WATER DROP - WATER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES OPPORTUNITY POLICIES FOR THE WATER MANAGEMENT IN SEMI-ARID AREAS

Coordinated by ENEA and co-funded by the EU under the 2007-2013 ENPI CBC (Cross-Border Cooperation) in the Mediterranean Programme, the project promotes the implementation of an integrated approach for water management in semi-arid areas. The main aim is to strengthen the capability of managing water resources by improving technical know-how, infrastructure management, local governance and by identifying adequate provisions.

Countries & partners: ITALY: ENEA, Tuscany Region, Haliéus, ARCS-ARCI, WRF Water Right Foundation (associated partner); CYPRUS: University of Nicosia; JORDAN: International Union For Conservation Of Nature, Regional Office For West Asia; LEBANON: Union Of Municipalities of Hermel, Planning And Development Agency; National Council For Scientific Research; PALESTINE Palestinian Hydrology Group; SPAIN ACP - Assembly of Cooperation For Peace; OMAN - The Middle East Desalinisation Research Center.

ENEA Activities:

• Coordination of the project’s activities and financial management;
• Communication and transfer of the project’s results (project web site, newsletters, educational brochures and information material, videos);
• Development of a Decision Support System (DSS) integrated with geographic information systems (GIS);
• Feasibility study for the environmental recovery of Torre Flavia’s marsh (North of –Rome)

Status: Completed