Abstract

This dataset includes a review of and compilation of water policies and management approaches and of the use of economic instruments in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Special attention is paid to the adoption of the principles of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), such as the consideration of equity and efficiency issues and the introduction of economic principles in water management. The dataset includes information at the country level sourced from official data sources, public studies and previous research works. An overview of the main water management instruments at disposal for policy makers is included, along with a description of the current state of those instruments in the Mediterranean countries and an assessment of the most suitable ones for tackling the detected challenges. Moreover, for each target country within MADFORWATER project (Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco), a holistic assessment of the legal and institutional background, and the economic and policy instruments that are currently in place has been collected. Finally, the dataset includes a description of the potential needs and gaps detected in terms of the design and implementation for water management policies and economic instruments in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.