The Middle East has a host of water-related challenges. With...

The Middle East has a host of water-related challenges. With less than six times the available renewable water resources than the world average, the region faces unprecedented levels of water scarcity with regional water resources projected to be reduced by half by 2050. Climate change and increasing populations only exacerbate this issue.In order to address this growing strain on the region, the World Bank has estimated that the Middle East will need $500-600 billion of investment in water supply infrastructure by 2030.

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One topic highlighted was the positive impact of American water technology. Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Schenker explained how the introduction of U.S. technology to monitor leaks in Jordanian water infrastructure lead to a 50% decrease of water loss in pilot areas. Companies Watergen and Fluence additionally presented their innovative solutions of extracting clean drinking water from the air and decentralizing infrastructure to increase efficiency and reduce costs.