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Objective
MEDAWARE focuses on the promotion of efficient
wastewater treatment systems and sustainable wastewater
reuse in agriculture. Target countries are Cyprus,
Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Turkey.
How does MEDAWARE work?
The project has collected information on a number of
themes related to urban wastewater treatment and reuse
in the participating countries. Based on this
information, the project made an analysis of best
practices and success stories. As a follow-up, the
project has developed specifications for innovative
urban wastewater treatment technologies and systems. It
also developed methodology and a database for the
control and monitoring of urban wastewater treatment
plants.
The development of a multi-criteria guiding support
software tool for the assessment and valuation of safe
wastewater reuse in agriculture is well on its way.
The project organized a number of local training
workshops, study tours and an international conference
in Nicosia-Cyprus. In June 2006, an international
conference on wastewater reuse was organised in
Marrakech together with the ZER0-M project. Field trips
will be organised for farmers, to make them aware of
wastewater reuse options
Added value
MEDAWARE strengthens mutual under-standing and
co-operation in the wastewater sector among
Mediterranean partners. It introduces improved policies,
planning and sustainable management methodologies with
respect to wastewater treatment and safe reuse.
Information is transferred and ex-change of know-how and
technology is promoted. A regional network between
national administrations, international funding
agencies, and research/training institutions has been
built to promote capacity building. MEDAWARE raises
awareness and mobilises the population for opportunities
to reuse wastewater in agriculture.
The project partners
The MEDAWARE consortium consists of 10 institutions from
the MEDA countries Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine,
Turkey and the EU countries Cyprus, Greece and Spain.
The National Technical University of Athens in Greece is
the coordinator of the project consortium. |
