Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Please refer to the attached file. Objective To strengthen knowledge on national water resources; improve water and climate monitoring systems; promote sustainable management of water resources; and safeguard farmers’ livelihoods. Activities implemented • Conducted a coordination workshop, ensuring effective collaboration and information-sharing among stakeholders. • Conducted nine technical meetings to define and align priorities and activities. • Formulated an implementation plan and formed a team of experts to carry out the field survey and data analysis. • Conducted a literature review to gather and report on national water resources and related challenges. • Conducted field missions in the targeted water basins and performed needs and technical assessments on water and climate monitoring networks and WRICs. • Identified and mapped main water resources and produced a report analysing water availability at the basin and national level, the factors affecting it and the impacts of water availability changes on society. • Implemented the pilot programme, with the distribution or rehabilitation of 40 water resource monitoring devices and ten climate monitoring devices. • Rehabilitated two WRICs and updated the main database to include data on observation, water facilities and supply and demand. • Trained 80 technical staff of WRICs through five practical courses that focused on the use of specific programs and applications related to water monitoring systems, data collection and information generation. • Developed recommendations for policies, systems, water-saving technologies and capacity development for sustainable water resource management. • Conducted a final research workshop to disseminate the findings of the study.
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