WP1: Water governance & mainstreaming

Ensure sustainable water management strategies mainstreaming into other sectors’ policies

• Regional Assessment on water Users’ Associations (WUAs) in the SWIM-SM countries that reviews the progress of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM), identifies the range of experiences, assesses the status, achievements and challenges of the WUAs and draws lessons and opportunities for improvement. In depth assessments are carried out in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.
• Regional Expert Workshop promoted sharing of experiences and best practices in the establishment and operationalization of WUAs in the region and discussed / validated the findings of the Regional Assessment.

Development of a comprehensive M&E system for Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) and Irrigation Management transfer (IMT) Process:

• Review of the international and regional experience in monitoring and evaluation systems with special reference for the formation and support of Water Users Associations (WUAs)

• Report on the International M&E systems (FAO, IWMI, WB)

• Regional Expert Group Meeting on the  Development of a comprehensive M&E system for Participatory Irrigation Management & Irrigation Management Transfer process

• MONEVA System software

• Pilot application of the MONEVA system in Jordan and Tunisia:
  • JORDAN
    • Training of the users involved in the pilot implementation
    • Evaluation workshop of the pilot imlementation

• • TUNISIA
    • Training of the users involved in the pilot implementation
    • Evaluation workshop of the pilot implementation

• Regional Workshop on the M&E system to monitor and evaluate the Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) and Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) Process in the SWIM-SM Countries

• Regional review on the status of National Water Plans and/or Strategies in the SWIM Partner Countries and proposals for policy options and recommendations to advance their preparation, implementation and monitoring. The review contains a focused survey on the status of plans and strategies in Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.
• Organisation of a 2-day regional workshop to review the report and country briefs and agree on actions to be addressed at the policy level by the project 

• 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.

• Assessment of current legislative capacity and legal procedures in the prosecution of violators of water legislation and develop guidelines in Algeria, Jordan and Lebanon

WP 2: Capacity building activities

Develop national and regional capacity building programmes / training sessions

• High level study tour on participatory irrigation management/irrigation management transfer process

• Regional training of water user associations' representatives from selected countries with part of the training provided by representatives from SWIM Partner Countries advanced in WUAs operationalisation - in coordination with H2020 CB/MEP.

• Training workshop and study tour for developing the capacity of prosecutors and investigators to enforce water & environment legislations

• High level policy dialogue on enforcement of water laws in SWIM-SM countries

• Training of government officials on the preparation of water plans/strategies

• Sub Regional training on the inter-linkages between integrated water resources management (IWRM) and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) - in coordination with H2020 CB/MEP

WP 4: dentification and promotion of good practices and success stories

• Documentation of Best Practices in non-revenue water management in selected Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Morocco)