It is also expected that the project will contribute to improve the coordination of gender activities in an IWRM context and to disseminate information, particularly in the rural areas. For this purpose GEWAMED will establish a National Central Focal Points in each SEMR country that will interact with the other collaborating institutions involved in the water sector. This will be not only a coordination mechanism but also an important mean to collect and disseminate gender information spread among many institutions. One of the most distinctive feature of GEWAMED is precisely the establishment of a knowledge base for acquiring and disseminating gender information at national level.
The project may also contribute to the adoption of national policies and other related instruments (strategies, approaches, guidelines, incentives and legislation) by involving decision makers and politicians in the processes of mainstreaming gender dimensions in IWRM. For this purpose the project will organize at least one national policy seminar in each SEMR country. The project expects to generate a change in the mind-set and capability of individuals and water institutions that are not sufficiently gender-aware and promote the assimilation of the valuable information gathered by the project.
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GEWAMED Team The GEWAMED project is managed by both of Dr. Muhammad Shatanawi and Eng. Sawsan Naber from the Faculty of Agriculutre, The University of Jordan. |
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