Yemen - Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) – Geo-Environmental Information and Monitoring (Phase III)
Country / Region: Yemen
Focal point: Groundwater Resources Protection
Begin of project: December 14, 2010
End of project: September 30, 2016
Status of project: August 16, 2016
Dam with polluted surface water near Sana’a
Source: BGR
The scarce availability of water resources is one of the main problems in Yemen. At the same time the demand for water is increasing and is further intensified by the continuous growth of population. This already tense situation is further aggravated by inefficient use of water resources particularly in the agricultural sector. The extreme over-exploitation of water resources leads to drawdown of the groundwater surface and deterioration of the groundwater quality. Lack of integrated management will lead to a depletion of groundwater resources in the future. The necessity of an integrated water resources management was identified and was laid down in the National Water Law in 2002 as high priority task. On this account there is an urgent need for gathering geo-environmental information and its professional evaluation. This information will provide the basis for the sustainable management of the scarce resources and the development and initiation of adjusted protective measures.
The project supports the National Water Resources Authority (NWRA) to enhance its capacities in management of scarce groundwater resources and to facilitate the workflow within the organisation by capacity building, de-centralization and improvement of communication with stakeholders on basin level. The institutionalization of the National Water Resources Management Information System (NWRM-IS) will be one of the major achievements for the last phase of the project.
Due to the deteriorated security situation seconded personnel had to leave Yemen. Since December 2013 project activities have been remotely steered from Hannover. Project coordination meetings take place in third party countries.
Phase III: Project-No.: 2010.2264.9
Phase III: Project-ID: 1070
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