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Objective
The main objective of MEDROPLAN is to develop guidelines
for drought preparedness plans and to set up a network for
drought preparedness actions in Mediterranean countries.
The target countries are Cyprus, Morocco and Tunisia.
Project approach
MEDROPLAN focuses on the understanding of drought and its
causes. It studies the impacts of drought on the economy,
the environment and on society. It works on the transfer
of know-how, technology and expertise, institutional
strengthening and public awareness. To achieve this,
MEDROPLAN develops participative and educational
activities, involving stakeholder groups, regional
policymakers, resource management planners and regional
scientists.
The guidelines will provide partner countries with an
integrated approach to minimise the impacts of drought on
their people and resources. These will change the present
way of facing drought from "Crisis Management" to a
proactive "Risk Management". These guidelines will be
adapted to the physical and socio-economic environment of
the Mediterranean countries and their elaboration will
follow a common methodology. The guidelines will be
translated into seven languages.
Added value
Once the guidelines are adopted by the different
countries, this will result in a better understanding of
the causes of drought and its social and environmental
impacts. Transfer of know-how and technology, exchange of
information and expertise, and institutional capabilities
will be improved. Awareness-raising will mobilise the
commitment of the population.
The project partners
The MEDROPLAN consortium consists of nine institutions
from the MEDA countries Morocco and Tunisia and the EU
countries Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Spain.
The
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ) in
Spain is the coordinating agency. |
