The participation of Palestinian Waste Water Engineers Group in a workshop organized by the Jericho Governorate regards to MEDISS project

PWEG has participated in the meeting that was held in Jericho Governorate on 10/11/2019. This meeting has presented the results of Jericho Governorate participation as a Palestinian partner in MEDISS project launching (KoM) which took place in the Sardinia Governorate in Italy. The project is under the Cooperative across borders in the Mediterranean “ENI CBCMED” Programme, funded by the European Union (EU) and under the Sardinian Governorate administration. Amal Orabi, the Project General Coordinator as a representative of PWEG, present a full detailed description about the project, indicating the project main objectives which are to enhance sustainable water balance in MEDISS areas, increase resilience to water stress and climate change, reduce water and soil salinity, reduce stress on groundwater and enable high productivity and diversification of agricultural production through nonconventional water supply, mainly in the presence of water scarcity and shortage in Jericho/ Jordan Valley areas. The project will serve the Jericho city, in particular the Palm Farm Cooperatives Association in Jericho and Al Aghwar by providing them with suitable water for agriculture that comes from blending of Wadi Al Qalt water with saline water and TWW from nearby Jericho WWTP in optimal ratios.