{"id":26104,"date":"2025-07-23T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/direct-aid.org\/cms\/?p=26104"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:42:47","slug":"tunisia-and-direct-aid-strategic-interventions-to-address-water-scarcity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/direct-aid.org\/cms\/en\/tunisia-and-direct-aid-strategic-interventions-to-address-water-scarcity\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia and Direct Aid: Strategic Interventions to Address Water Scarcity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Tunisia faces significant challenges related to water resources, with the annual renewable water share per capita estimated at around 400 cubic meters\u2014well below the international water poverty threshold of 1,000 cubic meters per person per year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">In response to this pressing issue, Direct Aid Association has implemented targeted water projects aimed at supporting marginalized rural communities. In a local school in the Kairouan governorate, the association drilled and equipped an artesian well that irrigates over 300 olive trees. This project is expected to generate an annual income of approximately \u20ac15,000. Additionally, the water pumping system was connected to the national power grid and supplemented with a hybrid solar energy system, reducing the school&#8217;s electricity bill from \u20ac4,500 to less than \u20ac1,500 annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">In Bouarada, one of the areas most severely affected by water shortages, the association is working to link a strategic well to the national water company\u2019s network to eliminate frequent supply interruptions and improve coverage for over 20,000 residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Furthermore, Direct Aid has held consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture and relevant water authorities to discuss major projects, including dam construction and well drilling in critical locations. 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