Irrigation installations in a field in Ramtha, Jordan
Most of the countries bordering the Mediterranean Basin are in a state of physical water scarcity, in particular in the Southern and Eastern shore. This situation is getting alarming since water demand is growing rapidly due to intensified agriculture, industrial development, population growth and climatic change. In Jordan, Tunisia and Lebanon, water use efficiency and the use of treated wastewater in agriculture have already been incorporated in national strategies and priorities. Unfortunately, the stakeholders responsible to put these strategies into practice have not enough means and experience to target these goals and consequently need more support.
ACCBAT was conceived to respond to this specific expectation. In this framework, the project aims at improving water demand management and ensuring water needs of the agricultural sector through the increase of water-use efficiency and of use of treated waste water.
Pilot actions, reinforcement of capacity building and training will be the key activities to achieve this objective.
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Video on Jordanian TV on the ACCBAT Project Thrid International Conference
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ACCBAT Project – Oued Souhil, Tunisia – June 2015
