Worldwide, the average water availability per person is close to 7,000 m3/person/year,whereas in the MENA region, only around 1,200 m3/person/year is available. One half of MENA’s population lives under conditions of water stress. Moreover, with the population expected to grow from around 300 million today to around 500 million in 2025, per capita
availability is expected to halve by 2050.