IrWA

Improvement of irrigation water management in Lebanon and Jordan
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Starting date: 2003/06/01 - Duration (months): 48


Background

The project was set up to tackle irrigation water management problems in Lebanon and Jordan. Water management concerns the entire Mediterranean basin, and is a major preoccupation of the two countries covered by the project, particulary in agricultural areas.

The IrWA project is particularly active in the Jordan Valley in Jordan and the Litani River basin in the Bekaa Valley, north of Qaraoun Lakein in Lebanon. In Jordan, the emphasis is on water quality and inappropriate filtering and irrigation systems, and in Lebanon, the lack of management of the Litani riverbed. In both places, there is a lack of water-saving mentality in irrigation.

The project intends to orient local authorities to a more rational use of water and to provide them with examples for solving water problems. 


Key objectives

• Rehabilitation of part of the Litani River
• Increased availability of lands for cultivation, through flood protection and control
• Better irrigation efficiency in the central and southern parts of the Jordan River Valley
• Increased water stocking facilities at farm level
• Improved awareness on water management issues
• Greater technical know-how for farmers
• Strengthened regional cooperation on agricultural water issues.

	Presentation on MedaWater, Brussels 2004 - part 1
	Presentation on MedaWater, Brussels 2004 - part 2