Your essential source for Middle East water innovations, investments & policies advancing regional water security
🌍 Water security across the Middle East is entering a new operational phase — shaped by digital transformation, infrastructure expansion, climate-adaptive technologies, and strategic financing. This edition highlights regulatory momentum, network upgrades, desalination innovation, and investment frameworks strengthening long-term resilience across MENA.
🌐 Key Regional Developments
🔹 Qatar — Phase 3 Utility Strategy (2026–2030)
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation has launched the next phase of its long-term strategy, accelerating digital transformation and operational efficiency across integrated power and water services.
📉 Why it matters: Aligns utility reform with Qatar National Vision 2030 and reinforces data-driven network governance.
📌 What’s next: Network optimisation, sustainability initiatives, and performance-focused operating reforms.
🔹 Saudi Arabia — Qassim Network Expansion
The National Water Company completed over 65 km of water networks and 40 km of wastewater infrastructure in Qassim.
🌱 Why it matters: Expands coverage and improves reliability for over 20,000 residents in growing secondary cities.
📌 What’s next: Performance optimisation and phased service-gap reduction to support regional growth.
🔹 Oman — Cloud Seeding in Musandam
A new cloud seeding station in Khasab enhances precipitation and groundwater recharge capacity.
💧 Why it matters: Diversifies national water augmentation tools in climate-sensitive regions.
📌 What’s next: Site expansion assessments and integration into long-term national water enhancement programmes.
💡 Technology Spotlight: Innovation in Action
🔹 Jordan — AI-Enhanced Water Network Management
An AI-enabled control system is piloted in Amman to manage pressure and detect faults in real time.
⚙️ Reduces non-revenue water
📊 Improves supply continuity in high-altitude districts
📈 Scalable model for broader network optimisation
🔹 Saudi Arabia — Space-Based Solar for Desalination (ACWA Power)
Innovation Days 2026 explores space-based solar energy for powering desalination and hydrogen production.
☀️ Targets lower lifecycle emissions
⚡ Enhances energy resilience for large-scale treatment
🔄 Supports long-term decarbonisation of regional water assets
💰 Investment Tracker: Major Projects
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — Ras Al Khaimah Wastewater Treatment Plant PPP
Approx. USD 300M BOOT project delivering 60,000 m³/day capacity.
🛠️ Expands wastewater treatment footprint
🔁 Integrates sewer, TSE, and marine outfall systems
📊 Establishes a replicable utility-scale PPP model
🇯🇴 Jordan — National Water Carrier (Aqaba–Amman)
USD 189M sovereign financing supports procurement and early works.
🌊 Advances large-scale desalination conveyance
💼 Strengthens PPP bankability
📈 Accelerates long-term bulk water security delivery
📅 Upcoming Event
7th MENA Desalination Projects Forum 2026
📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE | 🗓️ 30–31 March 2026
Focus: Desalination pipelines, integrated water–energy planning, low-carbon technologies, brine management, and PPP frameworks shaping regional water security.
Features: High-level policy and utility panels, technical optimisation sessions, project pipeline briefings, and exhibitions from EPCs and global technology providers driving next-generation desalination expansion.
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⚙️ Utility digital transformation & performance reform
🌊 Large-scale desalination & conveyance pipelines
📈 Sovereign-backed PPP frameworks & blended finance
📊 Data-driven demand management & network optimisation
🔍 What you’ll discover:
• How national utility strategies are linking digitalisation, efficiency, and financial sustainability
• Why desalination expansion is increasingly tied to structured PPP models and long-term offtake security
• How demand-side management and smart metering are reshaping tariff reform and regulatory oversight
• Where capital allocation, sovereign financing, and regulatory reform are converging to strengthen long-term water resilience in 2026
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