70: Gowling WLG in the Gulf: The MENA Water Sector, Awash with Opportunities

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are in the top 10 countries worldwide to be facing 'extremely high water stress' - meaning 80% or more of all available surface and groundwater in an average year being consumed. This reality presents a need and opportunity for growth within the region's water infrastructure.  In this podcast, our head of sectors and projects partner Andrew Newbery is in discussion with our Saudi-based projects partner Imran Mufti, as they explore: •  Why the MENA water sector is ripe with opportunities for growth and where presents the most prospects; •  A brief history of the delivery of water infrastructure projects in the region and the popularity and innovation of desalination methods most frequently used; •  How these projects are financed; and  •  What the future holds for water infrastructure projects in the region.  You can find this episode and the accompanying transcript on our website: https://gowlg.co/498Ifqd    Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors including real estate, government, financial services, life sciences and technology. We operate across the world with offices in the UK, Europe, Canada and the Middle East. We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you.   Subscribe to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars straight to your inbox: https://gowlg.co/35efH2r    Alternatively, you can view our full selection of insights and resources here: https://gowlg.co/3IwEr41    Want to get to know us? Follow us on:   LinkedIn: https://gowlg.co/3hqmatB  Twitter: https://gowlg.co/35Do0nY  Facebook: https://gowlg.co/3th2w8N  Instagram: https://gowlg.co/3tEf2iq    This podcast may contain information of general interest about current legal issues, but does not give legal advice.