Tunisia - Water

L’eau en Tunisie

The Transformational Potential is about (1) better use of water for sustainable development, and (2) a reduction in inequalities, particularly among vulnerable populations and women.

Specifically:

• Maximum transformative impact for water management
• Strengthening pollution prevention
• Reducing energy consumption in the water sector
• Prevention of water-related conflicts
• Considering the intersectoral nature of water (ecology, well-being, health and dignity, green and blue economy connections)

The Team Europe Proposal:

Overall objective: a sustainable and fair management of water resources.

Specifically:

1. Water and sanitation for everyone, anticipating future needs.
2. The sustainable exploitation of water resources is based on the use of the cleanest technologies and energies to enhance the efficiency and water productivity, safeguarding or improving its quality  during each step of its valuation, targeting the fight against climate change (treatment quality for drinking water and wastewater for its use in agriculture and natural environments, reduction of the cost of energy and greenhouse gas emissions through renewable energies and desalination when there is no other alternative).
3. The environmental and social governance of the public companies in the water sector ensures their financial autonomy. They deliver good services based on a gender approach. Public enterprises in the water sector (SONEDE/ ONAS) are autonomous and financially solvent delivering quality services.

Establishment of a Secretariat to improve the coordination of the implementation of the TEI (coordination, communication & visibility, monitoring & evaluation).