The Mediterranean is a region rich in history but poor in water resources. The dry landscape led ancient civilisations to seek alternative resources to supply water in their communities. Local wisdom prompted the construction of cisterns to collect rainwater. Rain harvesting is a simple yet revolutionary idea, as it is a cost-efficient practice utilising a sustainable non conventional water source, embodying recycling and reuse principles. Translating traditional practices into modern solutions to address water scarcity was the starting point of the Non Conventional Water Resources Programme in the Mediterranean in 2008.
Objective: To fully understand the economics of water in a country, river basin or region to determine the real value of proposed investments and their related costs and benefits, and to be better able to motivate infrastructure financing.
Both the Country Water Partnerships (CWPs) of Benin and Mali have organized their general assembly of partners on 30 March 2022 respectively in Cotonou and Bamako.
In order to contribute to a good use of the infrastructures, of treatment of the sludge of the station of Abomey-Calavi, the framework of dialogue of the non-State actors of the sector of water and sanitation (CANEA) supported by NIYEL through the project Sanitize the Waste and Liquid, organized a training workshop for the emptying workers gathered within the Association of the Professional waste-pickers (AVIPRO) of Benin.
A one-day meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Water Observation and Information System with contact persons representing key institution/organization was held at INTIS Royal Suite, Abuja on 23rd October. 2018.
The Global Water Partnership Mediterranean is seeking to hire an Expert/Company to provide Filming and production of Project Results videos for GEF Drin Project (including photography) in the framework of the GEF supported Project “Enabling transboundary cooperation and integrated water resources management in the extended Drin River Basin” (GEF Drin Project).
Luang Prabang, 28 November 2019 -- the Regional Steering Committee Meeting (RSC Meeting) 2019 was successfully held with the main objective to get agreement on the 3 years work program and the 2020 annual work plan.
The Danube Drought Conference, held on 7-8 May in Vienna, Austria focused on the challenges and joint cooperation in the area of drought management in the Danube region.
