Law No.36 of 2009 amending some provisions of Decree Law No.7 of 1982 establishing the Water Resources Council.

This Law consisting of 3 articles aims at amending the previous Decree Law. Main provision of this amendment is the establishment of a Permanent Technical Advisory Committee. Main task of the Committee is to support and provide technical advice to the Water Resources Council and the formulation of water policies and plans; it also oversees the progress of work and coordination between the concerned authorities in regard to follow up on implementation of the decisions, the plans and programs of the Council. The Council’s stated responsibilities are (i) formulate the overall water resources policies and strategies for the country, including setting up appropriate institutional and legislative frameworks; (ii) coordinate government water policies and ensure integration of these policies; and (iii) follow up the implementation of water policies and plans and set priorities for the implementation of the developed strategies and programmes.