MENARID: Reducing Risks to the Sustainable Management of the North West Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS)

For the purpose of addressing the risks associated with unsustainable exploitation and management of groundwater resources in the North West Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS), to formulate and initially implement a set of actions, with focus on sustainable agricultural practices and environmental management.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/3645
Countries
Tunisia,
Libya,
Algeria
Managing organisations
OSS (Sahara and Sahel Observatory) and national institutions from Algeria (Agence Nationale des Resources Hydrauliques)
Libya (General Water Authority)
Tunisia (Direction Générale des Resources en Eau)
Implementing organisations
UNEP
Project ID
3645
GEF project type
Medium size
GEF project phase
GEF - 4
GEF Cofinancing
$2.266.080
GEF project grant
$960.000
Executing Agencies
OSS (Sahara and Sahel Observatory) and national institutions from Algeria (Agence Nationale des Resources Hydrauliques), Libya (General Water Authority), Tunisia (Direction Générale des Resources en Eau)