Eng. Ghada Darwish National Communication Expert CUEIM April 3 rd 2014, Tunis. Progresses of IMPROWARE WP5 Involvement of Local Stakeholders, Communication, Capacity Building Dissemination in Egypt

Nobaria City Newly developed city located 160km north of Cairo. No. of inhabitants 200,000 and area 72km2 Developed in 1986 by the New Urban Communities Authority Agriculture mainly and Industrial IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis. SWIM

Nobaria City IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis. SWIM

WP5 Target Groups in Nobaria Children/ school students Farmers/ water users associations Industrial investors Women IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis SWIM

WP5 Progress of Activities Top Bottom Approach High level stakeholders meeting in Dec EEAA Governorate of Beheira Ministries of Health, Housing and Agriculture Water Holding co. and Alexandria Waste Water Co. Nobaria city authority/ municipality IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis SWIM

Nobaria city NGOs workshop March 2014 Involvement of the civil societies and city authority to set the plan of the strategy Nobaria Women Association Nobaria Investors Association Nobaria city authority EEAA Farmer’s Association IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis SWIM

4 main industries – Fertilizers – food – plastic – metal forming 43 Industrial facility Nobaria Investors Association IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis SWIM

WP5 plan Workshop early May Present them IMPROWARE in a more technical approach detailed Listen to the their water problems in more details and complaints from the services provided by the local authority Present them the funding opportunities and financing offered by international donors through EEAA to have water treatment plants in industrial facilities Get them to commit to giving back to the community by means of engagement and responsibility implementing some CSR activities Nobaria Investors Association IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis SWIM

Water Users Associations/ Farmers/ NGOs workshop end of April Introducing IMPROWARE in a simplified way Presenting new water saving technologies in irrigation Presenting facts about usage of treated water for irrigation Sharing success stories Using the trust of farmers in NGOs IMPROWARE PROJECT – , Tunis SWIM

Children/ School Students Identifying 50 school students who have some activities and can be influential in their classes Make an awareness session late May and will keep them involved in the project development stages during summer vacation Encourage them to transfer the experience to their colleagues when school starts Utilize EEAA facilities to be close to those students and monitor their activity IMPROWARE PROJECT – Event, Date, Venue SWIM

E-Learning Tool Approaching engineering students (Cairo, Alexandria and Ein Shams Universities) Meeting late March with professionals enrolled feedback and recommendations: – Very much positive feedback on the porject – Utilizing the resources after capacity building in future EU SWIM/ water related projects – Possible development of an IMPROWARE capacity building center in Egypt specialized in Water issues and also to serve the surrounding Mediterranean countries. – Ensuring project sustainability IMPROWARE PROJECT – Event, Date, Venue SWIM

WP5 Activities A workshop is foreseen in June 2014 once the site works start -Involving industries, students and civil society -First visit to the plant site -Sharing outcome of the previous workshops -Involving larger industries in the region (sugar and dairy products) A workshop later in the end of the year when the works develop on site to promote IMPROWARE more at a national level and highlighting the EU activities in Egypt in the water field IMPROWARE PROJECT – Event, Date, Venue SWIM

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