Tunisia: H2020 presents wastewater treatment and reuse solutions

Forty representatives from the Tunisian ministries of Agriculture and Environment, Health, sanitation utilities, NGOs, academia, and the private sector took part in a three-day training course on wastewater treatment and reuse organised by the EU-funded Horizon 2020 Capacity Building/MEP project in Tunis. 

A press release said the course aimed at promoting an integrated approach to drinking water consumption, wastewater management and reuse and related technologies, thus contributing to the ultimate goal of depolluting the Mediterranean Sea.

Organized by the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education with the support of the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA), the course involved hands-on training through the use of advanced software aimed to facilitate technology selection in wastewater management. Further to the lectures and presentations, participants were involved in group exercises and discussions aiming for a fruitful exchange of experiences. It took place at the International Centre for Technologies and the Environment of Tunis (CITET). 

The Horizon 2020 initiative aims to improve the quality of life of more than 420 million citizens living in the 25 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is an umbrella programme drawing together all the policies, strategies and action plans for enhancing environmental protection.

Horizon 2020 has mechanisms in capacity-building, research, monitoring and review that place the initiative in an excellent position to address the challenges it faces and ensure the efficient and effective use of the available resources. The inclusion of the Horizon 2020 Initiative as one of the six components of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) adds to the political impetus to address major environmental challenges.

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• Press release 
• Training material 
• Horizon 2020 - website