Nancy Elziq
Jordan’s first National Steering Committee meeting held
On March 26, 2019, the ReWater MENA project held Jordan’s first National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministries of Water and Irrigation, Agriculture, Environment and Health as well as the Water Authority of Jordan, Jordan Valley Authority, International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Gihan Bayoumi
ReWater MENA project calls for contributions to a regional sourcebook on water reuse
During a session held on April 1, 2019, at Land and Water Days, which took place in Cairo from March 31 to April 4, 2019, Javier Mateo Sagasta, leader of the ReWater MENA project (J.Mateo-Sagasta@cgiar.org), called for expressions of interest in contributing to a three-volume regional sourcebook.
First National Steering Committee meeting
Egypt’s first National Steering Committee meeting held
On March 14, 2019, the ReWater Mena project held Egypt’s first National Steering Committee meeting, which brought together representatives from the uptake partners (Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Housing); project partners leading implementation of project activities in Egypt at the local and national levels – the International Centre for Agriculture in the Dry areas (ICARDA) and Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE); and representatives from the Arab Water Council (AWC) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI), which leads the project.
Training of ReWater Mena project partners on stakeholders engagement
ReWater MENA provides training in stakeholder engagement
The ReWater Mena project convened its partners in Cairo on February 12-14, 2019, for training in stakeholder engagement, facilitated by a consultancy firm. Partners took part in a simulation game dealing with project case studies to examine issues around strategic planning and management as well as different approaches to stakeholder engagement.
LRA constructed wetland, Joub Jannine, Lebanon
ReWater MENA visits two wastewater treatment facilities in the Bekaa region, Lebanon in December 2018
The IWMI Rewater MENA project team recently visited a number of stakeholders in Lebanon to explain the project’s objectives, outputs and potential benefits. During this visit, the team visited two wastewater treatment facilities in the Bekaa region of Lebanon.
Dr. Robert Nygard, research advisor of Sida, and Ms. Bayoumi
ReWater MENA strengthens relations with partners
Throughout November 2018, ReWater MENA held a series of meetings with its donor and partners to discuss the project’s progress and plan next steps for implementation.
Gihan Bayoumi/IWMI
ReWater MENA visits Kafr El Sheikh and Luxor governorates in Egypt
The IWMI ReWater Mena project team recently visited locations in Egypt to assess their potential for the development of promising water reuse models.
Chandrashekhar Biradar/ICARDA
IWMI launches ReWater MENA at Cairo Water Week
On October 17, 2018, ReWater MENA was inaugurated at Cairo Water Week.
Michelle Ng/IWMI
ReWater MENA hosts inception workshop in Cairo
On September 25-27, 2018, over 30 IWMI researchers and project partners convened at ReWater MENA’s inception workshop.
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