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Presented by Dr. Claudia Sadoff, IWMI Director General,at the 13th International Conference on Development of Drylands, February 12, 2019, in Jodhpur, India
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Presented by Dr. Claudia Sadoff, IWMI Director General,at the 13th International Conference on Development of Drylands, February 12, 2019, in Jodhpur, India
Coping with Water Scarcity in Near East and North Africa: Shifting GearFAO
Plenary Session # 1: Coping with Water Scarcity in Near East and North Africa: Shifting Gear, ByProf. Mahmoud Abu-Zeid President, AWC, Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
WWF Infographic shows the actions to be taken under five main areas: protection of the vulnerable, strong signals that GHG emissions will be phased out equitably, mechanisms to scale up efforts equitably and continuously, clear recognition of the ambition gap and a solid resourcing foundation.
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World Water Day 2007: Coping with Water Scarcity
NEW YORK, New York, March 222, 2007 (ENS) - Water scarcity is a fact of life for 700 million people
around the world, a figure that could rise to more than three billion by 2025, according to the United
Nations. In a message today marking World Water Day UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for
integrated cross-border water management since many of the world's rivers and aquifers are shared among
countries.
quot;Available supplies are under great duress as a result of high population growth, unsustainable
consumption patterns, poor management practices, pollution, inadequate investment in infrastructure and
low efficiency in water-use,quot; said Ban.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon calls for international cooperation and water sharing. (Photo
courtesy UN)
W-W: quot;Yet even more water will be needed in the future - to grow food, to provide clean
drinking water and sanitation services, to operate industries and to support expanding cities,quot;
he said. quot;The water-supply-demand gap is likely to grow wider still, threatening economic
and social development and environmental sustainability.quot;
quot;The way forward is clear,quot; said the secretary-general, quot;strengthening institutional capacity
and governance at all levels, promoting more technology transfer, mobilizing more financial
resources, and scaling up good practices and lessons learned.quot;
Some 425 million of those without enough water are children under 18, said UNICEF Executive Director
Ann Veneman, kicking off the Walk for Water Event in New York City today.
quot;Access to clean drinking water is critical for the health of children around the world,quot; said Veneman at the
event organized by Starbucks Coffee Company and Ethos Water. quot;In many parts of the world women and
children walk long distances to fetch water for their families for drinking, washing and cooking.quot;
3. mitigate risks for individual farmers, improving water control in agriculture holds considerable potential to
increase food production and reduce poverty, while ensuring the maintaining of ecosystem services.quot;
quot;The potential exists to provide an adequate and sustainable supply of quality water for all, today and in the
future. But there is no room for complacency,quot; said Dr. Diouf. quot;It is our common responsibility to take the
challenge of today's global water crisis and address it in all of its aspects and dimensions.quot;
Businesses and financial institutions, too, are marking World Water Day 2007. In Tunis, the African
Development Bank Group, AfDB, is prioritizing its water and sanitation operations to quot;quench Africa's
thirstquot; for more investments to this sector.
The AfDB says one African out of every three lacks access to safe drinking water supply, and half of all
Africans lack access to sanitation.
While Africa uses only about four percent of its renewable freshwater resources, water is becoming one of
the most critical natural resource issues, according to the Bank Group.
quot;Options are limited to either long distance water transfers from the southern aquifers to the coastal areas or
large scale seawater desalination technology,quot; said the AfDB.
A Moroccan woman mixes water with cereals and barley for her herd of goats. The water is carried
by donkey from a spring more than a kilometer away. (Photo courtesy FAO)
Currently, 14 countries in Africa are subject to water stress or water scarcity, with those in northern Africa
facing the worst prospects. This situation is getting worse as a consequence of rapid population growth,
expanding urbanization, and increased economic development, the AfDB said.
The World Bank today called for increased investments from private and public
sources in order to enhance water security in developing countries which are projected
to suffer the most because of water scarcity.
quot;We need the right combination of infrastructure investments, sound institutional
governance, and management,quot; said Jamal Saghir, World Bank director for energy,
transport and water, quot;which is essential if the poorest countries are to use water resources effectively and
achieve rapid economic growth to benefit vast numbers of their populations.quot;
quot;When countries reach this minimum platform, water becomes a driver of economic growth rather than a
negative force associated with floods and natural disasters,quot; said Saghir.
Achieving this level of water security requires new investments, but of the right kind – there is no one size
fits all solution, he said.
The World Bank is the largest external financier in the water supply and sanitation sector in developing
countries. Its current water supply and sanitation project portfolio is nearly $7 billion.
Water for All is the vision of the Asian Development Bank ADB, for the Asia and Pacific region. For 2006-
2010, ADB expects to double its investments in the water sector through its new Water Financing Program,
which directs funds, reforms and capacity development programs at rural communities, cities and river
basins.
By 2008, ADB's new Water Financing Partnership Facility intends to raise US$100 million for the Water
Financing Program.
4. In London, The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, CIWEM, is calling for
adaptation of water planning quot;to ensure climate change factors can be fully incorporated into the decision
making process.quot;
Stream in England. Even in countries where water is not scarce, planning is critical to ensure enough
water for all uses. (Photo by Ian Britton courtesy FreeFoto)
CIWEM is an independent professional body and a registered charity, with thousands of members in more
than 90 countries, advancing the science and practice of water and environmental management for a quot;clean,
green and sustainable world.quot;
CIWEM Executive Director Nick Reeves said, quot;That so many people, worldwide, are still without access to
clean and safe drinking water is a scandal that requires urgent action and the investment of resources.
Water wars was once a threat. It's now a reality that must not be allowed to escalate. In the 21st century
nobody should have to cope with water scarcity.quot;
In Switzerland, IUCN-The World Conservation Union launched a new publication
today entitled, quot;Pay – Establishing payments for watershed services.quot;
The new book lays out a range of payment schemes that are commonly used, from
private trading, to cap-and-trade, to certification and public payment schemes.
quot;Markets can solve watershed degradation through investments in the sustainable
management of ecosystems,quot; says Ger Bergkamp, head of the IUCN Water Programme.
French Vittel, the world's largest mineral water bottling company, already invests US$24.5 million per year
to compensate farmers in France for reduced use of fertilizer. The result is a reduction in the contamination
risk of the bottler's main source of water.
In Costa Rica, individual water users in the city of Heridia pay through their water bills to protect the
forests and watersheds on which Heridia's healthy water supply depends. Landowners upstream receive up
to US$110 per hectare per year to safeguard downstream water quality, the IUCN explains.
quot;Water payment schemes require careful design and people involved need to understand the benefits and
costs associated with creating such markets,quot; said Bergkamp. quot;As with all natural and biological solutions,
no one size fits all.quot;