Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector - MEDROPLAN<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mediterranean Drought Preparedness and
Mitigation Planning<br />
</span><a target="_blank"
href="http://www.iamz.ciheam.org/medroplan">website</a><br />
</p>
<p><span style="font-style: italic;">Starting date:</span> 2003-06-15 -
<span style="font-style: italic;">Duration (months):</span> 48</p>
<p><br />
</p>
<b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Background</span></b><br />
<br />
Water resources in the semi-arid countries and particularly in the
Mediterranean region are limited, scarce, and difficult to predict from year
to year. For these reasons, and with demand rising due to population growth
and improving standards of living, water management problems are tremendous
even without droughts. <br />
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Drought, which is the normal, recurrent feature of every climate, combined
with water scarcity, has dramatic effects on the economies and environments
of Mediterranean countries: both on the people themselves and the
population’s well-being. Unfortunately, most Mediterranean countries react
to drought only when it is upon them, by responding to immediate needs and
providing what are often costly solutions. These countries frequently lack
the permanent structures and plans to cope with drought that exist in other
countries, such as the US or Australia. <br />
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<b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Objectives</span></b><br />
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The Project's main ultimate objective is to create Guidelines for Drought
Preparedness Plans. It is expected that the Guidelines will provide partner
countries with an integrated approach for minimising the impacts of drought
on their people and resources, and for changing the approach to drought from
the current "crisis management" attitutude to a more proactive one of
"risk management". The Guidelines will be adapted to the physical and
socio-economic environment of the Mediterranean countries and their
elaboration will follow a common methodology. <br />
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Another important objective of the project is to provide the framework for
the setting up of a Drought Preparedness Network for the Mediterranean
countries. <br />
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Other expected results are: the better understanding of drought, its causes,
effects and impact on the economy, environment and social conditions;
the transfer of know-howand technology; the exchange of information and
expertise; the strengthening of institutional capabilities and
awareness-raising; the mobilization and promotion of civil commitment.
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The work will include: <br />
<ul>
<li>Map organizations and institutions working on meteorological data,
hydrological data and those working on water resources management and
drought mitigation</li>
<li>Collection, review, study and analysis of existing information on
drought and drought mitigation plans in the Mediterranean countries and
around the world</li>
<li>Drought Risk Analysis in six Partner countries; Drought Identification
Studies, and the collection, analysis and list of Best Practices on drought
mitigation in the partner countries and in other countries</li>
<li>Guidelines for Drought Preparedness Plans</li>
<li>Verification and testing of the Drought Guidelines on six projects in
the member countries</li>
<li>Preparation and proposal of a framework for setting up of Drought
Preparedness Network for the Mediterranean countries</li>
<li>Dissemination of guidelines and model plan to Mediterranean countries
for formulating their own plans.</li>
</ul>
<br />
<b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Geographical
scope</span></b><br />
<br />
The members of the implementation consortium are from 3 EU countries and 3
MEDA countries. This consortium groups different key stakeholders such as
water basin authorities, local water authorities, water suppliers,
meteorological and hydrographic institutions, ministries of agriculture,
research, training and development institutions and international
organizations.<br />
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<b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Contacts</span></b><br />
<br />
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<td style="background-attachment: fixed; background-image: url(none);"
align="center"><span style="font-style: italic;">Partners</span></td>
<td align="center"><span
style="font-style: italic;">Countries</span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-style: italic;">Contacts</span></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza<br />
(Project coordinator) - <a target="_blank"
href="http://www.iamz.ciheam.org/">web</a></td>
<td>ES</td>
<td><a href="mailto:gabina@iamz.ciheam.org">Dunixi Gabina<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo</td>
<td>ES</td>
<td><a href="mailto:francisco.flores@chtajo.es">Francisco Javier
Flores<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Canal de Isabel II</td>
<td>ES</td>
<td><a href="mailto:fcubillo@cyii.es">Francisco Cubillo<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo</td>
<td>ES</td>
<td><a href="mailto:agua@ecodes.org">Víctor Viñuales<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Escuela Tecnica Superior de
Ingenieros Agronomos, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Social
Sciences</td>
<td>ES</td>
<td><a href="mailto:anaiglesias@eco.etsia.upm.es">Dr. Ana Iglesias<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>University of Cyprus</td>
<td>CY</td>
<td><a href="mailto:elpida@ucy.ac.cy">Prof. Elpida Keravnou<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hasan II</td>
<td>MA</td>
<td><a href="mailto:ouassou@iav.ac.ma">Prof. Abdallah Ouassou<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Direction Générale des Barrages et des Grands Travaux Hydrauliques -
Ministère de l'Agriculture</td>
<td>TN</td>
<td><a href="mailto:etudes.gtz@gnet.tn">Louati Mohamed Hedi<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Catania</td>
<td>IT</td>
<td><a href="mailto:acance@dica.unict.it">Antonino Cancelliere<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS</td>
<td>GR</td>
<td><a href="mailto:ssimop@central.ntua.gr">S. SIMOPOULOS<br />
</a> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</span>2007-03-20T16:32:24Ztag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-20:/initiatives/medaeau/fol719001/fol033012http://www.emwis.net/misc_/SEMIDE/Site.gifEuro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sectorPublished results of Medroplan research projecttag:www.emwis.net,2007-03-20:/initiatives/medaeau/fol719001/fol033012/url3618602007-03-20T16:32:24ZMiruna BadescuAnne-Marie HarperFrom CIHEAM’s journal, <i>Options Méditerranéennes</i>: series B/51 -
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Organizations and Institutions. 2005-09-12Presentation in Brussels, 2004tag:www.emwis.net,2007-09-20:/initiatives/medaeau/fol719001/fol033012/MEDROPLAN_Brussels_June2004.pdf2007-09-20T19:53:22ZMiruna BadescuAnne-Marie Harper