Water shortages in Tunisia

Water scarcity has been a chronic problem in Tunisia for decades. It is a scourge that disrupts social stability, hampers job creation and consequently hampers the fight against unemployment and poverty.This shortage also has a negative impact on the development of the country's inland regions, which have been marginalized for decades. The causes of this chronic shortage are of two kinds. Firstly, there are natural causes linked to a five-stage climate, with rainfall that is heterogeneous in space and time, and water resources, both surface and underground, that are relatively limited and overexploited. These natural causes are compounded by poor governance and inefficient management of the water sector.Despite this complicated situation, there is no shortage of solutions to mitigate the negative repercussions. A crisis strategy will be put in place shortly.