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Water Resources Programme (WRP)
The programme aims to maximize economic, social, and environmental water use benefits through Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). It focuses on achieving the 2030 Water SDGs, assessing the state of the water in the Arab region, supporting IWRM strategies, enhancing shared water management, optimizing water resources utilization, and advancing low-cost and water innovative technologies, including desalination and water reuse, water-related climate adaptation, remote sensing, AI, GIS, decision support systems, and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in sustainable water planning and management.
Focus Areas
- Water Sustainability: Achieve 2030 Water SDGs & assess of State of the Water in the Arab region.
- Integrated Water Resources Management: Support Countries in developing & implementing IWRM plans, strategies & shared water resources management, groundwater treatment & reuse.
- Climate Resilience: Study climate change impacts & adaptation in the water sector.
- Innovative Water Solutions: Advance low-cost technologies & develop non-conventional water resources.
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Integrate nexus approaches into water resources planning.
Services
- Resources Optimization: Improve surface & groundwater conjunctive use, enhance water reuse & desalination.
- Technology Integration: Apply AI, GIS, remote sensing & decision support tools in water management.
- Policy & Planning Support: Assist countries in developing & implementing water visions, plan & strategies.
- Assessment & Monitoring: Conduct periodic State of the Water reporting & assessment.
- Served Countries: More than 70
- Projects Implemented: More than 160 projects
- Partners: More than 140
The Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) was established in1992 as an international inter-governmental Organization with diplomatic status.