Project draws up framework of wastewater treatment practices in three Mediterranean countries

The CIUDAD project for sustainable water management in the Mediterranean Tourist Areas (TourMedEau) has undertaken an analysis of water management practices to acquire a comprehensive framework on water requirements of the ENPI countries and especially the ones involved in the project – Tunisia, Morocco and Italy.

The project’s newsletter said this activity had led to the drafting of a report analyzing both the most advanced technologies for the treatment of wastewater in the ENPI MED countries, as well as the supply and demand of water in Sardinia, Tunisia and Morocco. The report examines the regulations of the three countries regarding the reuse of treated wastewater, with the aim of identifying water resource management policies. The report offers a comparative analysis of all possible uses of treated wastewater. The newsletter also reports on the first rounds of thematic forums and seminars dedicated to the management of sustainable water, which took place last October in Morocco (Al Hoceima, 9 and 10 October) and Tunisia (Ajim - Djerba, 16 and 17 October). 

The TourMedEau project is funded by the European Union under the Ciudad Programme - Dialogue and Cooperation in Urban Development through the European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument (ENPI), planned to help local governments of ENPI regions in improving their ability to plan for a sustainable, integrated and long-term urban development, according to the principles of good governance. In this scenario, TourMedEau contributes to promote dialogue and cooperation between public administrations of the two Mediterranean shores, in order to improve environmental sustainability in urban areas through a more efficient public management of water services.