'Solutions to water challenges in the Middle East and North Africa region'

24 September 2018

The Middle East and North Africa is the world's most water-scarce region and the situation is worsening due to the impacts of conflict, climate change and economic downturn.

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During the World Water Week in Stockholm, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a 'Questions & Answers' with its Delivery Manager for the Water Scarcity initiative in the Near East and North Africa, Mr Pasquale Steduto.

Access the Q&A here, where Mr Steduto discusses the region’s water scarcity challenges, and the vital role of sustainable water management for building resilience, sustaining peace and improving people’s livelihoods and well-being.

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