UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network / 04 March 2008 -- The Global Water Intelligence and the International Desalination Association are combining their extensive array of resources to host a 2-day conference of unprecedented impact and breadth.  The program entitled” Water, Finance, and Sustainability 2008: New Directions for a Thirsty Planet” will take place in London during the second half of April (the 21^st-22^nd).  

Global water scarcity is one of the greatest growing crises affecting our planet.  Unfortunately, it is not receiving the attention it deserves.  The 2-day conference program seeks to help move the issue of water scarcity up the international political agenda. The program will also seek to contribute to the creation of a viable sustainable blueprint for the future management and use of the world’s water resources. 

And equally as important, the program will seek to contribute to the development and implementation of sound long-term financial tools/instruments to better address the growing funding shortfall that currently exists for investing in much needed water/wastewater and sanitation projects around the world.  

It has been noted for many years that it will take at least EUROS 689 billion just to achieve the UN outlined MDG’s for water. There is no additional figure available to describe the extensive investment requirements needed to sustain the water MDG’s once achieved as well as the investment requirements needed to exceed the water MDG’s.  

The 2-day program will comprise of three tracks – one will focus on the topic of desalination that will address investment opportunities, financing models, and sustainability; a second track will focus on sustainable financing tools for potable water and wastewater projects; and a third track will focus on water/wastewater project opportunities in the BRIC countries.   

The 2-day program will include a keynote dinner presentation by the micro-finance gura and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Muhammad Yunus. 

The program will also include the official launch of the Sustainable Water Alliance, an international association dedicated to promoting sustainable water development and increasing the value that we should place on water.

To learn more details about the conference program and to register, please visit the Global Water Intelligence website www.globalwaterintel.com or  www.watermeetsmoney.com.

By Kathy Shandling, executive director of the International Private Water Association

Labels: United Nations, U.N., Water, Finance, Sustainability, International Private Water Association, IPWA, MaximsNews WATER, Global Water Intelligence, International Desalination Association

 

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