Libya Water Report Libya one of several countries in the Middle East and North Africa facing high water stress, mainly because of its semi-arid to arid climate and low … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
Water Resources in Libya Libya has no rivers, and its surface run-off is limited to short floods following extreme rainstorms in the winter. This puts the total contribution … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
Water Quality in Libya In a largely arid country like Libya, clean water is most valuable for meeting human needs and agricultural production. Contamination from seawater … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
Water Use in Libya Water consumption in Libya is rising as a result of population increase, urbanisation and improving economic conditions. In addition, irrigated … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
Water Infrastructure in Libya Traditional systems are widely used to collect water for irrigation and domestic use. Underground cisterns (fasqiya) collect rainfall in houses … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
Water Management and Challenges in Libya Water governance fell under the General Water Authority (GWA), which was responsible for integrating water resources management and still carries out … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
Shared Water Resources in Libya Libya has no shared surface water but shares groundwater with several of its neighbours. The North Sahara Basin extends over an area of more than 1 … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Libya? The GWA has developed a strategy to reduce water shortage and prevent the deterioration of water quality. The strategy also considers sustainable … Countries: Libya - August 25, 2020
