This activity supports the implementation of IWRM plans and policies in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon by proposing a credible monitoring system based on a set of indicators reflecting the IWRM holistic approach.
In order to establish a point of reference, the state of the art in developing and utilizing IWRM monitoring indicators in two Euro Mediterranean countries (France and Spain) with an advanced IWRM planning and implementation will also be investigated.
In this sense a comparative assessment of implementation and monitoring modalities between the above-mentioned groups of countries will be carried out with focus on the following issues:
The availability of primary data, in terms of its accuracy, continuity, cost effectiveness, technical monitoring capacity, source of data, coordination among water relevant institutions, etc., will also be investigated and if the selected indicators for monitoring IWRM are adequately populated.
Finally, a set of recommendation for the three Focus Countries, donors and organizations working in the field to assist them design their forthcoming technical support assistance programs on this issue according to the actual needs will be formulated.
The need for this activity stems from the recognition that while IWRM concepts are already adopted and some reforms are either completed or underway, in most South Mediterranean countries there is still a big lack of appropriate indicators and/or systems to monitor progress and to ensure that the actions and measures outlined in their IWRM national plans are being realized and that adequate resources are being allocated and used effectively.
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This activity supports Algeria, Egypt and Palestine in their efforts to apply Managed Artificial Recharge (MAR) in a more consistent and regulated manner, so as to reap the full benefits of this application.
In fact, although MAR is widely used in most South Mediterranean countries on an ad hoc unregulated basis to enhance water supplies, uptake has been constrained by lack of a policy and a clear, consistent regulatory framework that allows the advantages of MAR to be materialized.
National reports will be prepared for each of the three countries including the following:
This activity follows up the development of guidelines for MAR based on global experience and best practices in recharging aquifers that was carried out by SWIM-SM to serve as inspiration for potential adoption and application by South Mediterranean countries.
In this sense it represents a field testing of the developed guidelines in country-specific situations and shall increase the usefulness of the guidelines and their adaptability to national specifications.
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