Brussels – The “Water –Drop” (Water development resources opportunity policies for the water management in semi- arid areas) project was developed under the program of multilateral cross-border cooperation “Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme 2007/2013.” Coordinated by ENEA, the project will last 24 months and other partners from Italy (the Tuscany Region, and NGOs Haliéus and Arcs of Rome), Spain (the ACPP Valencia NGO), Cyprus (University of Nicosia), Lebanon (Planning and development Agency of Hermel, National council for scientific research of Beirut), the Palestinian Territories (Palestinian hydrology group), Jordan (IUCN – regional Office for the Middle East in Amman) and three associated partners (the Lazio Region, The Middle East Desalination Research Center, and the Water Right Foundation). The initiative aims to develop a common approach for the integrated management of water resources in the Mediterranean basin, through the creation of partnerships that involve a number of public and private actors . The project is co-financed by the EU at 90%, for a €1.7 million contribution, of which approximately 50% is allocated to southern Mediterranean countries. (9Colonne)
