1. Dialogue on the Sustainable Use of the Mnasra Aquifer, Morocco (VIDEO AVAILABLE)
2. Dialogue on Al Azraq Basin, Jordan
3. Dialogue on Coastal Lagoons along the Eastern Shore of Cap Bon, Tunisia

German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Arab Water Council

MedWet

• To manage water governance issues at local level, context specific projects and aim to resolve conflicts on the use of a common water resource

• To provide opportunities to local and national actors to build their capacity to resolve issues towards integrated water resources management.

• All three case studies concerned dialogues at sub-basin level, but of different sizes.
• The largest geographical area was the dialogue of the Mnasra Auifer concerning about 750 Km² and about 145 000 people. The experience and lessons presented here may nit be applicable in large river basins or national dialogues.

• The problem relates to a conflict on the use of a common resource (water) and is clearly defined.
• The problem is likely to have a solution through consultation/dialogue process. Problems that require massive investments or policy reforms are less suitable for dialogues.
• A dialogue should not be too mall or address a too local of a problem, if it has the ambition to attract national interest and generate political support.
• Supportive political climate is essential for the success of the dialogue. There must be a champion (or group of champions), to start the process and give political backing and dynamic to it.
• The sequential approach did not necessarily fit with the dynamic created by participation and the focus of the dialogue on cross-cutting issues. While the initial phasing of the dialogue will be based on the classical ‘project cycles’ steps: Preparation, diagnosis, restitution, planning, local and national validation process, organisers should be aware that the dynamic of a dialogue might require repetition of one or several steps.
• Do not rely on desk studies only, but make deliberate effort to access and incorporate local knowledge. However, a process of valorisation is required. Start with local knowledge and check it again against scientific assessment.
• All relevant stakeholders are appropriately engaged and represented. The process allows an honest and open debate.
• Incentives for participation and negotiation by stakeholders are established (disincentives minimised).