{"id":10795,"date":"2026-09-15T13:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icu.it\/progetti\/wisemed-mediterranean-joint-water-management-and-conservation-sustainable-solutions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:50:08","slug":"wisemed-mediterranean-joint-water-management-and-conservation-sustainable-solutions","status":"publish","type":"progetti","link":"https:\/\/www.icu.it\/en\/progetti\/wisemed-mediterranean-joint-water-management-and-conservation-sustainable-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"WISEMED \u2013 MEDiterranean joint Water management and conservatIon SustainablE solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Water scarcity in agriculture<\/strong> is a growing challenge across the Mediterranean. To address this issue, <strong>WISEMED \u2013 Mediterranean joint Water management and conservation Sustainable solutions<\/strong> aims to increase the uptake of integrated and sustainable water management measures in irrigated agriculture at basin level.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coordinated by <strong>ICU \u2013 Institute for University Cooperation (Italy)<\/strong>, this <strong>36-month project<\/strong> (from October 2025 to October 2028) is implemented under the <strong>INTERREG NEXT MED Programme<\/strong>, with the aim of promoting sustainable water solutions across the Mediterranean. The project has a <strong>total budget of EUR 2.8 million<\/strong>, of which <strong>EUR 2.5 million is co-financed by the EU (89%)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WISEMED brings together partners from <strong>Jordan, Tunisia, Spain, Italy and Lebanon<\/strong>, together with associated institutions from <strong>Egypt, Greece, T\u00fcrkiye, Lebanon and Tunisia<\/strong>, creating a Mediterranean network to share knowledge, test pilot solutions and promote cooperation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project partners<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Jordan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institut National de Recherches en G\u00e9nie Rural, Eaux et For\u00eats (INRGREF), Tunisia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish National Research Council (CEBAS-CSIC), Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lebanese University (LU), Lebanon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centre des Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux (CERTE), Tunisia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associated partners<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AEnRI), Egypt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soil and Water Resources Institute (SWRI), Greece<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dokuz Eyl\u00fcl University (DEU), T\u00fcrkiye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UN-ESCWA, Lebanon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Union of Al Buhaira Municipalities, Lebanon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commissariat R\u00e9gional au D\u00e9veloppement Agricole de Nabeul (CRDA Nabeul), Tunisia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WISEMED<\/strong> objectives are to test and scale up sustainable irrigation systems, improve water efficiency by incorporating non-conventional water sources, support evidence-based policies, and strengthen the local water ecosystem by connecting suppliers, institutions and financial actors.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project will have a <strong>direct impact on 500 farmers and 60 technicians<\/strong>, while more than <strong>700 local stakeholders<\/strong> will acquire advanced skills in water management. Indirectly, more than <strong>1,200 water ecosystem actors, 1,288 farmers, 600 technicians and over 600,000 residents<\/strong> across the Mediterranean will benefit from the project.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By promoting <strong>water-efficient irrigation<\/strong> aligned with basin-level strategies, protecting scarce water resources and sharing solutions across borders, <strong>WISEMED contributes to a resilient, sustainable and water-secure Mediterranean<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/616803437_1307930311371588_200995934987373161_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10078\" 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