The General Authority for Water Resources and the Arab Centre for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) signed an agreement to develop a mathematical model and assess the water situation in the Lajat Plateau, supporting the identification of available water resources and laying the groundwork for their sustainable use and management.

The agreement was signed by the Director-General of the General Authority for Water Resources, Engineer Ahmed Al-Kouan, and the Director-General of ACSAD, Dr Nasser Al-Din Obaid, at the organisation's headquarters in Damascus, in the presence of a number of concerned parties and experts from both sides.

The study aims to assess the available water resources in the Lajat Plateau, which spans the Damascus Countryside, Daraa, and Sweida governorates, identify opportunities for efficient use, examine the needs of the beneficiary areas, especially drinking water, and propose measures that contribute to enhancing integrated and sustainable water resource management in the region.