Objectives

The Euro-Mediterranean Regional Water Programme for Local Water Management (MEDA-WATER) aims to enhance regional cooperation in the sustainable and integrated management of water resources. For more details, see the Ministerial Declaration and Action Plan of the 1999  Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting in Turin on Local Water Management. The priority issues identified therein include six identified areas of action and four horizontal themes as follows:


Areas of Action

• Integrated management of local drinking water supply, sanitation and sewage
• Local water resources and water demand management (quantity and quality) within catchment areas and islands
• Prevention and mitigation of the negative effects of drought and equitable management of water scarcity
• Irrigation water management
• Use of non-conventional water resources
• Preparation of national and local scenarios for the period until 2025, to enable precise objectives to be set and actions to be taken for sustainable water management.

• Strengthening institutional capacities and training
• Exchange of information and know-how
• Transfer of know-how and technology
• Awareness-raising, mobilisation and promotion of commitment of the population.