The World Meteorological Organization and the World Bank have decided to help improve the management of water resources in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea.
The meteorological organization and the World Bank are scheduled to sign an agreement on a three-year project, expected to begin in mid-1995.
The World Bank has offered a $1.7 million grant to initiate the project, the Mediterranean-hydrological observing system, also known as “med -hycos.” The bank offered the grant with the expectation that other donors will contribute to the total expenditure of $15 million.
Once that system is in place, it will provide a better way to assess water resources.
The system also is expected to improve the gathering of information on the flow and content of rivers that feed into the Mediterranean.
Med-hycos is part of a worldwide initiative, the world hydrological observing system,” or “whycos,” that was launched by the meteorological organization.
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