February 12, 2025 Syria’s Water Crisis: Assessing the Intersection of … In Syria, the humanitarian crisis resulting from over ten years of war, along with the geopolitical lines drawn by local and regional players, make it impossible to develop an effective water supply …
December 19, 2024 Desalination and XPRIZE on Display at IDRA Congress Abu Dhabi Author: Matt Luna / Fanack Water Water scarcity is a familiar theme for those working in the water sector. It is even more familiar for people without …
June 6, 2022 Groundwater of the MENA region This invisible, yet reliable source of freshwater is under immense pressure due to overexploitation, deterioration of quality, climate change, and …
Partnership between Fanack Water and The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security Published on December 9, 2024 In this article: Blogs - Water Challenges | Climate Change - Policy
Water Scarcity and the Israeli Occupation: How Territorial Fragmentation is Worsening Water Stress in Palestine Published on October 14, 2024 Israelis extensive control over the water sector in the West Bank is visible in the restrictions on water infrastructure and water treatment projects as well as … In this article: Israel - Palestine | Blogs | West Bank
Why Gaza is Running Out of Fresh Water Published on October 10, 2024 Gaza’s water crisis has been steadily worsening over recent decades. The area’s only source of fresh water is the Coastal Aquifer, a groundwater basin that … In this article: Palestine | Blogs - Water Quality | Aquifer - Gaza - Water Crisis
In the Middle East, temperatures are soaring. Will the region remain habitable? Published on June 15, 2024 In short, a scorching future seems unavoidable if warming is not limited quickly and drastically. Hotter summers are only the beginning. Rainfall is … In this article: Iraq - Lebanon - Saudi-Arabia | Publications | Climate Change
Desalination: Miracle or False Hope for the Water Scarce Gulf Countries? Published on May 28, 2024 Although desalination will help reduce the stress that a growing population and inefficient wastewater systems are putting on natural resources, it seems … In this article: Publications | Desalination - Water Scarcity
Water in Sudan: A Trigger and a Solution for the Ongoing Conflict Published on March 17, 2024 Sudan’s water crisis illuminates the fragile intersection of resource management, political instability and social conflict. Effective water governance … In this article: Sudan | Publications | Conflict - Water Crisis
GCC’s Water Security in the Era of Climate Change: Adapting to Rising Temperatures and Scarce Resource Published on February 27, 2024 To secure future water resources, fundamental changes are needed, including reduced water consumption, increased climate adaptation and mitigation efforts, … In this article: Bahrain - Kuwait - Oman - Qatar - Saudi-Arabia - UAE | Publications | Climate Change
Conservation of Oasis Ecosystems in the MENA Region under Water Stress Published on June 19, 2023 In this article: Jordan | Publications | Climate Change - Environment - Water Scarcity
Tunisia’s Vulnerable Groups Bear the Brunt of Climate Change Published on May 15, 2023 The water crisis will disproportionately impact impoverished communities, even in non-agricultural societies. For instance, the recent ban on washing cars by … In this article: Tunisia | Publications | Climate Change - Environment
‘From satellites to sandbags’ Investing in a Cooperative Future at the UN Water Conference Published on April 19, 2023 Rising temperatures are also increasing the amount of moisture held in the atmosphere, resulting in drier summers in regions such as the Mediterranean. However, … In this article: Egypt | Events - Prospects - Publications | Climate Change - Water Scarcity
Empower a Woman with Water and She Can Change Her City Published on April 11, 2023 Cities Alliance’s new brief Empower a Woman with Water and She Can Change Her City, provides an overview of the situation in the region, and share expert … In this article: Publications | Policy
MENA in Focus: Key Takeaways from the UN 2023 Water Conference Published on April 4, 2023 A range of challenges were presented: the region is water scarce, and the two main river systems, the Nile and the Tigris/Euphrates, are drying up which will … In this article: Egypt - Israel - Morocco - Palestine - Turkey - UAE | Publications | Water Crisis - Water Scarcity
2023 UN Water Conference: Pathway to Water in Climate Action at COP28 Published on March 30, 2023 The 2023 UN Water Conference, organized by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, created a space for sectors to collaborate on strategy for new demands on water … In this article: Egypt - UAE | Publications | Climate Change - Water Scarcity
Glimpse on Water and Sanitation in the MENA Region Published on March 22, 2023 The people mostly affected by this sanitation crisis are children, the poor, the marginalised and the most vulnerable communities. In fact, children below the … In this article: Publications | Wastewater - Water Treatment Plants
Algeria’s Groundwater Resources: A Victim To The Exploitation Of Unconventional Energy Resources Published on December 11, 2022 The pollution risk associated with hydraulic fracking makes the situation even worse. Besides using significant quantities of water, the technique produces … In this article: Algeria | Publications | Aquifer - Conflict - Groundwater - Pollution - Transboundary Waters
Summer of Drought: Lessons from Iran and Turkey? Published on August 23, 2022 What is causing the increase in drought and water scarcity in both countries? We could point at climate change as a main cause, due to higher temperatures and … In this article: Iran - Turkey | Publications - Water Challenges | Climate Change - Drought - Water Scarcity
Traditional Water Systems in the MENA Region Published on July 14, 2022 Traditional water systems in the MENA were used for collecting, transporting or storing of water. Several of these techniques have lost their relevance with the … In this article: Publications - Water Infrastructure | Traditional Systems
Groundwater of the MENA region Published on June 6, 2022 This invisible, yet reliable source of freshwater is under immense pressure due to overexploitation, deterioration of quality, climate change, and lack of … In this article: Publications - Water Resources | Aquifer - Groundwater
