Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector
International portal
 
Syria

Syria

Syria does not yet have an EMWIS website, but it has a NFP, the Minsitry of Irrigation.

Key indicators

Area (100 sq km): 184
Population (mill): 17
GDP ($ bill):  21
Water per cap:  2,632m3
Water withdrawal:
total 26.8%
agriculture 90%

Access to
Fresh water 80%
Sanitation 90%



Important reports
EU Neighbourhood Policy:Country report and National Indicative Programme 2007-2010

The Utilization of Water Resources for Agriculture in Syria: Analysis of Current Situation and Future Challenges

Syrian Arab Republic: The Five Year Plan 2006-2010:
    - Chapter15- Drinking water and sanitation.

The Syrian National Strategy Report for Sustainable Development For the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development Johannesburg, South Africa.
Syria - irrigation sector report (World Bank 2001).

Country news
Country events
Country projects

Folder Data and Statistics

Land area (100 sq km)
 184
Population (millions)
 17 
Total GDP ($ billions)
 21 
Freshwater per capita
 2632 m3 
Freshwater withdrawal
 total 26.8%

agriculture 90%
Access to drinking water
  80%
Access to sanitation
  90%

Statistics: World Bank 1999

URL The EU's relations with Syria EU relations with Syria are based on a partnership relation within the Euro – Mediterranean and Middle East area, which is of vital strategic importance and a key external relations priority for the EU.
URL Syria guide As with most countries in this region, water management is critical. The water table in Damascus has fallen from a level of 50m to 200m in the last 20 years and households live with daily shutdowns of the supply. Beyond the cities, depletion of groundwater together with inappropriate land use is leading to desertification with inevitable concerns about food production and the rural economy. All aspects of waste management are primitive.
URL Syrian Agriculture database From the Ministry fo Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
URL AQUASTAT - Water and agriculture in Syria Country profile from AQUASTAT, the information system of the land and water division of the FAO (Food and Agriculture division of the United Nations).
URL World Health Organisation fact sheet on Syria
URL World Bank overview of Syria
URL World Bank - Private Participation in Infrastructure Database: Syria profile This page provides a snapshot of infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income. Projects included are management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures.
URL Earthtrends country profile Water resources and freshwater ecosystems information by the World Resources Institute.
URL WaDImena member country profile Water Demand Management (WDM) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - member country overview.
URL BBC country profile
British Broadcasting Corporation guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, plus background on key institutions.
URL Background information on Syria Country study by the Federal Research Division of the US Library of Congress. Interesting background information, going up to the 1990s.
URL CIA factbook on Syria

Country profile of the The World Factbook of the US Central Intelligence Agency  - CIA. It includes information on geography, people, governement, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
ATOM RSS