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(2011)
In May 2011, the Arab Water Council, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture and Islamic Development Bank convened the “Expert Consultation Meeting on Wastewater Management in the Arab World”. The objective of the meeting was to better quantify the status and lessons learned on water reuse in the Arab world. Guided by the mission to maximize the economic, social and environmental benefits from water reuse in Arab countries, the Consultation provided a platform for dialogue among Arab water experts on priorities and synergies for advancing water reuse management in the Arab region.
This report thus: (i) summarizes principal messages and priorities on water reuse as communicated by Arab water experts in papers and presentations prepared for the Consultation (provided in the CD attached) and (ii) provides an overview of the current status and future potential of water reuse across the Arab region, as described by local experts and institutions.
(2012)
The report, jointly prepared by ESMAP, the World Bank’s Water Unit, and the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), surveys recent global experiences in energy management at WWUs, reviews the World Bank's urban water and sanitation lending portfolio over the last 10 years, and advocates for greater efforts to mainstream energy efficiency in WWUs.
(2011)
(2012)
The study, which was partly funded by the WPP, assessed the health implications of pathogenic contamination of drainage water which is reused in agriculture. The study incorporates an innovative statistical tool, known as Quantifiable Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA), by which the relative effectiveness of different wastewater management strategies can be assessed in terms of optimizing health benefits to downstream populations.
En 2010, on estimait qu’un tiers de la population totale du Cameroun évaluée à 20 millions d’habitants avait accès à une installation d’assainissement améliorée et plus de la moitié à une installation traditionnelle rudimentaire. Les faibles taux de couverture en installation d`assainissement, le rejet des boues et effluents directement dans le milieu naturel engendrent une situation sanitaire préoccupante. L’OMS estime que les mauvaises conditions d’alimentation en eau, assainissement et hygiène sont à l’origine de 13,4% des maladies au Cameroun.
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