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When cooperating and assisting each other in the implementation of national and local plans in pursuance of article 11, subparagraph b), the Parties shall, in particular, consider how they can best help to promote:
a) Preparation of water-management plans in transboundary, national and/or local contexts and of schemes for improving water supply and sanitation;
b) Improved formulation of projects, especially infrastructure projects, in pursuance of such plans and schemes, in order to facilitate access to sources of finance;
c) Effective execution of such projects;
d) Establishment of systems for surveillance and early-warning systems, contingency plans and response capacities in relation to water-related disease;
e) Preparation of legislation needed to support the implementation of this Protocol;
f) Education and training of key professional and technical staff;
g) Research into, and development of, cost-effective means and techniques for preventing, controlling and reducing water-related disease;
h) Operation of effective networks to monitor and assess the provision and quality of water-related services, and development of integrated information systems and databases;
i) Achievement of quality assurance for monitoring activities, including inter-laboratory comparability.