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World Bank Warns Of Water-Resources Crisis

The World Bank has urged governments in the Middle East and North Africa to speed up improvements to water resources.

Afghan children carrying water from a well

In a report released on March 11, the World Bank said water availability per person in the region was set to drop by half by 2050.

The World Bank said that many countries in the area already faced full-blown crises in meeting water demand, and that was likely to worsen without reform.

Copyright (c) 2006. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. www.rferl.org

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