Damascus, Jan. 2 (SANA)Syrian officials held talks on Thursday with theDanish Refugee Council (DRC)on improving water services and infrastructure across the country, amid ongoing challenges to the sector.

Osama Abu Zaid, Assistant Minister of Energy for Water Resources, met with DRCs Syria Country Director,Lisa Jean, in Damascus to review the state of Syrias water system and explore ways to improve service sustainability.

Discussions focused on difficulties in securing water sources, improving water management efficiency, and the government's efforts to rehabilitate damaged infrastructure. The two sides also reviewed DRC projects carried out over the past year in several provinces, including the rehabilitation of wells and pumping stations, upgrades to water distribution networks, and support for communities affected by years of war.

Officials agreed on the need for closer coordination and knowledge-sharing. They also emphasized the importance of developing programs tailored to the needs of the most affected areas, in line with national water management priorities.

The talks come as part ofSyria‘s broader efforts to expand cooperation with international organizations to address severe damage to water infrastructure by the defunct regime's bombardment during theSyrian revolution, and rising demand for basic services.