SafeAgroMENA Project

Project Title : Reuse of nutrient-rich treated wastewater for a food self-sufficiency in MENA: Addressing health concerns of emerging contaminants of small-scale farmers through agro-ecological tools (SafeAgroMENA) Target Countries: Egypt, Jordan, Iraq Duration : 2022 - 2026 Funded under IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme (DUPC) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands Project Partners:  Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Nile University (NU), Benaa Foundation, Organic Valley Association for community development and organic agriculture, Holding company of Water and Wastewater (HCWW), Society of Women's Hemah, Mutah University, Ministry of Water and Irrigation - Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ/MWI), Basrah University, and Agricultural Directorate of Basra.  Summary of the project: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the driest regions in the world where less than 1% of freshwater resources are available for nearly 600 millio