Objective of the project is to develop and evaluate alternative strategies for regulating and managing water resources development of the Southern European water deficient regions. Methodology, tools, guidelines and protocols of implementation will be developed that enable decision makers to delineate and assess a wider range of integrated water management strategies. Expected results include the evaluation of existing water management situation in Southern Europe through a systematic typology of water management problematique, the development of a methodology for evaluating water management scenarios, the development of water resources allocation scenarios and water cost recovery strategies, the formulation of guidelines and protocols for integrated water management and training decision makers on implementing multi-objective water management.