Middle East-Africa
From the Persian Gulf to the Cape of Good Hope, water scarcity and inadequate infrastructure has ravaged the region. While Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, along with the rest of region, fall almost exclusively into extreme baseline stressed conditions, South Africa’s Day Zero is a reminder of water supply risks to populations and industries. The GCC region, in particular, faces significant infrastructure gaps between wastewater volumes produced to collection and treatment capacity. These gaps are poised to expand with the rapidly growing population in the region unless countries execute plans to invest heavily in wastewater collection networks and wastewater treatment capacity.
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How is water stress in the Middle East and Africa driving watewater reuse opportunities?
Who are the leading desalination owners in the region?
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Middle East–Africa Data
83%
of MENA’s population faces extreme water stress
500 m3
projected annual water availability per person in MENA by 2030
39%
of global desalination capacity is in the Middle East
US$30 billion
annually needed in Africa to achieve water security by 2030, with domestic funding expected to play the biggest role
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