EMWIS: Virtual study tour on water scarcity management February - April 2021

Within the framework of the CREM project "Regional cooperation for a sustainable management of water resources in the Maghreb", the GIZ, the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) and EMWIS Technical Unit organized a virtual study tour on the theme of water resources scarcity management to strengthen regional cooperation between the three countries concerned by the project: Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. The main purpose was to allow participants from the three partner countries to discuss the practices and experience of two EU Mediterranean countries advanced in the management of water resources scarcity, namely Spain and France, from a knowledge point of view as well as from a practical and research experience. 7 webinars were held from February to April on different topics such as: National strategies for water scarcity management- Combining conventional and non-conventional resources to meet people's demands- Integrated management of sanitation and reuse- water infrastructure management- smart irrigation and water efficient agricultural practices- waste water reuse in agriculture- performance of irrigation equipment and conservation agriculture. In the framework of the study visit videos were prepared to illustrate some experiences and good practices, the videos are available  here.