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Non Conventional Water Resources Management

With natural water supplies no longer meeting the growing demand in several countries throughout the region, non-conventional water resources, such as treated wastewater reuse and desalination, are increasingly becoming an additional contributor to water availability. Related environmental, energy, health and other impacts need to be carefully considered while defining the potentials and limitations of such options. Improving non-conventional options demands better planning and regulation; coordinated investment; monitoring of operations; building managerial capacity; and, where relevant, mitigating their negative impacts including along the coastline. Overall, where development of non-conventional options is necessary, it should be combined with water demand management actions. In relation and beyond these, a strong demand for integrated urban water management, including through blue-green approaches and practices, has emerged.

Following up work, outputs and impacts achieved in previous years, GWP-Med will engage during 2017-2019 in the Non-Convetional Water Resources Management and Integrated Urban Water Resources Management agendas through the following key lines:

Aimed outputs:Local pilot applications are implemented and local and regional dialogue is promoted on Non-Conventional Water Resources Management, and the Urban Water Resources Management agenda advances through city-level interventions

1. Local authorities and individuals, particularly in water scarce islands and coastal areas of the Mediterranean, are motivated to promote and assisted to apply Non-Conventional Water Resources Management (NCWR) practices, including rainwater harvesting (RWH), gray water reuse and storm water management.

Partners: Governments, local authorities, sustainable development stakeholders, regional institutions, private sector, donors.  Indicatively, key aimed beneficiaries include local communities in Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Italy

2. Regional and local partners contribute and engage to the implementation of a GWP-Med Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) agenda, including through pilot IUWM planning, technical applications at city level, and promotion of employment

Partners: Governments, local authorities, sustainable development stakeholders, regional institutions, private sector, donors.  Indicatively, key aimed beneficiaries include local communities in Greece and Tunisia

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