The project aims at improving sustainable integrated management of non-conventional water resources, with emphasis on wastewater treatment and reuse in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia.
EGYPT
The activities implemented in Egypt aim to demonstrate the socio-economic and environmental benefits of decentralized wastewater management at village level in rural areas.
- The Steering Committee of the pilot project has been set-up as a sub-group of the existing National Scientific Committee.
- The Baseline Assessment Study for the pilot project on decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse in Al-Gezayra, in the Ismailia Governorate is planned to be finalized in October 2013.
JORDAN
The activities implemented in Jordan aim to demonstrate the potential of decentralized low cost wastewater treatment technologies and their reuse potential for big public building units in semi-urban areas in Jordan. In this framework, the following was carried out:
- The Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Management Plan of the decentralized wastewater treatment plant at the Public Security Directorate in Al Mqablan area near Amman were finalized.
- The Jordanian National Steering Committee approved both the Environmental Impact Assessment and the design work of the decentralized wastewater treatment plant (using the SBR technology).
- The construction work on the decentralized wastewater treatment plant started and an accompanying strategy document presenting reuse options and a reuse monitoring system is under preparation. The document is expected to be ready by November 2013.
MOROCCO
The activities implemented in Morocco aim to demonstrate the economic, health and environmental benefits of locally adapted wastewater, rainwater and human excreta management in rural areas of Morocco.
- The National Steering Committee for the pilot project on Ecosanitation (ECOSAN) and rainwater management was set-up in 2012 and has met regularly to discuss and approve implementation steps.
- A Baseline Assessment Study has been prepared and will be presented to relevant stakeholders in Ait Idir village, the pilot area, during a stakeholder meeting planned in December 2013.
- A Catalogue of Adapted Technology Options for Morocco in the field of ECOSAN and rainwater management is also planned to be ready by December 2013.
TUNISIA
The activities implemented in Tunisia aim to demonstrate the safe use of treated wastewater for agricultural purposes through the applicability of a participatory wastewater quality monitoring and early warning system.
- A National Steering Committee for the pilot project was set-up in 2012 and has met regularly to supervise implementation steps. A consultation workshop with stakeholders from the Ouljet El Khodher Wastewater Treatment Plant and affected farmers was carried out.
- The Baseline Assessment Study for the pilot project on treated wastewater quality controlling will be ready in October 2013.
The following activities are planned in the coming months:
- The publication of Guidelines on Baseline Assessment Studies for projects on non-conventional water resources management (October 2013).
- A Regional Training Course on Decentralized Wastewater Management, in Amman, Jordan with relevant policy-makers from the four beneficiary countries (3-7 November 2013).
- A Regional Coordination Meeting of SWIM Sustain Water MED ‘annual review and planning’ in Berlin, Germany (December 2013) for the project’s Consortium members.
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