Water scarcity is recognized by many governments and international organizations among the main challenges to be addressed in order to ensure adequate standards of living for populations worldwide. 

To address these challenges, the Water-DROP project has been designed on the assumption that the main issues to be tackled for efficient water management concern technical-methodological, capacity-building, and normative aspects.

 GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

population growth, rapid urbanization and industrialization, the expansion of agriculture and tourism, as well as climate change are all factors which put water under increasing stress. To address these challenges, the Water-DROP project has been designed on the assumption that the main issues to be tackled for efficient water management concern technical-methodological, capacity-building, and normative aspects.

EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:

• A Decision Support System integrated by a Geographical Information System (DSS-GIS) for the water cycle management adopted and implemented in the four target areas

• Normative proposals on water management developed leading to the progressive harmonization of the legislation on the issue at Mediterranean level

• A better Water Cycle Management achieved in the target areas including: reused water in Palestine, economically improved management of the Italian “Torre Flavia” area (Rome), more efficient water use in three Jordan communities of the Al-Balqa governorate and reduction of water pollution risk in selected Lebanese rivers and sea-related areas

PERIOD:

Duration 24 months (December 2013 – December 2015)

FINANCIAL DATA:

 • Total budget: € 1.989.519

• Program contribution: € 1.790.567 (90%)

• Project co-financing: € 198.952 (10%)

LB- Italian National agency for new technologies. Energy and sustainable economic development- ENEA (Italy)

PP1. University of Nicosia (Cyprus).

PP2. Region of Tuscany – DG Territorial Policies, Environment and Mobility (Italy, Toscana)

PP3. Planning and Development Agency- PDA (Lebanon)

PP4. National Council for Scientific Research (Lebanon)

PP5. Palestinian Hydrology Group (Palestine)

PP6. International Union for Conservation of Nature, Regional Office for West Asia  (Jordan, Amman)

PP7. Haliéus – Organization for cooperation on fishery, aquaculture, research, development and environment (Italy, Lazio)

PP8. Assembly of Cooperation for Peace (Spain, Comunidad Valenciana)

PP9. ARCS-ARCI Culture and Development (Italy, Lazio)