Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of Namaa Endowment Fund, aimed at strengthening the sustainability of the non-profit sector within the kingdom’s environmental system. It seeks to boost the non-profit sector’s contribution to GDP and promote environmental and water sustainability.
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) Bandar Alkhorayef launched capital projects valued at approximately SAR3 billion ($800 million) in Sudair.
Ion Exchange, a leading water management solution company in India, said one of its key subsidiaries has secured a RO73.5 million ($191 million) long-term contract from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to provide design, build, operation and maintenance services for its water and sewage facilities.
India-based VA Tech Wabag, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions, said it has secured a contract from the Saudi Water Authority for a large repeat EPC contract to build a 50MLD advanced brackish water reverse osmosis plant at Aljouf in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced that a developer consortium led by Vision International Investment Company has emerged as the preferred bidder for the Riyadh-Qassim IWTP Project which boasts a 685,000 cu m per day transmission capacity.
Ecolab, a global sustainability leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, and the Saudi Water Authority (SWA) have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate water innovation and the Kingdom’s sustainability objectives.
Saudi Arabia’s role as a driver of innovation for a safer, secure future for global water was amplified on day two of the 4th Innovation-Driven Water Sustainability Conference (IDWS) 2025 held in Jeddah, as the event’s focus shifted from announcements to practical delivery and real-world case studies.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Acwa Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to develop power and water infrastructure for PIF’s local real estate portfolio companies.
Metito Utilities, a key developer of sustainable water management solutions and climate-resilient water assets based in Abu Dhabi, has announced that it has achieved full compliance for Serbia’s first public–private partnership (PPP) project in the water sector.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will organise the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy in October.
