ECODIT assisted UNDP and Syria's Ministry of Irrigation in reducing industrial pollution in the upper Orontes river through the implementation of environmental management practices and systems that comply with international standards. ECODIT designed pilot projects that will reduce water consumption by reusing treated effluents and prevent pollution from an oil refinery, a fertilizer unit, and a sugar company. The pilot projects will implement environmental management systems in each plant and prepare the plants for ISO 14000 certification. The goal of these projects is to develop local capacity to promote, support, and replicate the implementation of environmental management standards in Syria. ECODIT also conducted two training workshops on environmental management systems and ISO 14000 certification.