News Update:

February 2008
Irwa Lebanon Staff visit to Jordan Launching of negotiated procedure for the technical training

January 2008
International workshop "WUA: Experiences and Perspectives in Lebanon and Jordan"

December 2007
Launched negotiated procedure for the supply of Equipment & Consumables

November 2007
Complete the cleaning of 10 km of riverbed Rehabilitate all the 11 critical points on the Litani River Contract for the rehabilitation of turn outs at KAC Irwa steering committee meeting at LRA offices in Beirut Soil less demo site at NCARE Deir Alla Research Station International workshop "Building on adapted strategy for extension services: case study in integrated fertilization promotion in Lebanon and Jordan".

October 2007
Launched negotiated procedure for the installation of Self cleaning grids Field visit to Lebanon by 6 extension agents

August 2007
Roundtable on "Rural Community Approaches to Integrated Water Resource Management"

July 2007
Training of Al-Balqa University Students Training Course for Technicians for soil and water laboratory At Minoprio Foundation – Como - Italy

June 2007
6-7 June: a Regional Forum on Local Water Governance.

May 2007
7th : Seminar for students on IrWa Activities at al-Balqa’ Applied University
13th to 17th: Training on fertigation

April 2007
16-17 April: 1st MEDA Water Partners Conference in Amman – Jordan
23rd April: Representatives of European Union Member States and EU Delegation in Amman visited project’s activities in Jordan Valley
24th-25th of April, Khirbet Kanafaar Service Center (Bekaa Valley, Lebanon): Training on GIS for LRA Technical staff

March 2007 conclusion of the installation of 30 pilot farms in Jordan Valley

February 2007
5th-8th of February 2007: NCARTT headquarter, Baqa’: Workshop of technical exchange on irrigation and fertilization techniques
26-27th of February, LRA Service Center for farmers, Khirbet Kanafaar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon: 6th Steering committee.

January 2007 Start up of field activities for the demo plot on different methods and water use for tomato growing at NCARTT Research Station in Deir Alla

November 2006
5th of November: meeting with Pumping station 95 Water Users association Board 5th-11th November: Field visit to project sites of ICU General Manager Aldo Bonsignore
11th of November: Technical information meeting for farmers of Baladna Association for Agricultural Services and Pumping station 95 Water Users association
15th of November: Field visit of Andrew Warsap (Water Program Task Manager) to several TOs at KAC
28rh of November: Field day on Operation and maintenance of irrigation network at pilot farm FU 277/DA

27 October 2006
Field visit to Lebanon (8-10th of October) in collaboration with RMSU team leader Gert Soer

September 2006
Seminar for Extension agents and for farmers (25th and 26th of September) on Dosatron installation and calibration

July 2005 (Updated: Sep 2005 - Clarification) Tender for Equipment for Khirbet Kanafar Service Center Bekaa Valley (IrWa Project) – Lebanon >> Tender Clarification (Equipment for Khirbet Kanafar Service Center)

August 2004 Training of LRA Extension Agents on the Filtration Techniques for Drip Irrigation

May 2004 CANCELLATION OF A WORKS TENDER PROCEDURE REHABILITATION OF THE LITANI RIVER AND ITS AFFLUENTS

April 2004 Participation of IRWA to “Project of an Environmental Assessment on Litani River Basin Participation of IRWA to the ISIIMM

February 2004 Participation Of Irwa At “Second Regional Conference On Water Demand Management And Pollution Control” - Egypt Supply Procurement Notice Works Contract Forecast Khirbet Kanafar Center