National Water Strategy 2030. Pays/Territoire Arabie Saoudite Type du document Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Eau Mot clé Développement durable Approvisionnement en eau Normes de qualité de l'eau Renforcement des capacités Eaux usées/déversement Irrigation Recherche Cultures/pâtures Recyclage/réemploi Lutte contre la pollution Gouvernance Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces Réseau d'alerte/intervention d'urgence Aire géographique Moyen-Orient, AFRIQUE DU NORD ET PROCHE-ORIENT, Golfe Persique, Mer Rouge et le golfe d'Aden, Asie occidentale Entry into force notes 2018 - 2030. Résumé This National Water Strategy is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at creating by 2030 a sustainable water sector, safeguarding water and the other natural resources and the environment, and providing cost-effective supply and high-quality services, contributing to the economic and social development. To achieve the goal, 5 specific objectives have been set out, as follows (i) ensure continuous access to adequate quantities of safe water, under both normal and emergency situations; (ii) enhance water demand management across all uses; (iii) deliver cost-effective, high quality, and affordable water and wastewater services; (iv) safeguard and optimize the use of water resources, while preserving the local environment for the benefit of the present and future Saudi society; (v) ensure water sector competitiveness and positive contribution to the national economy through promoting effective governance, private sector participation, capacity building, and innovation. According to the 5 specific objectives, 10 programs are defined, namely (1) water system and water resources management regulations; (2) water resources management; (3) sector resilience; (4) research, development, and capacity building; (5) supply chain efficiency and service quality; (6) water services regulations; (7) reconstruction of the saline water conversion corporation; (8) private sector involvement in the production and treatment of wastewater; (9) distribution restructuring and privatization; and (10) establishment of the General Organization for Irrigation and irrigation improvement. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.mewa.gov.sa