Rome, Italy - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) said one billion tons of food are wasted every year, while up to 783 million people around the world are facing hunger. Ahead of the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste...
EDB, Paraguay’s Development Finance Agency ink MoU to boost collaboration
ABU DHABI, UAE - Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paraguay’s Development Finance Agency (Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo, AFD). The signing was witnessed by José Agüero Avila, Ambassador of Paraguay to...
Rainless Morocco struggles with water supply shortage
As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate change and bad resource management could trigger severe drinking water shortages.
$5m fine for polluting water in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has launched a strict campaign of penalizing companies and individuals involved in polluting water resource of the kingdom. The fine could be up to $5.3 million.
