External monitoring of WES demo

projects, and provision of technical

support for these projects

Brainstorming Event
WES Demonstration Projects

Tuesday 23 February 2021, 13:30 -

18:00 EET, Remote workshop

Presented by: Mme Suzan Taha, WES Project Main Water

Expert
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 I. ValEUr-Gabes: Recycling of Urban rainwater
through innovative actions and instruments

This Project is funded

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 I. ValEUr-Gabes: 1/2

Lead applicant/company: Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB)

Total budget (€): € 0.8 M

Country: Tunisia Target area: City of Gabès

Partners: MedCities /Municipality of Gabès

Specific objectives: ▪ Increase reuse of rainwater in urban areas through innovative technical and institutional strategies and actions in
Gabès
▪ Disseminate actions in Tunisia and in other similar contexts throughout the South Med region
Main outputs: • A municipal plan & tools to recycle urban storm water,including: setting up GIS DB; awareness campaign for the
efficient management of water
• Innovative technologies and solutions for USW reuse shared among public and private sector players in Gabès and
other Tunisian and Mediterranean cities
• Three innovative USW reuse pilot projects developed, scaled up, monitored and results and impacts assessed
• Results of the project capitalised and disseminated
Current situation: ▪ Project started on January 15, 2021
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3 specifications for external services by the European Union
I. ValEUr-Gabes: 2/2

This Project is funded

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II. Support of integrated management of water
resources in an oasis environment: the
examples of the Oases of Ferkla and Aguinane

This Project is funded

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 II. Support of integrated management of
water resources in an oasis environment 1/2
Lead applicant/company: Association of science and biology teachers of Morocco (AESVT)
Total budget (€): € 0.825 M
Country: Morocco Target area: ▪ Tighfert Oasis – Rural municipality of Ferkla Essoufla.
▪ Aguinane Oasis – Rural municipality of Aguinane
Partners: Associations: Oasis Ferkla Association for the Environment & Heritage (AOFEP), Migration and Development
Association
Communities: The customary bodies (Ljmâat); local development associations; the Association of Water Users;
occupational bodies; elected officials and technical executives from local authorities.
Research institutions: Universities, researchers and students.
Institutional stakeholders: The National Agency for the Development of Oasis zones and the Argan tree; Water
Basin Agencies, and the Competence Center on Climate Change, 4C Morocco).

Specific objectives: ▪ Foster and support the development of IWRM plans

▪ Guide and support young graduates/oasis researchers towards research/development and green
entrepreneurship
▪ Provide support to set-up of - & technical & financial support to, at least 1 priority project in each oasis;
▪ Facilitate the scaling up of national and regional policies in terms of efficient management of water resource
This Project is funded
by the European Union
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 II. Support of integrated management of water resources in
an oasis environment 2/2
Main outputs: ▪ Strengthened Oases resilience to climate change
▪ Efficient and sustainable management of water resources in oasis environments
▪ Fair and efficient water governance is fostered
▪ Solutions and new technologies for water resources management
▪ Influencing relevant public policies at national and regional levels
▪ Gender-sensitive IWRM plans
▪ About ten young researchers involved in research work on IWRM in the Oasis environment
▪ A plan to support young entrepreneurs
▪ Five start-ups are supported and provide solutions for the management of water resources
▪ Innovative solutions are implemented for the management of water resources for green farming practices
▪ Dissemination, documentation and capitalisation of experience

Current situation: ▪ Recruitment of: 2 female project managers (1 per site), 3 experts, 2 facilitators
▪ Organisation of project launching celebrations on both sites
▪ Stakeholder mapping in progress

This Project is funded

by the European Union
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 III. Enhance the resilience of vulnerable
communities through efficient water solutions
and addressing climate change in the Eastern
area of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip

This Project is funded

LDK Consultants Global EEIG 8 by the European Union

 III. Enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities
through efficient water solutions 1/2
Lead applicant / Company: Oxfam
Total Budget (€): 1,255 M
Country: Palestine Target area: Al Fukhary , Eastern area of Khan Younis, Gaza
Partners: Palestinian Environmental Friends (PEF)
Specific objectives: To strengthen water resource management through an innovative water management model for agriculture in the
Gaza Strip
Main outputs: ▪ new model of TWWR & irrigation providing efficient irrigation to targeted farmers through recovery wells around
the TWW infiltration basin in Al Fukhary
▪ Innovative climate-smart agriculture models promoted, and agriculture inputs provided to targeted farmers
▪ Irrigation and CC challenges are addressed through evidence-based advocacy actions
▪ Farmers and communities are better informed about health and environmental knowledge, practices and safety
procedures related to RTWWR
▪ Sustainable and cost-efficient governance model operating with high quality control standards by committed
farmers and relevant stakeholders
▪ Stakeholders and actors in Gaza, the West Bank and the MENA region exchange key learnings of the model and
the approaches used to demonstrate the feasibility and replicability of climate smart agriculture and efficient use
of water.
Current situation: Ongoing activities :
▪ Project baseline, Beneficiary selection, Socioeconomic survey and campaign strategy development
▪ The hydrogeological and hydraulic modeling study
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▪ Establishing of the community based RTWWR monitoring, and management unit by the European Union

▪ Establishing of Al Fukhari women’s committee

III. Enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities
through efficient water solutions 2/2

This Project is funded

by the European Union
LDK Consultants Global EEIG
IV. Innovative irrigation systems in the Sahrawi
refugee camps in Tindouf (South-West Algeria)

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 IV. Innovative irrigation systems in
Sahrawi refugee camps 1/3
Main applicant / Company: Oxfam Solidarity
Total budget (€): € 7.8 M
Country: Algeria Target area: Sahrawi refugee camps -Tindouf

Partners: Oxfam, AFAD, University of Liège

Specific objectives: Strengthen the efficient use of water through the use of innovative irrigation systems – hydroponics, Waterboxx,
Growboxx, hydroretainers – with the aim of strengthening agricultural production in refugee camps

Main outputs: ▪ 4 innovative irrigation techniques are adapted to the local context, their results are rigorously measured, the
experiments results are scaled and disseminated
▪ 250 young Sahrawi refugees acquire enhanced technical capacities to promote, install and / or maintain
innovative irrigation systems
▪ 100 vulnerable households have an improved access to irrigation water thanks to the establishment of such
systems and the dissemination of innovative irrigation techniques, and benefit from water-efficient farming
techniques
▪ The irrigation networks of 3 gardens in the region are strengthened and maintained for better performance and
more efficient use of water.

This Project is funded

by the European Union
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 IV. Innovative irrigation systems in
Sahrawi refugee camps 2/3
Current situation: ▪ Started in August 2020
▪ Coordination meetings with local partners, MoUs, communication plan
▪ Recruiting, Training of project staff
▪ Setting up of experimental plots (agro-project and CEFA) and demonstration plots (Jardins de Smara, Laayoune
and Dajla)
▪ Awareness raising in communities
▪ ULiège laboratory test: Bioponic solutions (production and crop tests)

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by the European Union
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IV. Innovative irrigation systems in
Sahrawi refugee camps 3/3

- Research carried out on

chicken manure and goat
droppings . The various
solutions obtained are
currently being tested on
lettuce, with promising
results.
- ongoing research for the
bioponic solution: producing
a low-cost nutrient solution
for hydroponics to replace
commercial, expensive and
hard-to-find nutrient solution

This Project is funded

by the European Union
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 V. Saving Water, Growing Crops: remote-
controlled irrigation system to address water
scarcity and promote preservation of available
freshwater resources

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LDK Consultants Global EEIG 15 by the European Union

 V. Saving Water, Growing Crops 1/4
Lead applicant / Company: Istituto OIKOS
Total Budget (€): 1,23 M
Country: Lebanon Target area: Municipality of Mrusti, Mount Lebanon Governorate
Partners: LB: Al-Shouf Cedar Society, Association for Community and Environment (ACE)
IT: University of Trento

Specific objectives: To promote the adoption of innovative adaptation solution on water-use efficiency linked to sustainable
irrigation & crop production in the Al-Shouf Biosphere Reserve (SBR).
Main outputs: ▪ Rehabilitation of 3 ponds (90,000m3)1 and of the irrigation scheme (piping) serving at least 15ha
▪ Installation of Blue Tentacle technology to ensure precise distribution of water for plant under given
environmental conditions
▪ Creation of a water management manual for the system installed in the project area
▪ Trainings and capacity building with farmers, cooperatives, local and national authorities
▪ Creation & implementation of communication and awareness raising campaigns for farmers and
CSOs at local, national and international level
▪ Production of scientific papers for impacts’ evaluation and results dissemination.

Current situation:
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▪ Baseline developed (questionnaires, interviews, technical calculations and estimations)
▪ Civil works’ designs and Bills of Quantities prepared This Project is funded
by the European Union
▪ Low level of knowledge concerning the functioning of the existing water system
V. Saving Water, Growing Crops 2/4

This Project is funded

by the European Union
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V. Saving Water, Growing Crops 3/4

This Project is funded

by the European Union
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V. Saving Water, Growing Crops 4/4

This Project is funded

by the European Union
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 VI. Water-efficient Innovative Solutions
Portfolio for Enhancing (WISPER)

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 VI. WISPER 1/3
Lead applicant / Company: Istituto per la Cooperazione Universitaria Onlus – ICU Onlus
Total Budget (€): 1.250 M
Country: Jordan, Tunisia Target areas: Korba, El Mida and Menzel Temime municipalities
in Nabeul Governorate / Tunisia
Balqa, Karak and Mafraq Governorates / Jordan
Partners: ▪ INRGREF – Tunisia (Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Eaux et Forêts)
▪ NARC – Jordan (The National Agricultural Research Center)
Specific objectives: Improve technical, institutional and market context that supports the adoption and scaling up of
innovative solutions in efficient use of water in irrigation in the target areas
Main outputs: In Tunisia: -
▪ 40 efficient water management systems based on humidity sensors calibrated to soil and water
characteristics (Microwave Remote Sensing -MRS)
▪ Photovoltaic pumping systems, rainwater and evapo-transpired water collection systems
▪ Experimental study on the use of different water mixes (brackish, rainwater, evapotranspirated water)
on 3 different crops
▪ Experimental study on technical/market solutions for the reuse or disposal of desalination sub-
products1
In Jordan
▪ 30 efficient PV irrigation innovative models
▪ 3 decentralized efficient TWW systems for isolated communities This Project is funded
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▪ 0.1 ha of open soil and 240 m2 greenhouse treated with a polymer2 allowing to irrigate more land
 VI. WISPER 2/3
Main outputs In Tunisia and Jordan
(Cont’d): ▪ 6 GDA’s in Tunisia and agricultural associations in Jordan trained
▪ 30 technicians and agronomists of the CRDA, CTV’s, Extension agents (EA) trained
▪ Proposal to include tested innovative solutions in public funding programs examined by relevant institutions
▪ 10 business plans on innovative solutions evaluated and 3 business plans co-financed by the project per country
▪ Equipment and service providers per country participated in 2 (national and/or regional) fairs/exhibitions
▪ Events for dissemination of project results

Current situation: ▪ Surveys for selection of farmers on-going (80% done)

▪ Preparation of tender for installation of soil-less system in Jordan
▪ Discussion on technical specification for installation of agro-meteo stations and irrigation systems in Tunisia

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by the European Union
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VI. WISPER 3/3

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by the European Union
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VII. Gaza H2.0: Innovation and water efficiency

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 VII. Gaza H2.0: Innovation and water
efficiency 1/3
Lead applicant / Company: We World – GVC Onlus (WW-GVC)
Total Budget (€): 1.250 M
Country: Palestine (Gaza Strip) Target area: Khan Younis city in the Governorate of Khan Younis

Partners: Technical University of Berlin (TUB) ; Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG)

Specific objectives: • To contribute to the reduction of water losses in the supply system of Khan Younis Municipality (KYM)
• To improve water resources management and efficiency through Smart Water Networks pilots in KYM

Main outputs: • Output 1: Water losses in KYM system are quantifiably reduced by implementation of District Metered Areas
(DMA).
- Replacement of derelict pipelines,
- Isolation valves between proposed DMAs; pressure sensors
- Installation of new pressure reducing valves in the DMAs

• Output 2: Reduction of water losses is optimized through the test, installation, and evaluation of smart
sensors1 and development of smart water networks (SWANs) pilots
- 40 digital flow meters to monitor the flow and pressure in the proposed SWAN areas

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by the European Union
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 VII. Gaza H2.0: Innovation and water
efficiency 2/3
Main outputs (cont) • Output 3: Accountability and awareness on the efficient use of water of the Palestinian Water Establishments
PWA2, CMWU3, WSRC4 and KYM citizens is enhanced.
- Capacity building on SWAN management and misuse, costs and regulations; etc.
- Creation of SWANs task force within KYM
- SOPs5 and guidelines on reduction of water losses and improved resources management and efficiency through
SWANs

Current situation: Set up coordination and management bodies. Virtual implementation of meetings.
Ongoing activities:
Activity 1.1: Efficiency assessment and mapping of domestic water Supply System
Activity 1.2: Develop the capacity of KYM and key stakeholders on NRW management using DMA approach

This Project is funded

by the European Union
LDK Consultants Global EEIG
VII. Gaza H2.0: Innovation and water
efficiency 3/3

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by the European Union
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The Monitoring team

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2 local Non-Key
international Experts:
Non-Key experts 1 NKE for Algeria, 1 NKE for
Palestine, 1 NKE for Tunisia, 1NKE for
Jordan,, 1 NKE for Morocco and 1
NKE for Lebanon

1 Assistance of
international WES the Key-Expert – 4,
technical liaison Non- Communication &
Key Expert Networking

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by the European Union
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 Thank you for your attention!
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