of responsibilities should be a simple and straightforward task.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WSI Phase<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2: Formalization.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Identifying the right people for the right roles within a WSI enhances project efficiency and enables trust-based relationships among participants. Effectively managing roles also helps to avoid failures that could lead to inappropriate practice by individual participants, thus protecting the WSI from integrity risks. For example, a company with a keen interest in securing its own water supply vis-\u00e0-vis a WSI will likely not be a credible \u201cneutral party.\u201d In addition to aligning participants\u2019 roles with their capabilities, effective delegation of roles ensures that all participants play a meaningful role and that one participant does not unduly dominate the development and implementation of the WSI.<\/p>\n

Effective WSIs typically require fulfillment of a broad array of functions to achieve success. At the same time, WSI participants bring with them a wide array of expertise and resources, as well as areas in which they have limited experience and capability. As such, well-defined roles and responsibilities among WSI participants that build on participants\u2019 core competencies or are reflective of their main interests are critical to project success. Though some organizations may initially join a WSI without a clear understanding of their role in it, this arrangement should be temporary and the WSI should look to clearly delineate responsibilities and expectations for all participants.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

Guidance for implementation<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Guidance steps for determining how to assign roles and responsibilities is outlined below:<\/p>\n

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