Rewater MENA

Overview of the Action

One of the main challenges facing safe use of wastewater in agricultural irrigation in the MENA region is the lack of existing capacities at all levels and the resulting social rejection to the concept of reuse. However, and since treated wastewater is mostly considered in silos approaches, social acceptance is still very limited. Particularly when thinking about capacity building in water reuse, there is still a high demand to consider a more holistic approach in which this non-conventional water resource is in a wider context based on risk assessment and risk management of all agricultural inputs. This was the core of initiating ReWater MENA Project in which ACWUA is part of.

Objectives of the action

ACWUA works in Stakeholders’ capacity for safe water reuse in which Reuse stakeholders was sensitized, trained, and linked with a network in MENA to speed up the adoption and replication of reuse solutions.

Results of the action (Outcomes & outputs)

 Identification of the targeted groups for Capacity Building from different stakeholders in the Water and Wastewater sector in Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon: governmental bodies, private sectors, NGOs, Universities, etc.
 Assessment of the capacity building needs of selected groups and defining objectives.
 Developing and designing training outlines, handbooks, and presentations.
 Developing animated videos and playing roles as training supporting material.
 Developing, designing, and launching an e-learning platform for virtual training.
 Conducting Face to face training for 75 trainees in Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon.
 Conducting 3 online training courses to reach the maximum number of beneficiaries with a target of 300 participants.
 Evaluating effectiveness of the programs (improved knowledge and skills).
 Conducting study tours for targeted groups and cross-country visits to selected reuse sites.