Bangladesh, Dec. 15 -- Water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has moved from a long-standing structural challenge to an urgent existential concern. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and rapid population growth are colliding in one of the worlds most water-stressed regions. Climate change has intensified these pressures, pushing governments to rethink how water is produced, managed, and sustained. Against this backdrop, MENA has emerged not merely as a victim of scarcity, but as a global laboratory for water innovation-particularly in desalination and related technologies.

This shift was prominently showcased at the Innovation-Driven Water Sustainability Conference held recently in Jeddah...