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Using solar and wind energy to extract groundwater in the pastoral wells in the western region of the Jafara Plain

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Project Title	Using solar and wind energy to extract groundwater in the pastoral wells in the western region of the Jafara Plain
PIDA Sector	Trans-boundary Water
PIDA Sub-sector	Using solar and wind energy to extract groundwater (Other)
Member States	Libya, Tunisia
Region	Northern Africa
Beneficiary Countries	Libya, Tunisia
Regional Economic Community	Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
Project Institution	GENERAL WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (GWRA) Libya via NWSAS consultation Mechanism

Strategic Alignment and Regional Commitment

Source in the National Master Plan	Declaration of ministers of water resources of countries sharing the aquifer system of northern Sahara (NSAS/SASS). namely, Libya , Tunisia and Algeria. Attached
Source in the REC Master Plan	UMA , NWSAS/SASS consultation mechanism , Declaration of ministers of water resources of countries sharing the aquifer system of northern Sahara (NSAS/SASS). namely, Libya , Tunisia and Algeria.
Brief Description of the Project	-15 pastoral water wells -Watering animals -Establish and protect fenced forest areas around wells Using clean new and renewable energies to extract water Installing pumps on a number of 15 pastoral wells in Sahel Al-Jafara in northwestern Libya, and they are operated by solar energy or wind energy for the purpose of watering animals and establishing forest areas around the wells that are among its priorities to establish natural reserves for different animals that are distinguished in the region in addition to developing the area pastorally
Objective and Rationale for the Project	Renewable energies contribute to the creation of pastoral areas and the provision of water for watering animals and the establishment of natural reserves for several types of wild animals that spread on the Libyan-Tunisian borders and also contribute to increasing the vegetation cover in the region gradually and resisting climate changes and desertification
Location/Site	Sahel Al-Jafara in north-western Libya
Image/Map Files	Jafara-Plain-LIBYA-TUNISIA.jpg
Existing or Planned Projects along the proposed project	The project serves a planned infrastructure asset of another sector, but there is less than 50% overlap in the geography serviced by the proposed project and the other sector planned asset.
Please provide more details for your choice above	The other sector such as: - The agricultural sector (increasing vegetation and combating desertification) - Tourism and leisure sector (establishment of green spaces and parks) - Environmental sector and facing climate change (preserving wildlife such as migratory birds and animals)
Technical Specifications of the Project	solar and wind energy
Market Size	The project will benefit about 250,000 residents in the community.
Project Financial (in USD)	0.4 million US dollars (approximately), Actual costs will be determined by the Feasibility Study results. (400000 USD) / • 1 million USD (approximately), for the study and the execution.
Gender Procurement actions	Nature reserves provide employment opportunities for studies and research Providing job opportunities through natural parks Increasing the numbers of livestock and providing meat and leather to establish wool mills and tanning factories, and all these activities will be carried out by women in the region
Last Milestone Known	S1 - Project Definition

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