Question

Do you think management of water will be a challenging issue in Saudi Arabia within the next few decades?

Answer 1

One of the main challenge of Saudi Arabia is water crisis.In order to overcome water crisis steps like sea water desalination, water distribution,sewerage and waste water treatment has been undertaken.But the water crisis still persists.Saudi Arabia is one of the driest countries in the world and has thought of rationalizing water consumption in Saudi Arabia in the next decade to mitigate the water crisis.So management of water will be a challenging issue in the next decade. The National program on water management aims to cut down water consumption by 23% next year and 43% by the end of the next decade.This was declared at the Saudi Water Forum on 22nd March 2019 ,on world water day .It is necessary for the public sector, private sector and the citizens to work together to produce and distribute water at the lowest cost. In order to promote sustainable water for sustainable development,the forum aims to bring foreign investment and international expertise and decrease water consumption from 200 liters in 2020 to 150 liters in 2030.The attitude of the people should change by bringing awareness of water crisis .