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Population and Water Resources in the OSS zone of action
The water issues differ in nature and acuity from one sub-region to another in the OSS zone of action. The countries of North Africa are mainly faced with challenges related to water scarcity management. With generally high to very high exploitation indices, accentuated by rapid population growth, these countries should enhance to strengthen their implementation of water demand management policies and mobilization of unconventional resources (treated wastewater reuse and desalination of sea and brackish waters).
For
the IGAD region, despite that several factors contribute to the creation of
pressures on water resources, population growth remains the main driver for all
demands, including demand for water. Population increase is more rapid than the
development tendency of water resources to respond to the various
socio-economic needs of the sub-region. To this is added the inadequate and
uneven funding allocated to the water sector and sanitation,
Regarding the West Africa and Chad, the water issue is not related to the
scarcity of natural resources, but to the resources generated from their
socio-economic development that provide them with means to exploit their
natural resources. A common management of exploitable resources and demands is
also important in order to reduce expenses related to ensuring access to
drinking water and sanitation to the continuously growing populations. These
expenses are generally provided by users, taxpayers and external stakeholders.
| Contact information | n/a |
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| News type | Inbrief |
| File link |
http://www.oss-online.org/sites/default/files/fichier/OSSFO-synth-Eau_En.pdf |
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| Source of information | OSS |
| Keyword(s) | water |
| Subject(s) | POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RIGHT , WATER DEMAND |
| Geographical coverage | Tunisia |
| News date | 12/05/2016 |
| Working language(s) | FRENCH |
