Implementing projects:
SWIM-SM: Support Mechanism of the SWIM Programme
SWIM-ACLIMAS: Adaptation to Climate Change of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems
SWIM-IMPROWARE: Innovative Means to Protect Water Resources in the Mediterranean Coastal Areas through Re-injection of Treated Water
SWIM- Sustain Water MED: Network of demonstration activities for sustainable integrated wastewater treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean countries
SWIM- WADIS-MAR: Water harvesting and Agricultural techniques in Dry lands: an Integrated and Sustainable model in MAghreb Regions
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Activity type |
Activity title / short description |
Status |
Date |
Implementing project |
| Model elaboration | Model able to simulate the transport, diffusion and reaction of chemical species in the natural environment, after the sand filtration treatment | On-going | 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
|
Regional Assessment with National Focus |
Regional Assessment of past drought& flood episodes and their management in Selected SWIM-SMPCs |
Implemented |
February 2015 |
SWIM-SM |
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Regional awareness raising campaign |
Implemented |
January 2015 |
SWIM-SM |
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| Field Workshops | Field Workshops concerning agronomic and Public Participatory GIS Activities and South-South experience exchange | Implemented | 10-12 December 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Report | Report on agronomyc activities in Oum Zessar site, Medenine | Implemented | December 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Data Elaboration |
Processing of hydro geological, iso-chemical and isotopic data related to water quality |
Implemented | November-December 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Training Course | Advanced tools to predict water stress and its effect on the yield of field crops | Implemented | 24-27 November 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Tender procedures | Launching of tender for the installation of baffles and for the construction of the sand filter treatment at Korba wastewater treatment station | Implemented | 1 November 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Evaluation/Monitoring | First phase of the evaluation of the irrigation system to monitor activities before and after the upgrade of the Korba wastewater treatment plant. Results will show the current effectiveness of the WWTP in Korba, before the upgrade | Implemented | October 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Evaluation/Monitoring | Impact and evaluation mission of the pilot project in Tunisia | Implemented | October 2014 | SWIM-SUSTAIN WATER MED |
| Self-evaluation workshop | Self-evaluation workshop on the status of Participatory Irrigation Management / Irrigation Management Transfer (PIM/IMT) in the country | Implemented | 29-30 September 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Technical mission |
Technical mission in Médénine and Tunis to finalize tender procedures for works related to the design of the artificial aquifer recharge intervention (recharge basins, vadose-zone wells, also called dry wells and recharge wells with recharge chambers) for the Trias aquifer in the Oum Zessar watershed and discuss dissemination workshops, finance and administration aspects, progress of field activities and the Public Participatory GIS activity (PPGIS) to be carried out in November/December with the participation of Biskra and Médénine farmers. |
Implemented | 7-10 September 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Communication campaign |
As part of the Communication campaign "ANY DROP OF WATER" started in April 2014 a great number of workshops, meetings and events for school and University students, farmers, women, industrials, ecc. have been organised and great visibility has been given to the the issues of Water Scarcity, Water Saving and Water Treatment on the local press to raise the awareness of the Broad Public |
Implemented | July-September 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Monitoring plan | Development of a monitoring plan to verify the pollutants removal efficiency of the wastewater treatment plant in Korba | Implemented | July-September 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Elaboration of a desinfection treatment | Elaboration of a desinfection treatment to be tested at lab scale in order to additionally improve the quality of the maturation ponds effluent in the wastewater treatment plant of Korba | Implemented | July-September 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Study | Two numerical studies to evaluate the effects of a sand filtration treatment upstream the tertiary treatment and the installation of baffles in the maturation ponds as possible solutions for the wastewater treatment plant of Korba | Implemented | July-September 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| GIS Platform | Set-up of a GIS Platform to monitor the evolution of the groundwater use, pumping rates, piezometric levels, salt water intrusion, water quality and hydro-geological settings in Korba | Implemented | September 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Workshop | Workshop to provide professionals with a detailed introduction to the TEM methods used for hydro-geological investigations, in terms of data acquisition, processing and interpretation | Implemented | July 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Geo-physical survey | Geophysical survey to gather new information about the hydro-geological setting of the Korba area | Implemented | July 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Communication campaign | Launching of the Communication Campaign “ANY DROP OF WATER” implying activities such as the involvement of Local Stakeholders, Communication, Capacity Building and Dissemination. It has started with a workshop dedicated to anyone who wishes to become familiar with the Research Component of IMPROWARE (hydrogeological and technical surveys) and with activities tackling Education on Environmental Protection for students aged 10 to 17, both in Tunis and in the Korba area, with the collaboration of a local NGO | Implemented | April 2014 - | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Agricultural interventions | Agricultural interventions consisting on deficit irrigation, at many levels on crops during all the cycle or at some crucial stages of growth in the 3 chosen areas Chaabet El Anz site (up-stream area), Loudayette site (mid-stream area), Oued Moussa site (Down-stream area) | On-going | April 2014 - | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Training |
Training on a Monitoring & Evaluation system developed by SWIM-SM in relation to the Participatory Irrigation Management / Irrigation Management Process (PIM/IMT) |
Implemented | 23-27 June 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Training course |
Training course on Database and Geological 3D Modeling |
Implemented | 25-26 June 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Spectroradiometric Measurements Campaign | Spectroradiometric Measurements Campaign in the study area of the extended hydrogeological basin of Oum Zessar (Medenine Governorate area) | Implemented | 16–19 June 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Artificial aquifer recharge interventions | Design of the artificial aquifer recharge intervention (recharge basins, vadose-zone wells, also called dry wells and recharge wells with recharge chambers) for the Trias aquifer in the Oum Zessar watershed (including the final costs estimation and the materials selection). | Implemented | June 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Field work |
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Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Ground truth campaign | Ground truth campaign | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Interviews | Interviews and briefings with selected local beneficiaries (farmers) | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM WADIS-MAR |
| Training Course | Operation and maintenance of irrigation systems fed with treated wastewater | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED |
| Training Course | Wastewater sampling | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED |
| Training Course | Regulatory and normative framework of wastewater quality monitoring | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED |
| Training Course | Management of wastewater treatment plants | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED |
| Geophysical survey | Geophysical survey using the ground TEM methodology | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Tender procedures | Launch the tender for the construction of the Tunisian pilot activity in Medinine | Implemented | April-June 2014 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED |
| Scientific Days | Scientific days on: “Climate change and adaptation measures”, INAT, Tunis | Implemented | 20 – 21 May 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Technical visit | Technical visit to monitor and discuss on-going demonstration and implementation activities in the target area | Implemented | 19-24 May 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Geoelectrical campaign / theoretical and field trainings | Geoelectrical campaign in Medenine including: (1) a theoretical training addressed to project partner’s staff providing the basic principles of the electrical resistivity method; (2) a field training on a galvanic coupled resistivity system aiming at the production of 2D resistivity tomographies for the definition of the stratigraphy of the area and the related saturation condition of the subsoil. The geophysical survey was made along the area were the artificial recharge system will be realized | Implemented | 7-12 April 2014 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Field Day | Field Day on : “Wheat crop, fertilization, weed and pest control” in Menzel Temime, Nabeul | Implemented | 2 April 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field surveys/training | Geophysical prospections and a session of training on the job and data analysis/processing for technical staff of IRA and other local institutions. | Planned | March 2014 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Training | Training course on: “Integrated management of water and soil resources” | Implemented | 24–28 February 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Technical meetings | Implemented | 10-15 February 2014 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
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| Tendering process | Implemented | 2014 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED | |
| Technical meetings/surveys | Artificial aquifer recharge:Finalization of the design (including the final costs estimation, the materials selection, the topographic survey) of the artificial aquifer recharge intervention | Implemented | 22-25 January, 2014 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Kick-off meeting |
Kick-off Meeting of the Pilot Implementation for the System to Monitor and Evaluate the Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) and Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) Process |
Implemented | 16 January 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Study |
Baseline Assessment Study for the pilot project on treated wastewater quality controlling in Oueljet El Khodher, Medenine Province |
Implemented | December 2013 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED |
| Sowing | Sowing activities in the demonstration sites | Implemented | November-December 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
|
Artificial aquifer recharge intervention design |
A proposal for the artificial groundwater recharge for the Trias aquifer in the Oum Zessar watershed was developed. Upon discussion and sharing with partners, intervention areas were also selected. The artificial recharge systems so defined, includes recharge basins, vadose-zone wells, also called dry wells and recharge wells with recharge chambers in Tunisia. The outputs of this activity consist of technical designs (CAD format) of the recharge systems and technical reports | Implemented | October-November 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Consultation Workshop | Consultation workshop with stakeholders from the Oueljet El Khodher Wastewater Treatment Plan and affected farmers | Implemented | September 2013 | SWIM-Sustain Water MED |
| Technical meeting/field visits |
Technical mission in Medenine to make the state of the art in agronomic selected sites: |
Implemented | 17 – 21 September 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Data management | Technical mission to agree with the local Partners the strategies necessary for the acquisition of any needed further information/data | Implemented | July 2013 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Capacity building | Capacity building activities for the local Development Authority Officers of Nubariya (Egypt) and for relevant Authorities in Korba (Tunisia) in interviewing local stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations regarding the pilot activities and reporting interview results | Implemented | June/July 2013 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Data management | Processing of data related to the hydrologic/hydrogeologic system description in the two study sites (Nubariya Wadi Al-Natrun, Egypt and Korba,Tunisia) and set up of a GIS archive | Implemented | June 2013 | SWIM-IMPROWARE |
| Workshop | A Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) workshop in Medenine involving beneficiary farmers of the identified micro-catchments and other stakeholders (representatives of local authorities, researchers, professionals, representative of civil society, NGO) | Implemented | 13 June 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Questionnaire | Preparation of a questionnaire to be compiled by farmers in Algeria and Tunisia within the Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) and agronomic activities to identify socioeconomic characteristics, farming practices and farmers’ perceived environmental and climate change impacts | Implemented | 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Hydrogeological plan | Preparation of a tentative hydrogeological and agricultural intervention plan. 3 micro-catchments of Oum Zessour watershed have been defined for intervention: Chaabet El Anaz site (up-stream area), Loudayette site (mid-stream area), Oued Moussa site (Down-stream area) | Implemented | 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Field visits | Field visits to: 1) make short interviews and briefings with selected local beneficiaries (farmers); 2) collect salinized soils samples for hyperspectral remote sensing analysis | Implemented | 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Workshop | Organisation of a Workshop on Experience and challenges of wastewaster treatment and reuse in Jordan and Tunisia | Implemented | 9 May 2013 | SWIM - Sustain Water MED |
| Field Day | Field Day on improving rainfed cropping systems | Implemented | 8 May 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Technical meeting / field visits | Technical meetings and field visits in Medenine with relevant stakeholders to discuss about aquifer artificial recharge solutions, agronomic, Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) activities and tender procedures | Implemented | 5-10 May 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Training | Three days training on Database and Groundwater Modeling during which participants of Institut des Région Arides - Tunisie (IRA) and Agence nationale des Ressources Hydrauliques – Algerie (ANRH) shared experience with the Système Aquifère du Sahara Septentrional project (SASS) and SASS consultation Mechanism | Implemented | 22-26 April 2013 |
SWIM - WADIS-MAR |
| Training | Training Course on the Use of modern technologies (GIS) for spatial elaboration and analysis of agro-ecological and sustainable management of Mediterranean agricultural systems | Implemented | 16-18 April 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field Day on best practices in varieties resistance and yield | Implemented | 26 March 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field day | Field Day on best practices for weed and pest control under supplemental irrigation | Implemented | 19 March 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field day | Field Day on best Practices for weed and pest control under supplemental irrigation | Implemented | 18 March 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field day | Field day on best practices for fertilization-pest control | Implemented | 14 March 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Review + Consultation workshop | Review and analysis of the status of implementation of Wastewater Strategies and/or Action Plans in Tunisia and National Consultation | Implemented | 5 March 2013 | SWIM-SM |
| Field Day | Field Day on Varieties Fertilization / weed control | Implemented | 30 January 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Consultation workshop | Implemented | 7 December 2012 | SWIM-SM | |
| Steering Committee Meeting | Establishment of National Steering Committee for the pilot project in Tunisia | Implemented | 2012 | SWIM Sustain Water MED |
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Assessment |
Assessment of the cost of environmental degradation at the basin level in Tunisia (Medjerda River) |
Implemented |
2012 |
SWIM-SM |
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Survey / training |
Implemented |
November 2012 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
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| Regional Assessment with National Focus | Implemented | 2012 | SWIM-SM | |
| Information Workshop | Implemented | June 2012 | SWIM-SM | |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus |
Regional Assessment - Water Users' Associations in the SWIM-SM Partner Countries |
Implemented | 2012 | SWIM-SM |
Implementing projects:
SWIM-SM: Support Mechanism of the SWIM Programme
SWIM-ACLIMAS: Adaptation to Climate Change of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems
SWIM- WADIS-MAR: Water harvesting and Agricultural techniques in Dry lands: an Integrated and Sustainable model in MAghreb Regions
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Activity type |
Activity title / short description |
Status |
Date |
Implementing project |
| Regional awareness raising campaign | Awareness raising of farmers on the potential health issues related to the re-use of treated wastewater in irrigation: production of information materials and organization of an information session | Planned | 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Processing of water quality data | Processing of hydro geological, iso-chemical and isotopic data related to water quality | Implemented | November-december 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Technical and administrative mission | Technical and administrative mission | Implemented | 10-13 November 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Technical mission | Organisation of a technical mission in Algiers to finalize the procedures for launching the tender of works related to the design of the artificial aquifer recharge interventions (recharge basins, vadose-zone wells, also called dry wells, and recharge tranches) for the infero-flux aquifer in the Oued Biskra and discuss administrative aspects as to finalize equipment purchases procedures | Implemented | 14-27 July 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Artificial Aquifer recharge | Finalisation of the design of the artificial aquifer recharge interventions (recharge basins, vadose-zone wells, also called dry wells, and recharge tranches) for the infero-flux aquifer in the Oued Biskra, the cost analysis and the selection of intervention areas (including the final costs estimation, the materials selection, the topographic survey, tenders for works, works supervision, procedure for work authorization) | Implemented | April-Juin 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Agronomic intervention plan | Finalisation of the agronomic intervention plan. The agronomic demonstrative intervention sites have been identified in the project area for the main crops grown (mainly dates palms, tomatoes, and wheat) with different farming and irrigation systems in the region | Implemented | April-Juin 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Technical visit | Technical visit to monitor and discuss on-going demonstration and implementation activities in the target area. | Implemented | 12-26 April 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Training Course | Training course on: "Use of remote sensing techniques for improving resource use efficiency in cereals cultivation" | Implemented | 14–16 April 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Training | Training session on agro-climatic issues at Biskra | Planned | March-April 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Training Course |
Training course on: "Best management practices for cereals cultivation in Mediterranean environments" |
Implemented |
18–20 March 2014 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Technical meetings/surveys | Technical mission at Biskra for the finalization of the executive plan of the artificial aquifer recharge intervention in the infero-flux aquifer in the Oued Biskra (Algeria) | Planned | 1-6 March 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Technical meeting | Implemented | 15-19 February 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
|
| Technical meetings /field surveys | Implemented | 18-25 January, 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
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| Agreement |
Signature of agreement between ITDAS and ANRH. ITDAS, through the project will care of: •Providing sites at farm level for the implementation of agronomical activites; •Giving help to buy all needed equipments (irrigation material, fertilizers, seeds, plastic etc ) •Giving support to engage the chamber of agriculture and farmers in participatory and learning events of the Project |
Implemented | 19 January 2014 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Sowing activities | Sowing activities in the demonstration sites | Implemented | November-December 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
|
Analysis + National consultation |
Cost/benefit analysis of investments for mitigating water pollution in the Seybouse River basin |
Implemented |
November 2013 |
SWIM-SM |
| Technical meetings | Implemented | 13-15 November 2013 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
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Artificial aquifer recharge intervention design |
Implemented | October - November 2013 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
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| Training course | Training course on “Water stress impact to wheat morpho-physiological characteristics and yield” | Implemented | 10-12 September 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Technical meeting | Technical mission to define a preliminary design and cost analysis of the artificial aquifer recharge interventions | Implemented | 6-10 July 2013 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Questionnaire | Preparation of a questionnaire to be compiled by farmers in Algeria and Tunisia within the Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) and agronomic activities to identify socioeconomic characteristics, farming practices and farmers’ perceived environmental and climate change impacts. | Implemented |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
|
| Technical meetings / surveys | Technical meetings and field visits in Biskra to perform a water sampling campaign; make new hydrogeological surveys and a video of possible identified intervention sites; define an agronomic intervention plan in synergy with the local agricultural extension agency ITDAS. | Implemented | 10-17 May 2013 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
| Training | Three days training on Database and Groundwater Modeling during which participants of Institut des Région Arides - Tunisie (IRA) and Agence nationale des Ressources Hydrauliques – Algerie (ANRH) shared experience with the Système Aquifère du Sahara Septentrional project (SASS) and SASS consultation Mechanism | Implemented | 22-26 April 2013 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
|
Survey / training |
Implemented |
June 2012 |
SWIM- WADIS - MAR |
Implementing projects:
SWIM-SM: Support Mechanism of the SWIM Programme
SWIM-ACLIMAS: Adaptation to Climate Change of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems
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Activity type |
Activity title / short description |
Status |
Date |
Implementing project |
| Field Day | Field day at Ryaak, Bekaa Valley to discuss with farmers the following topics: 1) Effect of drought on wheat production; 2) New varieties of wheat and barley; and 3) How to save irrigation water. A total of 16 farmers attended the field day. | Implemented | 26 June 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field day in Rasm El Hadath, Bekaa Valley to discuss with farmers of different problems, including: 1) Effect of drought on wheat production; 2) New varieties of wheat and barley; and 3) How to save irrigation water | Implemented | 23 June 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field day in El Hamrat, Bekaa Valley to discuss with farmers the following topics: 1) dry year and normal year; 2) Crop rotation; 3) Analysis of the soil; 4) Cultivation without plowing | Implemented | 15 May 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field day at Majdaloun, Bekaa Valley, to discuss with farmers the following main points: 1) Impact of drought on crop production; 2) impact of ice on the production of crops; 3) new varieties of wheat and barley; 4) How to save irrigation water | Implemented | 13 May 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Regional Guidelines with National Focus | Guidelines on measures for improving compliance with water legislations and assessment of enforcement capacity in the SWIM-SM Region with focus on Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco | Implemented | February 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Video | Video about an interview with an old farmer | Implemented | 12 February 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Sowing | Sowing activities in the demonstration sites | Implemented | November-December 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field day on the promotion of cereals products from Bekaa Valley | Implemented | 3 December 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video about sowing time in Baalbeck, Bekaa | Implemented | 12 November 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field Day on a) Conservation tillage versus conventional tillage, b) Weed management in conservation tillage, c) New wheat and barley varieties, d) Climate change impact on crop production (Baalbeck). | Implemented | 12 November 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video about sowing time in Shaat village, Bekaa | Implemented | 11 November 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field Day ona) Conservation tillage versus conventional tillage, b) Weed management in conservation tillage, c) New wheat and barley varieties, d) Climate change impact on crop production (Shaat village). | Implemented | 11 November 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field Day on “Farming methods to adapt to climate change” | Implemented | 26 September 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Field Day on “First year results of ACLIMAS implementation activities” | Implemented | 4 July 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video about the training on 'Climate Smart Agriculture' | Implemented | SWIM-ACLIMAS | |
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Field Day |
Field Day on the first year results of ACLIMAS demonstration activities |
Implemented |
18 June 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
|
Training Course |
Training course on “Climate smart agriculture: capacity building for extension services”, LARI research station, Tal Amara |
Implemented |
19-21 March, 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
|
Analysis + National Consultations |
Cost/benefit analysis of investments for mitigating water pollution in the Litani River Basin and National Consultation |
Implemented |
2013 |
SWIM-SM |
| Regional Review with National Focus | Implemented | 2012 | SWIM-SM | |
| Information workshop | Implemented | May 2012 | SWIM-SM | |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus |
Regional Assessment - Water Users' Associations in the SWIM-SM Partner Countries |
Implemented |
2012 | SWIM-SM |
Implementing projects:
SWIM-SM: Support Mechanism of the SWIM Programme
SWIM-ACLIMAS: Adaptation to Climate Change of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems
SWIM-All Across the Jordan: Transboundary NGO Master Planning of the Lower Jordan River Basin
SWIM- Sustain Water MED: Network of demonstration activities for sustainable integrated wastewater treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean countries
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Activity type |
Activity title / short description |
Status |
Date |
Implementing project |
| Demonstration project | Handing over of the Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Public Security Directorate | Planned | March 2015 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Training course | Training course by the construction contractor on the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the Wastewater Treatment Plantfor the Public Security Directorate(PSD)staff. | Planned | March 2015 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus | Regional Assessment of past drought& flood episodes and their management in Selected SWIM Partner Countries | Implemented | February 2015 | SWIM-SM |
| Impact and evaluation mission | Impact and evaluation mission of the pilot project | Implemented | September 2014-March 2015 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Self-evaluation workshop | Self-evaluation workshop on the status of Participatory Irrigation Management / Irrigation Management Transfer (PIM/IMT) in the country | Implemented | 15-16 September 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Stakeholders workshop |
Stakeholders workshop to disseminate the outputs of the pilot project implementation and assess their perception regarding the pilot’s long-term impact on national efforts to upscale Decentralized Wastewater Management (DWWM) country-wide. |
Implemented | 8 September 2014 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Inauguration of pilot project | Inauguration of the on-site wastewater treatment plant at the Public Security Directorate (PSD) nearby Amman. The plant uses the Sequencing Batch Reactor technology (SBR) and has a capacity of 150 cubic meters per day, serving approx. 2,500 persons. | Implemented | 22 June 2014 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Training |
Training on a Monitoring & Evaluation system developed by SWIM-SM in relation to Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) / Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) |
Implemented | 1-5 June 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Field day |
Field day at Maru Agricultural Research Station, Irbid, to demonstrate to farmers the best management practices of cereal cultivation under the arid and semi arid conditions and to explain the best ways to manage the limited water resources for better water use efficiency of cereals. |
Implemented | 29 April 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Technical visit |
Technical visit to monitor and discuss the on-going demonstration/implementation activities in the target areas. |
Implemented |
13 – 17 April 2014 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Training Course |
Training Course on: “Optimizing Resource Use in Cereals: Application of Physiology in Agronomy and Breeding”, Amman-Irbid, Jordan, 14 – 16 April 2014 |
Implemented | 14 – 16 April 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field day | Field day on "Weed Control" in Irbid | Implemented | 11 March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Tendering process | Launching of the tendering process for the implementation of reuse activities for the Jordanian pilot project (design of irrigation network and plan, impact assessment) | Implemented | March 2014 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Public Hearing | Public Hearing to discuss the findings of the Baseline Report on the current situation of the Lower Jordan River Basin and Valley | Implemented | March 2014 | SWIM-All Across the Jordan |
| Video | Video on: “Objectives and Importance for Jordan (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “Improved varieties at Qasabat, Irbid, Jordan (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “On ground implementation, Ramtha, Jordan (Arabic)" | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “On ground implementation, Bani Khananah, Jordan (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “On ground implementation full pack Bani Khananah (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field day | Field day on "Planting Dates and Fertilizer Application" in Irbid | Implemented | 12 February 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
|
Regional Assessment with National Focus |
Implemented |
February 2014 |
SWIM-SM |
|
| Sowing | Sowing activities in the demonstration sites | Implemented | November-December 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Pilot implementation | Kick-off meeting of the pilot implementation in Jordan of the Monitoring and Evaluation system for Participatory Irrigation Management and Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) process | Implemented | 9 December 2013 | SWIM-SM |
| Study | Finalization of Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Management Plan of the decentralized wastewater treatment plant at the Public Security Directorate near Amman, Jordan. | Implemented | September 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Construction Work | Begin of the construction work on the decentralized wastewater treatment plant at the Headquarters of the Public Security Directorate (PSD) –using the Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology. | On-going | September 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Steering Committee Meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee and subsequent approval of the design work on the decentralized wastewater treatment plant (using the SBR technology) | Implemented | 16 September 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Company selection procedures | Selection of a qualified company to design and construct a wastewater treatment plant based on the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology that is going to serve the Public Security Directorate (PSD) campus in the Mugablane area (near the City of Amman, Jordan) with 150 m3 treated wastewater to be reused for irrigation purposes | Implemented | June 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Steering Committee meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee and subsequent approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment. | Implemented | 13 June 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Consultation Workshop | Consultation Workshop with Stakeholdersfrom the Jordanian pilot project in order to inform them of pilot project and include them in the implementation process according to interests and roles. | Implemented | 12 June 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Training Course | Training Course on Conservation Agriculture | Implemented | 15-17 May 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Presentation of the performance of introduced varieties and management practices to farmers, extension agents, researches and decision makers (Bani Kananeh) | Implemented | 14 May 2013 (afternoon) | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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Field Day |
Implemented |
14 May 2013 (morning) |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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Training Course |
Implemented |
23 April 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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| Field Day | Field Day on “Farming methods to adapt to climate change” | Implemented | 3 April 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Training Course | Training Course on Conservation agriculture as an active measure to cope with climate change | Implemented | 1-3 April 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Consultation Workshop | Consultation Workshop with policy-makers and civil society organisations from the agricultural, health, environmental and water sector to determine impact indicators for the decentralized wastewater treatment plant at the Headquarters of the Public Security Directorate | Implemented | 17 March 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Study |
Baseline Assessment Study for the pilot project in Jordan |
Implemented | February 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Steering Committee Meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee to update members on progress on Baseline Assessment and Stakeholder Anlaysis. | Implemented | 27 February 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
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Training course |
Implemented |
25- 27 February 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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Field Day |
Field Day on “Promoting ACLIMAS demonstration activities” |
Implemented |
13 March 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Steering Committee Meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee to discuss and approve the role of the Committee as well as the overall pilot project outline. | Implemented | 27 November 2012 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus | Implemented | 2012 | SWIM-SM | |
| Information workshop | SWIM Media Information Workshop | Implemented | May 2012 | SWIM-SM |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus |
Regional Assessment - Water Users' Associations in the SWIM-SM Partner Countries |
Implemented | 2012 | SWIM-SM |
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