WATER FOR THE WORLD

SUCCESS STORIES

Reconciling the sustainable management of water resources with industrial development (China)

China

Scope: Yellow and Yangtze river basins.

Objective: Make the sustainable management of water resources in China compatible with their industrial development.

Method: Transfer knowledge. Implementation of an integrated water management in two river basins with a view to becoming a model for the entire country.

EU contribution: 25 million euros.

Success stories:

• Promotion of water management projects (Southern Mediterranean)
• Improvement of hygienic conditions (Nicaragua)
• Supplying drinking water in deprived periurban communities (Congo)
• Improving water management (Cameroon)
• Water supply and treatment (Tanzania)