Al-Shaibani is heading the Kingdom’s delegation participating in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York from March 22-24.

Saudi Arabia has allocated $80 billion for water projects as part of Riyadh’s efforts to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.

Al-Shaibani said the Kingdom launched Vision 2030 and adopted the National Water Strategy in line with the goals of sustainable development. The strategy aims to preserve water resources, protect the environment, and provide high-quality and efficient services.

The deputy minister said sustainable and resilient water management was on the G20 agenda during Saudi Arabia’s presidency. He stressed that the Kingdom is on the right track to improving water demand management in agriculture to achieve its targets.