Provision in an agreement on international watercourses aiming at facilitating cooperation among the watercourse States and coordinating their efforts to develop and manage the watercourse. Institutional mechanisms may also serve as a means of dispute avoidance and settlement, collection and exchange of hydrological, technical and other data, formulation and coordination of water management and protection plans and activities, construction, control, maintenance and operation of waterworks, control one or more beneficial uses, control of harmful effects, regulation of the flow, or coordination of emergency measures.