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Water Management Challenges in Egypt

The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), an expanding population and prolonged drought made Egypt face the possibility of …

GCC’s Water Security in the Era of Climate Change: Adapting to Rising Temperatures and Scarce Resource

To secure future water resources, fundamental changes are needed, including reduced water consumption, increased climate adaptation and mitigation …

Conservation of Oasis Ecosystems in the MENA Region under Water Stress

Water Challenges in Palestine

The lack of a sufficient, safe, reliable and affordable water supply, as well as the absence of an effective wastewater treatment system, not only …

Tunisia’s Vulnerable Groups Bear the Brunt of Climate Change

The water crisis will disproportionately impact impoverished communities, even in non-agricultural societies. For instance, the recent ban on washing …

‘From satellites to sandbags’ Investing in a Cooperative Future at the UN Water Conference

Rising temperatures are also increasing the amount of moisture held in the atmosphere, resulting in drier summers in regions such as the …

2023 UN Water Conference: Pathway to Water in Climate Action at COP28

The 2023 UN Water Conference, organized by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, created a space for sectors to collaborate on strategy for new demands on …

In the Middle East, temperatures are soaring. Will the region remain habitable?

In short, a scorching future seems unavoidable if warming is not limited quickly and drastically. Hotter summers are only the beginning. Rainfall is …

Water Challenges in Iraq

Decades of war, sanctions and political instability have had profound impacts on water management in Iraq, turning its water system from one of the …

Summer of Drought: Lessons from Iran and Turkey?

What is causing the increase in drought and water scarcity in both countries? We could point at climate change as a main cause, due to higher …

Water Challenges in Jordan

Raising public awareness of the growing water crisis and engaging citizens in water conservation continues to pose a major challenge for the …

What Does the Future Hold for Water in Jordan?

For Jordan to meet its growing needs it must expand its water supplies by exploiting new resources, while decreasing pressure on the over-extracted …

Water Challenges in Sudan

Desertification has thus become a chronic and increasing frontline problem. Rapidly growing human and livestock populations on the one hand and …

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 …

Water Challenges in Tunisia

Inefficient water use: network leakages, agricultural waste …

Water Challenges in Bahrain

Inefficient water use in the agricultural sector represents the main water challenge in Bahrain. Irrigation methods, dominated by flood irrigation,

Water Challenges in Yemen

Many of these challenges will need to be addressed if the government is to respond effectively to climate change. Yemen submitted its National …

Water Challenges in Morocco

There are substantial water losses, mostly leakages, in the drinking water and irrigation transport and distribution networks. In the irrigation …

What Does the Future Hold for Water in Algeria?

Water in Algeria faces quantity and quality issues, and the unequal and inequitable division and distribution of available resources between sectors …

Water Challenges in Algeria

The greatest water challenge in Algeria is responding to growing demand. This demand is mainly being driven by population growth and rural-to-urban …