Water Demand

Water demand is defined as the volume of water requested by users to satisfy their needs. In a simplified way it is often considered equal to water abstraction, although conceptually the two terms do not have the same meaning. (EEA)

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Contributors of this section:
Nesrine Khaled, Communication Officer of the Regional Water Demand Initiative (WaDImena)-
International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, Giza, Egypt.

	Plan Bleu Plan Bleu has been mandated to carry out the monitoring of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development  (MSSD) and more in-depth in 2006 - 2007 priority field "integrated resources management and water demands ".
	Regional Water Demand Initiative (WaDImena) The Regional Water Demand Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa (WaDImena) promotes water demand management (WDM) approaches and policies in the region.
	Regional Water Demand Initiative (WaDImena) - EMWIS Water projects database
	Water demand management in the Mediterranean, progress and policies, Zaragoza, 19-21/03/2007
	Working Paper 1: WDM Definitions, Criteria & Notions of Social Innovation & Political Economy
	Working Paper 2: WDM, Poverty & Equity
	Working Paper 3: Gender & WDM in MENA region
	Working Paper 4: Institutions for Effective Water Demand Management