Project Info
Project Code
0405H
Tranche
T04
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Closed
Title
Capacity building for sustainable utilization, management and protection of internationally shared groundwater in the Mediterranean region
Entities
Implementing Entity (Lead)
ESCWA
Collaborating DA Entities
ECE
Financial and Evaluation Info
Total Budget
$360,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No
Countries and Regions
Areas of Work
Thematic Clusters
Sustainable Development
Objective and Expected Outcomes
Objective
To strengthen the capacity of water management institutions in the Mediterranean region to implement sustainable forms of utilization, management and protection of internationally shared groundwater resources
Expected Outcome 1
Increased awareness and application by MEDA countries of the international norms in sustainable management of shared aquifers
Expected Outcome 2
Transfer and exchange know-how on various shared aquifer management issues and mechanisms, including the management of data on shared aquifers
Expected Outcome 3
Strengthened capability of MEDA countries to engage in inter-State cooperation regarding shared aquifers and to plan and manage their groundwater resources by using the tools and mechanisms developed in this project