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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 Links

URL DEITEX Project NEWS
URL Delegation of the European Commission to Syria
URL European Neighbourhood Policy (EC) An EU policy for strengthening links with neighbouring countries.
URL Ministry of Irrigation Organisation responsible for running the NFP.
URL Modernisation Programme for the Syrian Water Sector
URL National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC), Syria The challenging long-term mission of the NAPC is to be a center of excellence in research, training, and advice for the sustainable development of Syrian agriculture.

NAPC is also promoting the establishment of a permanent policy forum to enhance dialogue on agricultural issues among stakeholders and policy makers.

The Working Paper series aims at supporting the Syrian development and modernization process by enriching public availability of documentation on agricultural economics and policy studies conducted at the National Agricultural Policy Center.

In addition to full-fledged reports, the studies carried out at NAPC involve the preparation of papers to consolidate the outcomes of on-going researches which provide a reference for future follow-up. The collection of such documents in the NAPC Working Paper series allows sharing with a wider public research results susceptible of further analysis and elaboration.

Mainstreaming Gender Dimension into Integrated Water Resource Development and Management,  Samira Al Zoughbi, February 2008

(PDF 170Kb)

Water Use Efficiency in Syrian Agriculture, Abeer MunlaHasan, January 2007

(PDF 109Kb)

Development of Infrastructure in Syria during the Past 25 Years and it's Prospects Current Situation and Investments , Firas Haidar, February  2007

(PDF 196Kb)
URL Project on Development of Efficient Irrigation Techniques and Extension in Syria
URL Syrian Arab Republic: State Planning Commission
URL Syrian-German cooperation in the water sector
URL The Euro - Mediterranean Association Agreements: Options, Constraints and Opportunities for Syria

Agricultural Water Use by C. Varela Ortega and J.A. Sagardoy, August 2001

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