CIHEAM Press Review

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the most water-stressed regions in the world. Global warming has exacerbated water shortages in water-poor areas, increased the risk of drought for agriculture, and increased the vulnerability of vital ecosystems. North Africa, specifically, has registered one of the lowest water rates in the world of less than 500 cubic meters per capita per annum. It is undeniable that climate change will play a massive role in the region’s choices regarding water as a resource. 

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Lebanon has been living through its worst economic crisis. The cost of living has sky-rocketed and even access to drinking water is increasingly difficult. When the taps run dry, those able to pay turn to black-market suppliers.

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Le Maroc a subi la pire sécheresse depuis des décennies. L'eau a toujours été un bien précieux en Afrique en général, mais ces derniers mois, cet élément a pris une dimension encore plus grande pour le pays d'Afrique du Nord en raison de la rareté de l'eau face au manque de précipitations dont il a souffert.  La nation marocaine tente de se remettre de la pire sécheresse qu'elle ait connue depuis des décennies, et l'objectif est de renforcer la capacité hydraulique du pays. 

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Ahmed Abd-Rabo used to get all the water he needed to feed his crops 50 km (30 miles) from Egypt's River Nile. Then supplies in the canal linking his seven acres to the river dwindled as other farmers drew more water, and he had to abandon half the plot.

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