EMWIS: Virtual study tour on water scarcity management February - March 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 on December 17, 2020, a first introductory online, relating to a virtual study visit on the theme of the management of water resources scarcity to strengthen regional cooperation between the three countries concerned by the project : Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. The main purpose of this virtual study visit is to allow participants from the three partner countries of the project 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. The 1st and 2nd virtual study visit took place in Spain and the participants had the opportunity to discuss the water scarcity strategy  and the local solutions applied in Spain with the DG water of Spain, ACUAMED, the jucar river basin, canal of Taibilla and ESAMUR. The 3rd and 4th virtual study visit were in France. For the 3rd one, the river basin and local planning as well as programme of measures implemented by local stakeholders were discussed with Rhone Mediterranean basin water authority, Aude river syndicate and the the chamber of Agriculture. The 4th session was about wastewater reuse in France, the CEREMA explained the national framework and regulation followed by examples from the south of France for Aix-Marseille territory ARBE and the island of Proquerolles (Port Cros national park). Two other visits are planed before April.