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MED-EUWI Working group WATER SCARCITY Sylvie Detoc, European Commission

MED-EUWI Working group WATER SCARCITY Sylvie Detoc, European Commission. WHY a WFD/EUWI JOINT PROCESS?. WATER SUPPLY. SUSTAINABILITY. WI. Integrated Water Management. SANITATION. EFFICIENCY. EU. JOINT PROCESS. VALUABLE in EUROPE & BEYOND. WFD. GOOD PRACTICE.

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MED-EUWI Working group WATER SCARCITY Sylvie Detoc, European Commission

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  1. MED-EUWI Working group WATER SCARCITY Sylvie Detoc, European Commission

  2. WHY a WFD/EUWI JOINT PROCESS? WATER SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY WI Integrated Water Management SANITATION EFFICIENCY EU JOINT PROCESS VALUABLE in EUROPE & BEYOND WFD GOOD PRACTICE FACILITATE SOUND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN THE MED, BASED ON WFD PRINCIPLES

  3. MED Joint Process EUWI/ WFD Joint Process WFD CIS Working groups GROUND WATER WATER SCARCITY Agriculture Regional components EECCA EUWI IWRM activities Africa EECCA MED Latin A. MED EUWI IWRM activities Med EUWI / WFD JP Non-EU partners and EU Med PRB 3 Focal areas Working groups Groundwater Water Scarcity Rural development / agriculture

  4. MED EUWI : Areas of focus

  5. Links with ENP ENP & Environment & Water  Overall goal for environmental cooperation with the neighbourhood: Gradual convergence with EU environment policy and standards Technical basis for CONVERGENCE of LEGISLATION in the field of WATER (e.g. Morocco: groundwater; Tunisia: saline intrusion; etc.)  Water Section in Action Plans (Israel, Jordan, Palestinian. Auth., Tunisia, Morocco)

  6. WATER SECTION in AA • Environmental governance: • Work towards improvements in the overall water and sanitation management system (PAL) • Pursue efforts to set up administrative structures in charge of water management at national an local levels and improve coordination between different ministries in charge of water resources management (MOR) • Strengthen administrative capacity of authorities in charge of water resources management (MOR) • Pursue efforts to improve water supply and quality, in rural areas, with a view to meeting WHO standards (PAL)

  7. WATER SECTION in AA • Prevention of deterioration of the environment: • Prevent pollution of waters, in particular through enhanced water pollutant emission reporting, drawing on the experiences within the WFD (ISR) • Enhance cooperation between relevant authorities on prevention of pollution of water resources (ISR) • Exchange of information between on best practices on water reuse (ISR) • Adopt a financial strategy for water management issues (MOR) • Implement the National water resources plan (TUN)

  8. WATER SECTION in AA • Enhancing international and regional cooperation: • Identify possibilities for enhanced regional cooperation, in particular in relation to water issues (JOR, TUN, MOR, PAL)

  9. 2005 /2006 ACTIVITIES

  10. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SET UP: Euro-Mediterranean Water Directors Forum: - Reach political decisions and guide future work 2. POLITICAL DIALOGUES INITIATED: ‘Country Dialogues’ Process: - Lebanon & Egypt - Assist in a strategic way for prioritization of needs and related aid support - Develop Financing strategy with the support OECD / UNEP-GPA 3. IWRM ACTIONS DEVELOPED : - Transboundary waters, national IWRM process - MED-EUWI /WFD Joint Process 4. FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED : - Contract for the Monitoring and Support Unit (RMSU) of the MEDA Water Programme 5. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND SYNERGIES DEVELOPED: - GEF SP, MAP, EMWIS, Development Banks, OECD, UN bodies, etc.

  11. Table of Contents / Contributions

  12. COORDINATION OF THE DOCUMENT: - Sylvie Detoc - Thierry Davy

  13. TIMEFRAME • Table of contents and contributions: 27 September 2006 • First draft: 16 October 2006 • Version to be submitted to the Euro-Med Water Directors: 23 October 2006 • Euro-Med Water Directors meeting, Athens: 6-7 November 2006 • Final version Early 2007

  14. MEDITERRANEAN EUWI/WFD JOINT PROCESS MED-EUWI / WFD WGs CIS WGs Water Scarcity and Droughts Water Scarcity and Droughts Groundwater & Chemical Monitoring WG C Groundwater management Agriculture & Rural Development WFD & Agriculture Waste Water Reuse Transboundary water management

  15. Thank you for your attention sylvie.detoc@ec.europa.eu EUWI: www.euwi.net/ WFD:www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water http://forum.europa.eu.int/public/irc/env/wfd/library

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