The Arab Water Security Strategy

The priority projects of the Water Security Strategy in the Arab Region adopted in June 2011 by Arab Ministerial Council for Water. Is this strategy really effective to ensure water security in the region?? ------------------------------------------- The Arab Water Security Strategy: The Strategy for Water Security in the Arab Region adopted in June 2011 by Arab Ministerial Council for Water was established to bring about appropriate solutions to ensure water security in the region. Five priority projects were identified for the integrated water resources management in the Arab region. These projects were used to define the Arab Region’s five Targets during the 6th World Water Forum to take place in Marseille in March 2012. Priorities and Targets in the Arab Region AR1. In the medium term (by 2020), raising water use efficiency by 15 to 25 % for meeting increased water demand and ensuring water and food security for facing the future challenges in accordance with the available water resources and the principals of sustainable development. AR2. Adoption, in the short term (by 2015), of integrated water policies which secure water for all sectors to achieve a maximum socioeconomic benefits and insure the implementation of the millennium development goals. AR3. Develop, in the medium term (by 2020), alternative and practical solutions for using non conventional water with focusing on the use of renewable energy in water desalination and water treatment for meeting the increasing water demand. AR4. Shared Water Resources in the Arab region and with neighbouring Countries. AR5. In the medium term (by 2020), each Arab countries has defined a national policy for including climate change adaptation policy into national water policy. You find more information in the 5th World Water Forum website : http://www.worldwaterforum6.org/en/commissions/regional/arab-countries-cross-continental-process/