Spring 2025
IDRA GLOBAL
CONNECTIONS Addressing Water Scarcity in MENA and the Strategic Role of the Arab Fund Page 14
Seawater Desalination: Key Success Factors in Addressing Global Water Scarcity Page 20
Bridging the Water Gap: Advancing Desalination and Reuse in MENA's Water-Scarce Future Page 26
Investing $500bn in Water Security: A Lifeline for MENA An Interview with Ferid Belhaj, Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and former Vice President for MENA at the World Bank