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Arab Water Academy Launched in Abu Dhabi 2 JEDDAH
International Centre for Bio-saline Agriculture (ICBA), in partnership with EAD, the Academy is a groundbreaking regional capacity development programme targeting decision-makers and industry executives. The Academy is being supported by the IDB and the WorldBank.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, the IDB President, said "As the region's economies and population grow, the cost of providing water services will continue to put tremendous pressure on governments across the region, not least because of dwindling water resources and escalating production costs. This region will increasingly need "smart" solutions that combine effectively engineering and managerial prowess. This will require, amongst others, re-training water policy makers and managers, in order tomeet the water challenges of the twenty-first century".
"This sea change in addressing water problems "out-of-the-box" will not be easy to implement and will require commensurate institutional and human capacity, underpinned by strong political commitment", DrAli, added.
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Addressing the gathering, Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, the IDB President, said "As the region's economies and population grow, the cost of providing water services will continue to put tremendous pressure on governments across the region, not least because of dwindling water resources and escalating production costs. This region will increasingly need "smart" solutions that combine effectively engineering and managerial prowess. This will require, amongst others, re-training water policy makers and managers, in order tomeet the water challenges of the twenty-first century".
"This sea change in addressing water problems "out-of-the-box" will not be easy to implement and will require commensurate institutional and human capacity, underpinned by strong political commitment", DrAli, added.
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