Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, announced on Monday Saudi Arabia is establishing a Global Water Organization that would be headquartered in Riyadh.
The organization aims to integrate and enhance the efforts made by governments and organizations in securing global water sustainably. It plans to exchange expertise, advance technology, foster innovation, and share research and development experiences.
Moreover, it will promote the establishment and funding of high-priority projects, ensuring the sustainability of water resources and their accessibility for everyone.
By initiating the establishment of the organization, Saudi Arabia is emphasizing its commitment to addressing global water supply challenges. The initiative is aligned with Saudi Arabia's dedication to environmental sustainability.
Over the years, the Kingdom has showcased internationally recognized achievements in water production, transportation, and distribution, leveraging locally developed innovative solutions.
Additionally, Saudi Arabia plays a key role in ensuring that global water issues remain a top priority on the international agenda. This is further evidenced by the Kingdom’s developmental funding, with over $6 billion allocated to various water and sanitation projects across four continents.
The new organization aims to collaborate with countries facing water-related challenges and those prioritizing such projects on their national agendas.
This collaboration will also involve countries with significant expertise and contributions to water solutions. Such cooperation becomes even more vital with projections of the global water demand doubling by 2050, in light of the anticipated growth of the world population to 9.8 billion people.
The Kingdom, with all of the organization’s member countries, is seeking to help in achieving water security-related sustainable development goals, creating an integrated and long-lasting impact by bringing the international community together to ensure global water sustainability for mankind.
