Team Mohamed AlHamdi Senior Water and Land Officer for the Near East and North AfricaFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) “While wastewater is generally viewed as an environmental encumbrance that requires correction measures, in our water scarce region, wastewater is probably the only reliably growing renewable water…
Team Marie-Helene Nassif Project Coordinator for ReWater MENA in LebanonInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI – MENA) “The expansion of safe water reuse is a complex endeavor since it involves a multiplicity of economic sectors, stakeholders, and interests. Advocating for better water reuse policies in the MENA region requires a multidisciplinary…
Team Javier Mateo-Sagasta Project Leader – ReWater MENA Senior Researcher & Coordinator – Water QualityInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI – Headquarters) “Wastewater is the only source of water that will increase as population and water use grow, nevertheless wastewater is a resource that is still heavily untapped in many parts…
The Second Regional Science-Policy Dialogue on “Innovative Solutions and Policy Actions for Water Reuse in the MENA Region” was held in Cairo, Egypt, on the 5 & 6 of July 2022. The two-day event brought together different stakeholders to reflect on the diversity of challenges and solutions related to water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.