Country Report

Currently, Israel uses approximately 85% of the West Bank’s available water resources, leaving only about 15% for Palestinians. Following the signing of the …

Israel has developed innovative solutions to address its water challenges. The most significant of these are desalination and wastewater reuse. The production …

The Oslo Agreement has been criticized for not dealing with the Palestinian water share of the Jordan River, the shared Western and North-Eastern basins of the …

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

The Gaza Strip, with its 3,428-km-long water distribution network, faces an alarming and worsening situation, with only 1% of the population having access to …

In the Gaza Strip, with 78% of the population connected to sewerage networks and the remainder relying on on-site services such as septic tanks, cesspits, pit …

Israel's water management strategy has dynamically evolved as illustrated by the implementation of different technological solutions (e.g. efficient irrigation, …

The exploitation of surface and groundwater from available water was 79% in 2019, putting these resources at risk if the recharge rate outstrips the abstraction …

Some of Iraq’s water hardships, like seasonal floods and droughts, occur naturally. However, many of the most disruptive and destructive problems are …

Macro rainwater harvesting schemes, usually in the form of dams along wadis, play an important role in the management of Iraq’s water resources. They allow …

Deterioration in water quality is exacerbated by droughts and is a major contributing factor to desertification of agricultural land.

Infrastructure deterioration and leakages, an outdated irrigation and drainage water collection system, perverse incentives in farm subsidies, and use of fresh …

Mosul Dam, Iraq’s largest dam with a capacity of 11 km³, poses a significant flood threat. The dam was built over beds of gypsum, which can dissolve without …

The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR)’s key responsibilities include the efficient allocation of available water resources and the development of additional …

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

Iraq depends on water that flows into the country from the Euphrates and Tigris as well as a number of tributaries. Reductions in the flows of these rivers …

Like many countries around the world and particularly in the MENA region, Iraq’s projected future freshwater availability looks bleak, with an estimated water …

Turkey implements policies aimed at reducing water loss and leakages in all sectors, with a particular focus on mitigating the impact of climate change on water …