MedWet Project Dialogue of Water in the MENA Region: Closing Workshop of the Menasra dialogue
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The Closing workshop
of the MedWet Project Dialogue on Water in the MENA Region for " On 28 May at the Wilaya of Kenitra, |
The opening session was chaired by Director of Agence du Bassin Hydraulique du Sebou 9ABH), Mr Belkheiri and started with the projection of a short video film produced about the project. Several relevant presentations were made by ABH Sebou experts, onEP (Office National de l’Eau Potable) and ORMVAG (Office Regional de Mise Valeur Agricole) representatives.
The afternoon session was chaired by
MedWet Policy Advisor, Nejib Benessaiah and was dedicated to discussion on the
experience gained by the project of the dialogue as well as exchange about
lessons from other dialogue processes.
Mr Maan Smadi of RSCN
Jordan reported on the dialogue carried out by the MedWet project Dialogue on
Water in the MENA region in Al Azraq, Jordan; Mr Mohamed Chaouni, Project
Expert on the issue of legal aspects of the Menasra Agreement; Dr Hans Wolter,
senior consultant of INWENT about the regional dimension of the dialogue
processes and Mr Adnan Budieri, MedWet Coordinator about enhancing participatory
management and ensuring stakeholders collaboration to achieve wise use of
resources for agriculture and wetlands.
Just after the
National Workshop and with the help of Mr Omar Aloui, head of the dialogue
facilitation team, MedWet and INWENT organized y a travel tour for the Jordanian
Delegation representing Al Azraq wetland dialogue on 29 - 31 May. The
delegation has headed by Mr Smadi and Abdelfattah from RSCN Jordan and composed
of Mr Al Mikdad, deputy Governor of Al Azraq, Mrs May Al Khattib and Mr
Mushawish, Farmer Local Association and Mr Raed Bani Hani, Ministry of
Environment. After a rich visit to the Menasra region and discussions with local
authorities, farmers and associations, the delegation had also the opportunity
to visit the ABH staff and premises and several large water infrastructures in
the region of
You can read more
about the project of Dialogue on water governance in agriculture and the
interaction with wetlands in the MENA region here
The project is funded by INWENT (German Cooperation).
Contact information |
Sofia Spirou, Communications Officer, MedWet Secretariat: Villa Kazouli, Kifissias & Gr Lambraki 1, 145 61 Kifissia, GREECE
(email: sofia@medwet.org) Phone: +30 210 80 89 270 ; Fax: +30 210 80 89 274 |
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://www.medwet.org/medwetnew/en/03.PROJECTS/03.proj_21MENA_02.html |
Source of information | MedWet |
Keyword(s) | water governance |
Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT |
Geographical coverage | Morocco |
News date | 30/06/2008 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |