Water in the Gaza Strip: an evolution of protracted crisis and persistent adaptation

This report focuses on the water crisis in the Gaza Strip, a semiarid region which has been suffering from a severe and exponentially deteriorating water crisis for decades and is highly dependent on the coastal aquifer as its sole source of fresh water. The document also provides insights on how climate change is expected to aggravate the water shortage in the Gaza Strip, while increasing the frequency and severity of stream and flash flood events, deteriorating the populations’ vulnerability.

The results of this research were gathered through general population surveys, focus group discussions and key informant discussions with local communities. The results show that farmers have adopted a wide range of adaptation strategies in response to water shortages and heightened salinity levels.