Presentation during the focused learning discussion on Groundwater Management at the 4th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference. Djamel Latrech OSS

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THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY
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Fourth Biennal International Waters
Conference
July 31 – August 3, 2007
Cape Town, South Africa

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NWSAS LIMITS
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HYDRAULIC KNOWLEDGE
Jufrah
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Oued
Mya
Bassin
Occidental
Bassin
Artésien
Syrte
Exutoire
Tunisien
Chotts
Ded-Deb -
Ghadames

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Adherence at technical level
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INFORMATION SYSTEM + MODELS
INVOLVEMENT AT TECHNICAL LEVEL
SOLIDARITY AMONG TECHNICIANS
CONSULTATION STRUCTURE AT TECHNICAL LEVEL

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Non shared risks making the situation more grave
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water quality
Soils Salinisation
Environmental risks
Risks linked to phreatic aquifer
Recharge Zones
Wet Lands

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WIDENNING TO THE OTHER PARTNERS
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- AGRICULTURE
- ENVIRONMENT
- USERS
- LOCAL DECISION MAKERS
- NGO
- And so on …
FOR : CONTRIBUTION
SENSITIZING
ADHERENCE

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RECOMMANDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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 NEED TO INSTALL A POLICY ON WATER ECONOMY
 more rational management of water
resource
 Promotion of irrigation techniques that
economize water
 Mobilisation of non conventional water
resources
 DIVERSIFICATION OF REGIONAL ECONOMY
 ADAPTATION OF PRICE POLICY AND ASSIST INVESTMENT

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NWSAS PROJECT RESULTS
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• MIXED COMMISSION
•DECISION MAKERS WILL FOR CONSULTATION
• LACK OF HARMONIZED TECHNICAL DATA
• LACK OF ALTERNATIVE OF DEVELOPMENT
PRESENT SITUATION
PRECEDENT SITUATION
•HARMONISED TECHNICAL DATA
•CONSULTATION TOOLS
•DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE
•EMPHASIZING THE RISKS
AVAILABLE FOR DECISION MAKERS AND POLITICS FOR
CONSULTATION

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INVOLVEMENT AT POLITICAL LEVEL
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Permanent structure at technical and political level
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NATIONAL
COMMITTEES
Algéria
Lybia
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS IN
CHARGE OF NWSAS WATER
(Algeria, Lybia, Tunisia
UNIT OF
COORDINATION
(UC)
AD HOC
WORKING
GROUPS
(AWG)
PERMANENT TECHNICAL
COMMITTEE (PTC)
(ANRH, DGRE, GWA)
Tunisia
Hierarchical relation
functional Relation

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INSTITUTIONAL POLITICAL
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TECHNICAL
Sustainable managment
of shared aquifers
OSS APPROCH

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STEP FOR THE SETTING UP OF THE CONSULTATION MECHANISM
UPDATING OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF TECHNICIANS IN
ADRESSING RISKS
EMPHASIZING RISKS AND THREATS
CONSULTATION MECHANISM AT TECHNICAL LEVEL
INVOLVEMENT AT POLITICAL LEVEL
PERMANENT STRUCTURE OF CONSULTATION FINANCED BY
THE THREE COUNTRIES

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THANKS TO:
 The willingness of the three countries
 GEF/UNEP and FFEM (France) for
 Funds and cooperation
 Active involvement on technical and
diplomatic aspects
Potential conflict space of cooperatio
for sustainable development to better
combat the climate change and answer the
increasing demand of the population