Mrs. Najah Alkutbi
Deputy Delegate of German Industry & Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Yemen / Head of Market Entry - DEinternational DEinternational
+966 55 703 0376 / +966 920005863 Ext.: 107 alkutbi@ahk-arabia.com saudiarabien.ahk.de
From the 7th to the 10th of November 2022, the delegation visit allowed the German manufacturers and service providers to explore the Saudi (waste)water market and introduce their technologies and solutions to potential partners and customers.
Throughout the four days, the delegation visited important institutional and private actors of the municipal and agricultural wastewater sector and learned about ongoing infrastructure projects in Riyadh, Hofuf, and Dammam.
Delegation Wastewater 2022_11 Group Picture
GESALO
At ACWA power, the biggest Saudi developer of desalination plants, the participants got insights into state-of-the-art technologies to generate freshwater and their role in the Saudi Market.
Representatives of the National Water Company (NWC), a private freshwater provider, highlighted the demand for a comprehensive water management system that ranges from mega projects and big cities to small rural communities and farms.
Delegation Wastewater 2022_11 Meeting Group Picture
GESALO
After two fruitful days in Riyadh, the German delegation traveled to the Al-Ahsa Region, the most fertile oasis in the country. At Al-Hassa Chamber, local authorities further elaborated on the possibilities of German companies to engage in agricultural wastewater treatment and recycling.
Delegation Wastewater 2022_11 Meeting
GESALO
The delegation trip concluded with a business symposium at the Asharqia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dammam. Following the speeches of representatives from the Chamber, GESALO, BMWK, and GWP, the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) outlined the Kingdom’s investment targets in the Water sector and highlighted emerging opportunities for the German participants.
Delegation Wastewater 2022_11 Group Picture
GESALO
The business delegation was a great success - German companies not only gained on-the-ground insights into the Saudi wastewater industry and market demands but could also explore potential local partners.
GESALO would like to thank all local and international partners for the successful implementation of the business delegation.
Ambition to establish a sustainable water management
The non-generative nature of Saudi Arabia’s depleting ground-water reservoirs together with its accelerating demand for freshwater led the country to place sustainable water management as a core issue of Vision 2030.
To date, 90 percent of the Kingdom’s water demand is met by non-renewable sources, complemented by advanced desalination technologies.
The strong Saudi commitment to developing sustainable water management and the lack of sufficient national experience in this field prompts great opportunities for business to German companies.
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Mrs. Rawabi Basyouni
Head of German Desk Western Province DEinternational
+966 53 929 0004 / +966 122398000 Ext.: 8197 basyouni@ahk-arabia.com saudiarabien.ahk.de -
Ms. Fatima Bakhsh
Head of German Desk in Eastern Province and Bahrain DE international
+966 55 930 0150 bakhsh@ahk-arabia.com saudiarabien.ahk.de
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