The Sustainable Development of Drylands in Asia and the Middle East Project is designed to provide technology and training in:

• Training and education in Afghanistan
• Water use and reuse and environmental issues in Jordan
• Marketing and economics for Agribusiness in Yemen and Jordan
• Electronic Library facilities and training in Afghanistan

The Final Report for the Sustainable Development of Drylands in Asia and the Middle East, September 30, 2010 is available. (pdf format)

The funding source for this project, through a cooperative agreement, is the United States Agency for International Development/Asia and the Near East (USAID/ANE)

The parent organization for implementation of this project is the International Arid Lands Consortium (IALC)

Contact Information:

Dr. Barbara Hutchinson
IALC Managing Director,
Director, Educational Communications &
Technology (ECAT), Asst Director,
Ag Experiment Station &
Director, Int'l Program Development
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210036
1955 E 6th St
Tucson, AZ 85716
TEL: 520-626-0329
FAX: 520-621-7196
EMAIL: ialc@ag.arizona.edu

Former Project Director, Mr. Robert J. Freitas
Former Administrative Assistant, Ms. Esther Miklofsky