Water Security is National Security

Water resources and how they are managed impact almost all aspects of society and the economy, in particular health, food production and security, domestic water supply and sanitation, energy, industry, and the functioning of ecosystems. Under present climate variability, water stress is already high, particularly in many developing countries, and climate change adds even more urgency for action. Without improved water resources management, the progress towards poverty reduction targets, the Millennium Development Goals, and sustainable development in all its economic, social and environ- mental dimensions, will be jeopardized. UN Water.Org

Sunday, May 29, 2011

FoDP to mull Pakistan water sector investment in Dec

ISLAMABAD: The Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) will consider investing in the country’s water sector after reviewing the recommendations


of its task force in December this year, official sources said on Saturday.

The task force on water sector has been funded by ADB with $225,000 under technical assistance special fund. It will take into account all aspects of water resources and its critical relevance to agriculture, development and disaster prevention.

According to the sources, the FoDP task force on water will guide the Ministry of Water and Power to address water security concerns, but it would not ensure multibillion dollar investment the sector requires.

The FoDP, a group of 17 states and multilateral donors, since April 2009, has released $1.5 billion of the initially pledged $6.2 billion, which was to be given by June, 2011.

Besides the financial assistance of $1.5 billion, the FoDP - with the cooperation of ADB - has released a draft report on energy, which says that strengthening energy sector governance and regulation, rationalising prices and energy subsidies will eliminate the load shedding in the country over the next three years. More >>>

Location: Islamabad

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