Water security is perhaps the greatest strategic challenge facing governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Water security GCCWater scarcity acts as a break on growth that constrains efforts to diversify economies and limits urbanisation. As a result, water authorities are issuing more tenders to assess and repair the damage to their networks. Digitalisation can deliver huge efficiencies in water management, in the same way, that it is transforming other industries. This is all good news for the future of water security in the region.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 08, 2019 12:00 UTC