Water Supply and Scarcity
According to the United Nations, water scarcity is defined as the point at which the aggregate impact of all users impinges on the supply or quality of water. Water scarcity is a relative concept and can occur at any level of supply or demand. Scarcity may be socially-constructed or the consequence of altered supply patterns stemming from climate change. Resources available in this sub-theme include U.S. drought monitoring data, workshops for rural water supply systems, among other resources that support water supply and scarcity.
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Water Supply and Scarcity Resources
Jordan: Complex Crises Fund (CCF) Mid-Cycle Portfolio Review (MPR)
Published:
March 18, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
Responding to potential instability resulting from increasing populations of Syrian refugees in the Jordan's Northern Governorates of Irbid and Mafraq, USAID Jordan received $20 Million in resources from the Complex Crises Fund (CCF) to support Phase II implementation of the Community Based...Read more
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JordanMiddle East and North AfricaWater Challenges and Cooperative Response in the Middle East and North Africa
Published:
November 1, 2012Henry L. Stimson Center
This report first provides a brief overview of available water resources in the MENA region. It then discusses the salient socio-economic and environmental stresses and trends that will drive and condition water supply and demand over the coming decades. Next, the report sketches prevailing water...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.