The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative is committed to raising the importance of water scarcity on the global agenda, accelerating the development of transformative and sustainable solutions to water scarcity, and facilitating greater international cooperation to address this urgent challenge.
it aims to harness the power of:
Vision & Mission
We are driven by an optimistic vision of a world in which water is abundant, sustainable and accessible to all.
This need drives our mission to harness the power of increased awareness, targeted investment, accelerated innovation and expanded international cooperation to address the urgent threat of global water scarcity.
We are confident that this is achievable, but getting there will require:
Why Water Scarcity?
Global water scarcity is a rapidly growing problem that requires a comprehensive and coordinated response from the international community.
According to the UN, current and future drivers of water scarcity could result in a scenario in which by 2025, two-thirds of the global population are living under water stressed conditions.
The causes of water scarcity are varied and include population growth and demographic change, infrastructure and water governance challenges, as well as environmental pollution and climate change, which is making the world’s driest areas even drier.
Up to
4 billion people
worldwide
currently experience water scarcity at least one month per year.
Water Scarcity and the UAE
Published by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the discussion paper is intended to serve as a global call to action and an open invitation to members of the international community to work together in new ways to address this emerging challenge to global security and prosperity.
XPRIZE Water Scarcity is a $119 million, 5-year global competition made possible by a $150 million investment from The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, that seeks to accelerate the development of transformative desalination solutions that can increase sustainable access to clean water globally.
By making desalination more reliable, affordable, and sustainable, the prize aims to responsibly expand access to the water contained in Earth’s seas and oceans, positively impacting billions of people globally, and creating a world where clean water is more equitably available and sustainably abundant.