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The Decision Support System Project (DSSP)
has been implemented during the period March 1998 to August 2001.
The project activities have been extended up to October 2003.
The
original objectives of the project were:
(i)
Proposing a methodology for the integration of environmental
and socio-economic aspects in the water resources planning
exercise;
(ii)
Developing a computer-based tool that multiplies the
Decision-Makers (DMs) capacity of analysis and evaluation,
stimulating the adoption of a wider and more integrated perspective
in the planning process, as well as fostering the multi-actors dialogue
(iii) Contributing to the capacity-building of the researchers and
DMs of the concerned institutions. In particular, these institutions
are: the National Water Research Center (NWRC) as the implementing
agency through its Strategic Research Unit (SRU); the
EEAA (Egyptian
Environmental Affairs Agency) and the Planning Sector of the
Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI-PS).
The project has to a
reasonable extent
achieved its objectives. However, to fully capitalize the efforts
and resources spent, a second
phase of three years duration is currently under implementation.
In specific, it is expected
that the project in Phase II will:
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Consolidate the results achieved and ensure the
sustainability of the main activities undertaken,
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Build upon the experience and lessons learned in implementing
the various project activities.
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The objectives of Phase II of the project
could be summarized as follows:
 Overall Objective
To draw water resources policies and plans
that are consistent with sustainability ethic and aim at quality of life improvement, thus avoiding
decisions which might have adverse impact on them.
Specific Objectives
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To refine and
disseminate the methodology developed for the environmental and
socio-economic aspects in the analysis of WR scenarios and
development measures;
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To enhance the
capacity of the computer-based tool developed (DSS) to implement the
above methodology;
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To contribute
to the capacity building of high level technical staff of the NWRC/SRU,
the MWRI-PS, and the EEAA;
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To analyze the
effects linked to the adoption of a particular national plan (the
National Water Resources Plan) for utilization of water resources;
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To assess the
effectiveness of the DSS by conducting case-study (ies).
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