المملكة: A leading global platform.. The Kingdom announces the establishment of an international center for water research

The Kingdom announced the establishment of an international center for water research in partnership between the Ministry of Environment and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli, as part of the activities of the Innovation Week in Sustainability during the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. (UNCCD Cop16), to be a leading global platform for applied research in water fields including; Water economics, water security, water pollution, advanced technologies, and digital monitoring.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture explained that the center, which was announced today during the high-level dialogue session entitled: (Sustainable water management in arid and semi-arid regions for drought and land resilience), aims to achieve fundamental progress in confronting water challenges at the international level.

International center for water research

It also represents a unique scientific destination for academics and experts from various countries around the world, and focuses its efforts on developing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges such as water scarcity and pollution. It also enhances scientific research efforts and the application of advanced technologies that ensure the sustainability of water resources for current and future generations, and a commitment to achieving comprehensive economic and societal development.
The Ministry confirmed that the center seeks, through its location at the headquarters of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), to enhance cooperation at the national and international levels with major research entities, and to benefit from the university’s academic capabilities and advanced facilities in research and water development, which contributes to confronting environmental challenges. International and support and meet needs aimed at water sustainability.

Enhancing water security

The center also aspires to provide scientific and practical solutions that enhance the Kingdom’s leadership in this field, while developing modern technologies that enhance competitiveness at the global level.

The Ministry indicated that the research that the center will be interested in includes various fields, such as water economics and related policies, enhancing water security by developing solutions for water management in arid regions, advanced technologies for treating water pollution and improving the quality of sanitation, in addition to innovations in water treatment and production. Through advanced means and the development of digital monitoring tools that enhance analysis and decision-making support capabilities.