1. Middle East Peace Process Click anywhere to change slide.

2. A Step Towards Data Exchange … A Real-Time Monitoring System on Regional Water Resources A Step Towards Data Exchange … Middle East Peace Process French GEF - Telemetry Project Beneficiaries: Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian Core Parties Beneficiaries: Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian Governmental Water Institutions & Authorities ( The Core Parties ) Click anywhere to change slide.

3. Context French GEF – Telemetry Project Regional Pilot Project for Time Critical Hydrological Data Acquisition &Transmission n Jordan River Basin with several Riparians n Existing conflicting situation on water sharing in addition to the Political conflicts n High Water stress & scarcity and quality deterioration with 3 severe droughts in 99-00-01 leading to increase competition between the riparians and the water sector users Middle East Peace Process EXACT Water Working Group - EXACT- Regional Water Data Banks Click anywhere to change slide.

4. u Water scarcity & successive droughts u Accumulated fresh water deficit u Population increase u Pollution of streams & aquifers French GEF – Telemetry Project Regional Pilot Project for Time Critical Hydrological Data Acquisition &Transmission The Challenges Click anywhere to change slide.

5. Technical co-operationdialogueamong the riparians Technical co-operation & dialogue among the ripariansTargets Improve measurement networks Improve measurement networks * real-time data transmission system *Set up a real-time data transmission system *Common operational experience & toolsto the 3 Core Parties *Common operational experience & tools to the 3 Core PartiesMeans Field equipment Field equipment Decision support tools Decision support tools Technical assistance Technical assistance Overall Objective Real-time monitoring system (early warning system) Real-time monitoring system (early warning system). French GEF – Telemetry Project Regional Pilot Project for Time Critical Hydrological Data Acquisition & Transmission Click anywhere to change slide.

6. French GEF – Telemetry Project Implementation - 2000-2003 13 EU experts & about 30 local specialists 13 EU experts & about 30 local specialists Sites Selection Sites Selection Equipment using appropriate technology: Equipment using appropriate technology: automatic data loggers automatic data loggers data Transmission via GSM or Satellite data Transmission via GSM or Satellite Data storage, interpretation, dissemination, … Data storage, interpretation, dissemination, … Co-ordination meetings, Co-ordination meetings, Workshops, on-the-job training Workshops, on-the-job training Installation of 27 Hydro-climatological Stations Click anywhere to change slide.

7. French GEF – Telemetry Project Selected Sites Click anywhere to change slide.

8. Equipment delivery & installation : from June 2001 Equipment delivery & installation : from June 2001 Solar Panel Antenna Raingauge Receiving Equipment French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation DCP On-the-job Training Sensor Common to the 3 Core Parties : Common to the 3 Core Parties : = common hydrologic parameters = common data acquisition & treatment processing = common language Click anywhere to change slide.

9. DCP French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation Antenna Solar Panel Raingauge Raingauge Sensor Equipment Tests from Aug 2002 & on-the-job training Click anywhere to change slide.

10. French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (ICP) Yarden GP Gauging Station Mast with solar panel, GPS & Yagi antenna Harava Ein Yahav Gauging Station Pressure sensor Click anywhere to change slide.

11. Yarden GP, WL & R & WQ Yarden GP, WL & R & WQ Yarden SN, WL & R & WQ Yarden SN, WL & R & WQ Hilazon, WL & R Hilazon, WL & R Dir Hana, Met Dir Hana, Met Yarka, R Yarka, R Ayalon Natbag, WL Ayalon Natbag, WL Soreq-Har Tov, WL & R Soreq-Har Tov, WL & R Harava Ein Yahav, WL & R Harava Ein Yahav, WL & R French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (ICP) Yarden GP, WL & R & WQ Yarden GP, WL & R & WQ Yarden SN, WL & R & WQ Yarden SN, WL & R & WQ Hilazon, WL & R Hilazon, WL & R Dir Hana, Met Dir Hana, Met Yarka, R Yarka, R Ayalon Natbag, WL Ayalon Natbag, WL Soreq-Har Tov, WL & R Soreq-Har Tov, WL & R Click anywhere to change slide.

12. Safi Meteorological Synoptic Station DCP French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (JCP) Raingauge Pyranometer Anemometer Temp & Humidity Sensors --> Click anywhere to change slide.

13. Wadi Dhuleil Gauging Station French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (JCP) Mast with Raingauge & Solar Panel Water level sensor pipe DCP Click anywhere to change slide.

14. French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (JCP) Mast with Raingauge, Solar Panel &Antenna Wadi Hasa at Safi Gauging Station Wadi Hasa at Safi Gauging Station Gauging Station Click anywhere to change slide.

15. French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (JCP) Gharandal Observation Well Pressure, Temp & EC sensors sensors DCP station Click anywhere to change slide.

16. French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (JCP) Wadi Abu Barqa Gauging Station Parshall Flume Click anywhere to change slide.

17. French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (PCP) Communication & Supervision PCs & Supervision PCs Palestinian Water Authority Raingauge Station Water Department, Ramallah Ramallah Click anywhere to change slide.

18. Salfit Meteorological synoptic station Salfit Meteorological synoptic station French GEF – Telemetry Project Equipment Installation (PCP) Pending …... Wadi Qelt Gauging Station (cableway), Jericho Wadi Qelt Gauging Station (cableway), Jericho Wadi ZaTarah (cableway) Wadi ZaTarah (cableway) Wadi Faria Gauging Station (radar), Nablus Wadi Faria Gauging Station (radar), Nablus Wadi Zeimar (crane), Anabta Wadi Zeimar (crane), Anabta Wadi Natuf (crane) Wadi Natuf (crane) Al Yamun (raingauge) Al Yamun (raingauge) Salfit Meteorological synoptic station Salfit Meteorological synoptic station Wadi Qelt Gauging Station (cableway), Jericho Wadi Qelt Gauging Station (cableway), Jericho Wadi ZaTarah (cableway) Wadi ZaTarah (cableway) Wadi Faria Gauging Station (radar), Nablus Wadi Faria Gauging Station (radar), Nablus Wadi Zeimar (crane), Anabta Wadi Zeimar (crane), Anabta Wadi Natuf (crane) Wadi Natuf (crane) Al Yamun (raingauge) Al Yamun (raingauge) Click anywhere to change slide.

19. French GEF – Telemetry Project Workshop on Telemetry & Co-ordination Meeting June 2000, City Inn Hotel, Ramallah June 2000, City Inn Hotel, Ramallah Click anywhere to change slide.

20. French GEF– Telemetry Project No common training session No common training session Common training course at each CP Common training course at each CP Training on Wadi Discharge Measurements Wadi Discharge Measurements 2001 2001 (Independent Vertical Rating Method) Click anywhere to change slide.

21. French GEF – Telemetry Project Training on Wadi Discharge Measurements in Tiberias on 18 & 19 March 2001 Click anywhere to change slide.

22. French GEF – Telemetry Project Training on Wadi Discharge Measurements in Amman on 21 March 2001 Click anywhere to change slide.

23. French GEF – Telemetry Project Training on Wadi Discharge Measurements in Nablus on 20 March 2001 Click anywhere to change slide.

24. French GEF – Telemetry Project Overall Achievements Common equipment & procedures Common equipment & procedures Communications & Dialogue between Professionals Communications & Dialogue between Professionals A step towards Data Exchange A step towards Data Exchange Click anywhere to change slide.

25. Exchanging Data..... Sharing Information EXACT Web Site http://exact-me.org Now ! on EXACT Web Site http://exact-me.org Click anywhere to change slide.

26. Future There is still a long way to go. However, foundations have been laid since 1996 through dialogue & communication canals among Israeli, Jordanian, & Palestinian Professionals Click anywhere to change slide.