Sustainable use and management of water resources:

Water SUM Project

Dr Radoje LauševićDeputy Executive Director

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Water SUM

• Project (@WaterSUM) promotes the more sustainable use of water resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (http://www.watersum.rec.org/).

• The overall objective of this project is to promote and enhance sustainability of managing water resources in beneficiary countries and MENA region to reduce the downward spiral of poverty, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation

• Main components: Component 1. Water Resources Management Good Practices and Knowledge Transfer (Water POrT) and Component 2. Water and Security (WaSe)

• Beneficiary countries are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt in the North Africa Beneficiary countries and Lebanon, Jordan and Syria in the Middle East region. Selected focal countries are Jordan and Tunisia.

• WaSe focus countries: Jordan and Tunisia • Funding of 6 MEUR from Sida for 2014-2017

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WaSe component

• Objective: to promote a comprehensive and integrated approach to water security and ecosystem services for sustainable development of selected 8 self-governing territories: • 4 municipalities in Jordan (Ajloun , Jarash, Karak, Salt) and • 4 delegations in Tunisia (Nefza, Bir Mechergua, Sidi Ali Ben Aoun, Matmata)

• Efforts to combat water scarcity, reduce threat of conflicts and increase overall human well-being within the wider context of ensuring regional pace and stability.

• Results:1. Process of introduction and drafting Local Water Security Action Plan

(LWSAP) initiated and supported in 80 percent of target municipalities2. Partner communities work jointly towards sustainable development3. Local environmental governance in partner countries benefiting from Local

Water Security Action Plan concept• Local partner: IUCN ROWA

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