The project developed pioneering methods for estimating irrigated areas and irrigation needs using remote sensing. These methods offer a practical solution for regions lacking in situ data or facing technological gaps, such as parts of the Mediterranean. Detailed in the report D3.3 and published in López-Pérez and others this approach leverages prior research on specific crops to calculate water requirements based on growth phases and dry periods, with results validated for 2022

The project developed the eGROUNDWATER app, available in the Google and Apple Store. The app was customized to the needs of the water users and it was tested in the field, collecting relevant data to improve groundwater management practices during the project lifetime.

Researchers analyzed a wide range of successful case studies and interviewed experts using the Delphi method. Valuable insights into effective and innovative groundwater management practices was gained and it has been made available through the project website into effective groundwater management practices.

Conceptual and numerical groundwater models were developed during the project. Uncertainty analysis of both the conceptual and parametric hypothesis of the models allowed researchers to quantity the impact of new information into the performance of the models and the improvement that said new data could produce providing a robust framework for groundwater management.

A series of policy recommendations for all four case studies were shared for enabling the implementation of similar processes in other contexts.

The eGROUNDWATER team organized numerous workshops with stakeholders in each case study. An exchange of experience workshop was organized gathering farmers and policymakers, from Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Portugal, and other Mediterranean countries. These workshops facilitated the sharing of knowledge and experiences between researchers, groundwater managers and users.

Significant advancements were made in the governance of groundwater resources in Morocco and Portugal, including the agreements and settlements of new aquifer users’ associations.