By 2025, 1800 million people will be living with absolute water scarcity!

March 22nd marks the annual celebration of World Water Day as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for freshwater resources sustainable management.

In celebration of World Water Day, Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) has released an innovative infographic about water industry highlighting important facts about necessity of building partnerships to ensure water security.

To view the infographic, please visit: http://goo.gl/92aB9x

This Infographic reveals that by 2025, 1800 million people will be living with absolute water scarcity. For developing countries alone, $103 billion per year is required to finance water, sanitation and wastewater treatment through 2014 and 2015.

Considering the importance of the subject Aid & International Development Forum is hosting AIDF Water Security Summit: Asia 2014 held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre , based near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 23rd & 24th April . The summit will gather high profile industry leaders including Government, UN agencies, NGOs and private sector .

It has been reported that there are limited spaces available to attend this timely event. Water professionals can register at http://water-asia.aidforum.org.

The diverse agenda for the AIDF Water Security Summit: Asia 2014 was developed in consultation with key organisations, such as UNEP, ADB, Thai Red Cross, CIPS, UN Habitat, World Bank, IOM, FAO, UNESCO and regional governments.

It will identify and explore the challenges of maintaining sustainable water resources in Asia-Pacific. Throughout Asia and the world, organisations have realised that addressing the most pressing water security challenges can drive multiple benefits, both environmental and economic.

AIDF is committed to laying the foundation for sustainable development and improved quality of lives…One drop at a time!

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1. Agreed Syeda. That is my point too... and also our biggest chalenge.... Regards!

2. Actually water situation is not same every where we have to first divide areas according to level of water related issues then we have to design a long term sustainable strategy which can be practicaly implementable.

3. Water water everywhere but on drop to drink...

4. Hello Kyra. Actually, this is not a new issue on our human life-time in planet earth. Been a long time since this problem begin to flow up, and some brave people begins to show it to the world. My humble point here is: What will we do from now on? Which will be our next steps on this new scenario that points in the horizon? Are we really engaged and committed in find a solution, a way out to this terrible future? I know that we have great technical solutions for this future scarcity: Education (for learning how to use water more efficiently); Reuse of water and Wastewater for: Agriculture, wash, and even as tap water (with the due care). But the main solution that have to come is the POLITICAL one. Our leaders must to realize that the people (Including themselves) will die if nothing is done. So, finishing this outflow, We are the solution, WE have to take the lead of this issue and take care of our water and environment. This is the one and only way out. Regards to everyone. Léo.

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   1. Dear leonardo actually we have to think that what we can do at our end, the best solution is to start mobilization compaigns at domestic level and make general community realize the importance of the issue and encourge them to stand up for their rights and force their govts to solve this issue

5. very true issues of water will be a problem in future