Sustainable Management and Protection of the Transboundary Djeffara/Jifarah Aquifer System

To enable science-based national and transboundary management of the Djeffara/Jifarah Aquifer System, reducing groundwater overexploitation and salinization risks across Libya and Tunisia.

Financial mechanism

GEF

Status

Concept approved

URL

https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/12282

Countries

Tunisia,

Libya

Implementing organisations

FAO

Project ID

12282

GEF project type

Medium size

GEF project phase

GEF - 8

GEF Cofinancing

$35.456.660

GEF project grant

$4.416.210

Executing Agencies

Global Water Partnership - GWPGovernment of Libya (TBD); Government of Tunisia (TBD)