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Enhancing Water Security: Methodological Framework for Upscaling Managed Aquifer Recharge in Arid Regions

IWRA World Water Congress 2025 Marrakech Morocco
Water Security and Water-Related Risks
Author(s): Muhammad Arshad et al. 2025 - International Water Management Institute
Muhammad Arshad et al. 2025 - International Water Management Institute - FAO
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Abstract

Study Background

• In response to Groundwater Depletion and Water Scarcity Issues, the Government of Balochistan, with the support of the European Union (EU), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and IWMI, is implementing the Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme (RBWRP).

• To address groundwater depletion through a series of initiatives focused on sustainable water management and aquifer recharge


What Is Managed Aquifer Recharge

MAR the Intentional infiltration and storage of water into aquifers for subsequent recovery or environmental benefit (Dillon et al., 2009). A variety of methods exists to execute MAR depending upon its suitability and usefulness to a set of conditions