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Regional Water Data Banks - EXACT
The Regional Water Data Banks Project, a project of the Multilateral Working
Group on Water Resources, is managed by a steering committee known as the Ex
ecutive Ac tion T eam (EXACT). It is composed of two representatives from
each of the Core Parties (Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians) and from
each of the Donor Parties. The Donor Parties currently include the United
States, European Union, and The Netherlands. Donor Parties whose projects
have been completed include Canada (2003), France (2003), and Australia
(1997). The United States, represented by the USGS, serves as the
Gavelholder and Executive Secretary of EXACT. Multilateral Water Resources
Working Group decision-making procedures apply to EXACT (decisions made by
Core Party consensus). Representatives from additional and potential donor
countries are welcome to participate in EXACT meetings, and representatives
frequently attend EXACT meetings as observers. Since its inception, EXACT
has met twice each year to plan, coordinate, and direct project
implementation. The USGS serves as the host for all of the EXACT meetings,
handling all of the meeting logistics, serving as host, and conducting a
variety of technical activities. EXACT has become a standard, in areas of
conflict, by which other project management schemes are measured. EU projects are funded since 1995 in the EXACT framework.
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