Iran’s Biggest Problem Is Water – Iran Iran is parched. Indeed, this year is expected to be among the driest in the last 50 years. Of the country’s 85 million people, some 28 million people live in water-stressed areas, mostly in the central and southern regions. Water scarcity is hitting all segments of society, from urban households to rural farming communities. Iran isn’t alone in its plight. Of the 17 most water-stressed states in the world, 12 are in the Middle East and North Africa, which includes all the littoral states of the Persian Gulf. (LINK). Iran’s Biggest Problem Is Water – IranDME GmbH2021-05-25T08:54:08+02:00
Saudi Arabia hopes to raise $55bn through privatisation – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia hopes to raise about $55bn over the next four years as it plans to step up its nascent privatisation programme with the government seeking to boost revenue and narrow its yawning budget deficit. Mohammed al-Jadaan, the finance minister, told the Financial Times that Riyadh had identified a pipeline of 160 projects across 16 sectors, including asset sales and public-private partnerships, through to 2025. Riyadh’s aim is to outsource the management and financing of health infrastructure and services to the private sector, as well as city […] Saudi Arabia hopes to raise $55bn through privatisation – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-05-24T12:18:16+02:00
Why Chennai’s water crisis should worry you – India Having gone without a single drop of rain for about 200 days at a stretch, Chennai finally got some rain on Thursday. But this is way too little, and way too late for a city experiencing its worst water crisis in 30 years, and headed to becoming a Zero City. School bags have grown bigger as children carry more water bottles, and Tamil Nadu’s apple of the eye – the famed Information Technology Corridor – has been pushed to the brink. Companies have started asking employees to work […] Why Chennai’s water crisis should worry you – IndiaDME GmbH2021-05-23T17:32:32+02:00
South Korean companies interested in investing in Egypt’s Suez Canal – Egypt South Korean companies have expressed interest in cooperating with Egypt in areas such as investments in the Suez Canal, alongside operating ports, developing railways, smart city projects, water desalination and more. This came during a meeting held by the Asian sector at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the South Korean Embassy in Cairo on Friday, which included representatives of various Egyptian ministries, including Transport, Housing, Irrigation, Health, and representatives of several South Korean companies investing in Egypt. (LINK). South Korean companies interested in investing in Egypt’s Suez Canal – EgyptDME GmbH2021-05-22T18:56:09+02:00
Solar water desalination system installed at 23 Kenyan hospitals – Kenya Therefore, in celebration of world water day, WaterKiosk in partnership with DEG and Boreal Light GmbH officially opened the first round of the largest solar water desalination project in Africa on 17 March 2021. The project is supported via the develoPPP.de programme, which DEG implements on behalf of the German ministry for economic cooperation and developments (BMZ). These solar water desalination systems aim to mitigate the impact of the pandemic by supplying over one million litres of safe drinking water daily in 23 key hospitals and clinics across Kenya. Solar water desalination system installed at 23 Kenyan hospitals – KenyaDME GmbH2021-05-21T09:54:53+02:00
Egypt’s Countryside Company, Spanish Aqualia ink MoU for 1.5 mln feddan mega project – Egypt The Egyptian Countryside Development Company and Aqualia Egypt singed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday that is targeting a joint cooperation between the two companies regarding establishing water desalination stations and applying smart irrigation systems in the 1.5 million feddan mega project. The MoU was inked by Chairman of the Egyptian Countryside Development Company Amr Abdel-Wahab and Country Manager of Aqualia Egypt Ignacio De La Quintana. According to the MoU, Aqualia will partner with the Egyptian Countryside Development Company in conducting initial research and visibility studies that include carrying […] Egypt’s Countryside Company, Spanish Aqualia ink MoU for 1.5 mln feddan mega project – EgyptDME GmbH2021-05-20T14:58:21+02:00
San Diego County mitigation efforts aid in California drought battle – California As the drought deepens throughout California, San Diego County has postured itself to make it through dry spell conditions as a result of planning and mitigation efforts. After experiencing a severe drought in the early 1990s, San Diego County officials went to work on diversifying its water supply. At the time, the region was hit with 50 percent supply reductions because it relied almost entirely on a single source. Since then, however, the San Diego County Water Authority has taken a varied approach. According to the authority, the region […] San Diego County mitigation efforts aid in California drought battle – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-05-19T14:19:04+02:00
Spanish firm to build desalination plant in Los Cabos – Mexico A desalination plant will be built in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, to solve a drinking water shortage. Spanish infrastructure conglomerate Acciona will manage the project and invest €134.5 million (around US $165 million) in the public-private scheme, with construction expected to take 24 months. The plant will benefit 464,000 residents, producing 250 liters of drinking water per second, equivalent to seven million cubic meters per year. (LINK). Spanish firm to build desalination plant in Los Cabos – MexicoDME GmbH2021-05-18T09:52:46+02:00
The drop in the level of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam puts 4 wilayas at risk – Algeria In Algeria, climate change is mainly manifested by the lack of rainfall. In some parts of the country, water resources are poorly exploited. This situation has led to the drying up of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam, which has a storage capacity of 640 million m3. The structure, located on the Isser wadi, is the main source of drinking water for at least four wilayas. Some 4 million people living in the wilayas of Bouira, Médéa, Tizi Ouzou and M’Sila in Algeria are virtually deprived of drinking water. The drop in the level of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam puts 4 wilayas at risk – AlgeriaDME GmbH2021-05-17T16:21:55+02:00
Metito lays out strategy to keep Middle East watered – Egypt The Middle East’s water challenge is summed up in one stark statistic: The region is home to 6 percent of the world’s population but has just 1 percent of its fresh water. Rami Ghandour, managing director of UAE-based water company Metito Utilities, knows these and similar figures by heart. He can tell you how much of the population of Egypt inhabits water-intensive cities (97 percent) and how much water the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region consumes per capita compared to the US (significantly more). Metito lays out strategy to keep Middle East watered – EgyptDME GmbH2021-05-16T16:09:47+02:00