IRA

Established in 1976 as a public research institution affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the “Institut des Regions Arides of Médenine” (IRA) has been involved in: Monitoring and combating desertification, water and soil resources conservation, Sustainable management of biodiversity and resilience capacity in the pastoral ecosystems, Croplands Improvement and valorization of geothermal resources in agriculture, Assessment of development experiences, Decision-making tools for development and Integration of the group actors strategies.
Since it creation, the Institute carried out and/or contributed to the realisation of research and development projects in the dry regions of the country, the training and capacity building of specialists in dry land farming and conservation of natural resources in collaboration with national and international universities, organisations and agencies.

IRA contribute in collaboration with others partners to:

  • Examinate the soil and water management processes to combat desertification and land degradation,
  • Define indicators for qualitative and quantitative assessment,
  • Assess the impact of water harvesting structures using a participatory approach,
  • Disseminate the results for stakeholders.
“IRA will be highly involved in co-designing, implementing practice, and evaluating creative approaches and solutions for the LLS while evaluating their effects on desertification and land degradation. We aim to use our knowledge and experience in hydrology, hydrogeology, and water management to concentrate more on water harvesting technology. The communication and dissemination activities.”
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MONGI BEN ZAIED

Coordinator Researcher in Eremology and Combating Desertification Laboratory. Scientific expert in Water Management and Hydrologic and environmental Modelling.
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RYM HADDED

Post-Doc in Eremology and Combating Desertification Laboratory. Expert in Hydrologic and Hydrogeological Modelling.
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FETHI ABDELLI

Researcher in Eremology and Combating Desertification Laboratory. Scientific expert in Watershed Management and Hydrologic Modelling.
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KAMEL NAGAZ

Head of laboratory of dry land farming and oasis cropping, expert in environmental sciences, rural engineering, and natural resources management.
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BOUAJILA ESSIFI

Researcher in Eremology and Combating Desertification Laboratory. Expert in environmental studies and geospatial data analysis.
IRA_Fathia ELMOKH

FATHIA ELMOKH

Researcher in laboratory of dry land farming and oasis cropping, expert in irrigation water management and crop modelling.

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Led by the University of Sassari, the MONALISA is a EU Soil Mission project that brings together leaders from industry, policy, government, research, academia, and science across Mediterranean to collaborate on the next generation of solutions to combat land degradation and desertification processes in the climate-sensitive drylands through innovative planning and management.

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