دور أنظمة المعلومات حول المياه في استدامة و تعزيز حوكمة الموارد المائية في الجزائر

Abstract EN

The aim of this study is to highlight the role of water information systems in sustaining and enhancing the governance of water resources in Algeria.

The paper presented that the water crisis is a governance crisis and therefore the need to move towards water governance by applying the principles of water governance, which includes: efficiency, economic and environmental sustainability, responding to socio-economic development needs, and accountability to stakeholders and the public.

The study reviewed the conceptual and applied framework of water information systems and their impact on the establishment of water governance through a statement of the concept, objectives and information resources for water management.

Finally, the study highlighted the real situation of water information systems in Algeria and its role in the sustainable management of water, by addressing the legal and regulatory framework of information systems for water management in Algeria and the most important components of the integrated water information management system in Algeria.