H.E. Abdulla Balalaa on CNBC: closing the US$6.7 trillion water funding gap
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Did you know a US$6.7 trillion funding gap stands between the world and its water goals? Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, H.E. Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, speaks to CNBC about closing that gap.
The gap is the financing the world still needs for water infrastructure and for universal access to safe water and sanitation. Closing it is a call to action for governments, investors and partners alike: water is no longer only an environmental or development issue, but one bound up with economic growth, energy security, health and jobs.
