Blue Peace – Water Security in the Middle East
The access to water is in the centre of the fight against poverty, and the major part of the Millennium Development Goals depends on water availability and quality. All the countries in the Middle East face serious water shortages. Fortunately, strong relations and mutual recognition exist among top level water experts and key political leaders in the region. SDC responded to the explicit demand of political leaders of the region to i) facilitate and enable the establishment of a Cooperation Council on Water and ii) strengthen the delivery of good hydrometeorological data both essential components of a program looking at enhancing regional water management.
Topic | Period | Budget |
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Water Agriculture & food security
Water diplomacy and security
Water sector policy Agricultural water resources Water resources conservation |
01.10.2010
- 31.12.2013 |
CHF 2’550’000
|
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- Swiss Private Sector
- World Meterological Organization
-
Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
AGRICULTURE
WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
AGRICULTURE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Water sector policy and administrative management
Water sector policy and administrative management
Water resources conservation (including data collection)
Agricultural water resources
Water resources conservation (including data collection)
Agricultural water resources
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Mandate without fiduciary fund
Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F07689
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Private sector Swiss Academic and Research Institution United Nations Organization (UNO) |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 2’550’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 1’838’890 |
Project phases |
Phase 4
01.02.2019
- 31.03.2023
(Completed)
Phase 3
01.04.2016
- 31.03.2021
(Completed)
Phase 2
01.12.2013
- 30.06.2016
(Completed)
Phase 1 01.10.2010 - 31.12.2013 (Completed) |