Regional Water Demand Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa (WaDImena)2009-06-212009-06-212008http://hdl.handle.net/10625/38834French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Principales leçons : douze facteurs déterminants du succès de la GDE sur les plans politique et opérationnelArabic version available in IDRC Digital LibraryThe paper proposes criteria intended to help policymakers determine how best to develop institutions with the capacity to design, implement and monitor water demand management (WDM) activities, and to further the concept of WDM as central to efficient, equitable and sustainable water policy. Improvements in the efficiency and equity of water use must be the primary goals of urban WDM agencies. Water demand management programs have been widely implemented across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.1 digital file (2 p.)application/pdfenWATER DEMAND MANAGEMENTWATER POLICYINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDINGWATER LAWWATER DISTRIBUTIONURBANIZATIONMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAMENANORTH OF SAHARAPolicy Brief