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A Water Compact for Sustainable Water Management

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  • Khaldoon A. Mourad

    (The Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University, 201, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
    The Centre for Sustainable Visions, Lund University, 201, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden)

Abstract

The water sector in Somalia is fragmented and needs coordination to establish a functioning water governance system. Therefore, commitments from all affected stakeholders are needed to support water resources development in Somalia. This paper proposed a water compact for Somalia that can address all water sector challenges to approach sustainability. The paper starts by analyzing water sector stakeholders in Somalia, describing their missions and relationship with the compact, categorizing all selected stakeholders based on their power and interest, and identifying key stakeholders. Based on the outcome from the national workshop and the literature, a water compact was proposed highlighting possible actions to solve the identified challenges. The compact covered four thematic areas: water governance, water use and services, water resilience, and integrated water resources management, which were discussed by all engaged stakeholders in a national workshop. The water compact will ensure sustainable water resources management. The paper highlighted the need for engaging the local media and the local people to get the much needed and valued feedback for possible interventions.

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  • Khaldoon A. Mourad, 2020. "A Water Compact for Sustainable Water Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:18:p:7339-:d:410139
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    1. Abdinur Ali Jama & Khaldoon A. Mourad, 2019. "Water Services Sustainability: Institutional Arrangements and Shared Responsibilities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-15, February.
    2. Khaldoon A. Mourad & Helen Avery, 2019. "The Sustainability of Post-Conflict Development: The Case of Algeria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-18, May.
    3. Khaldoon Mourad & Hartmut Gaese & Amer Jabarin, 2010. "Economic Value of Tree Fruit Production in Jordan Valley from a Virtual Water Perspective," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(10), pages 2021-2034, August.
    4. Amos Shyaka Kazora & Khaldoon A. Mourad, 2018. "Assessing the Sustainability of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in Rwanda," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-15, December.
    5. Mourad, Khaldoon A. & Yimer, Sadame Mohammed, 2017. "Socio-economic Potential of Rainwater Harvesting in Ethiopia," Sustainable Agriculture Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(1), February.
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