Final Report

BUILDING BRIDGES OF CONFIDENCE
Through Technical Dialogue

Middle East and North Africa
REGIONAL INITIATIVE FOR DRYLAND MANAGEMENT

International Center for Agricultural Research
in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) - June 2007
ICARDA-FAO-WORLD BANK

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Table of contents

Part I   [416Kb]

Foreword
Table of contents
Executive summary

Part II   [832Kb]

I. Natural resource degradation in the Middle East and North Africa

A. Geography, demography and economy
B. Land and water resources
C. Controlling land degradation

II. The Middle East Peace Process: the roots and context of the dryland initiative

A. The Middle East Peace Process and the conception of the initiative
B. Implementation of the Peace Agreements and the birth of the initiative
C. The ups and downs of the Peace process during the life of the initiative

Part III   [768Kb]

III. Evolution of the thematic and administrative structures of the initiative

A. Program objectives and components
B. The participating institutions
C. Program management
D. Donors and partners, financing and budgeting
E. Relationships with other regional programs

IV. Comunication, knowledge sharing and capacity building

A. Regional communication
B. Institutional capacity building
C. National integration and coordination
D. Community participation, dissemination, and outreach

Part IV    [832Kb]

V. Technical activities of the dryland initiative

The watershed management programs of the dryland initiative

Part V    [704Kb]

V. Technical activities of the dryland initiative (cont'd)

The treated wastewater and biosolids re-use programs of the dryland initiative

Part VI    [480Kb]

V. Technical activities of the dryland initiative (cont'd)

The treated wastewater and biosolids re-use programs of the dryland initiative (cont'd)

Part VII    [192Kb]

VI. Implications for future technical cooperation programs

Setting a clear hierarchy of objectives
Identifying technical issues that make cross-boundary cooperation not only desirable but necessary
Identifying institutions that have a natural professional interest in the technical issues identified
Ensuring full institutionalization of the work program and technical cooperation
Developing future programs using participatory approaches to program design and implementation
Ensuring technical quality of field work through appropriate mechanisms
Effective regional technical cooperation programs require a broader approach to communication and knowledge sharing
The implementing agency selected for a program of regional cooperation must be able to communicate effectively with every participant in this program

ANNEX 1: Project sites and areas

A. Egypt
B. Israel
C. Jordan
D. Palestinian National Authority
E. Tunisia

References