ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/1
Country: Arab region, Arab Republic of Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Republic of Yemen
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: AWARENET
SDGs: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
Keywords: Arab countries, Guidelines, Law reform, Organizational reform, Water resources development, Water management, Laws and regulations, Manuals, Administrative reform, Recommendations, Water policy, Conferences, Development planning, Water consumption
Guidelines on the Legislative and Institutional Reforms Needed for the Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management at the National Level in the ESCWA Region
January 2007
These guidelines are based on a general review of existing institutional and legislative systems governing the management of the water sector in ESCWA member countries, in-depth case studies and lessons learned from selected countries. The guidelines propose the most feasible and realistic institutional arrangements and legislative reforms needed in order to realize the implementation of integrated water resource management in the ESCWA region, taking into account the socio-economic, cultural, political and environmental specificities of the region.
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These guidelines are based on a general review of existing institutional and legislative systems governing the management of the water sector in ESCWA member countries, in-depth case studies and lessons learned from selected countries. The guidelines propose the most feasible and realistic institutional arrangements and legislative reforms needed in order to realize the implementation of integrated water resource management in the ESCWA region, taking into account the socio-economic, cultural, political and environmental specificities of the region.
