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Zawya
20-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman: Nama Water leverages drone and radar technology for sustainable water management
Muscat – Driven by a steadfast vision for sustainable water services and robust water security, Nama Water Services has initiated a significant project focused on meticulously surveying its water networks across the Sultanate. This ambitious undertaking employs high-precision systems to generate accurate topographic maps of existing infrastructure, a crucial step in updating the company's Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This initiative underscores Nama Water Services' ongoing commitment to the development and enhancement of water networks, not only within the Muscat Governorate but extending to all governorates it serves. Nihad Al Bimani, Assets Data Manager at Nama Water Services, stated, 'This project is designed to enhance/boost the operational efficiency of our older water networks through highly accurate analysis using cutting-edge technologies. As/Specifically, we are re- meticulously surveying and documenting networks that were established in the 1980s and even earlier. These older networks often are imprecise and with limited attribute information.' She further emphasized that 'This initiative will be instrumental in building an accurate and comprehensive geospatial databases. This groundwork is crucial for our future strategic plans to meet NWS obligations and step closer towards the digital transformation to integrate geographical systems with key operational platforms like Netbase, CMMS, and CCB systems. Looking ahead, we also aim to incorporate Internet of Things (IoT) technologies with the GoeArtificial Intelligence (GeoAI) into our daily operations. Ultimately, this will lead to improved resource management and the delivery of smart, sustainable solutions. The data we gathered through this project will empower us to make more informed decisions down the line and directly support the objectives of Oman Vision 2040, which prioritizes sustainability and comprehensive development.' 'The comprehensive project encompasses every facet asset of the water network,' added Bimaniyah, 'beginning at the primary water source and extending through pumping, vacuum and lifting stations, storage tanks and reservoirs, Tanker filling stations, ultimately reaching individual household connections. Furthermore, a systematic inventory of all network assets will be undertaken, including household water meters, capturing meter details such serial numbers, consumer account numbers, and meter usage; residential, commercial, or governmental.' Upon the completion Survey work has been completed in the Wilayat of Qurayyat and Amerat, and work is in progress in the Wilayat Bawsher. This crucial phase will employ latest technologies to ensure accurate network mapping achieved, by deploying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for comprehensive aerial data capturing, while Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology in areas where existing water network locations are undetermined, enabling precise identification of underground infrastructure. This strategic approach underscores a commitment to efficiency and accuracy as the project progresses. This project uses cutting-edge technologies to survey data with remarkable accuracy of down to five centimeters. Our aim is to build a comprehensive, high-precision, and reliable GIS (Geographic Information System) database of water network. This Geodatabase shall be instrumental in elevating the quality of our services for subscribers, streamlining operational efficiency, and tackling the significant challenge of water loss inherent in older water systems. © Apex Press and Publishing Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
16-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
AfriGIS launches 'Resolve Water' - A game-changing digital platform to help navigate Africa's water and climate future
Today, AfriGIS, a leading provider of trusted contextual insights, is excited to announce the launch of Resolve Water, a transformative digital platform designed to tackle Africa's growing water and climate risks. The platform will empower the private sector to turn water challenges into actionable opportunities by providing real-time, context-specific data that enables better decision-making. In the face of an escalating water crisis, South Africa and many parts of Africa are experiencing a critical shortage of clean water, compounded by climate change, population growth, and inefficient infrastructure. While climate risk is a global challenge, water risk is profoundly local - shaped by geography, infrastructure, and governance. This makes water risk both more tangible and solvable, provided businesses and governments have the right data at their disposal. "We believe water security is set to become a new competitive edge. Supply chains will be judged not just on emissions but on water resilience. Banks will need to understand water-adjusted credit risk, insurers will need to underwrite climate-sensitive portfolios with location-specific water intelligence, and investors will look for real impact and resilience," says Helen Hulett, chief sustainability officer at AfriGIS. 'Resolve Water is the platform that enables all of this — by design. It brings transparency and actionable insights to businesses, helping them mitigate risk and invest in sustainable water solutions that have long-term, measurable impacts on their bottom line." Resolve Water's platform integrates and enhances existing water data from a variety of sources, including government databases, satellite services, and meteorological agencies, into a single decision-ready interface. With a focus on transparency and collaboration, the platform enables businesses to: 1. Map Water Supply Chain Risks: From source to site, identifying quality and volume risks to ensure resilience and sustainable growth planning. 2. Quantify Mitigation Efforts: Linking risks to returns by measuring the financial, social, and environmental payback of water mitigation actions. 3. Facilitate Partnerships: Create visibility across public, private, and financial sectors to encourage collaboration on water risk management. 4. ESG Alignment: Provide businesses with the tools needed to meet regulatory requirements and drive genuine transformation within their industries. Rochelle Mountany, CEO of AfriGIS, highlighted the company's commitment to tackling Africa's water challenges: 'Our goal with Resolve Water is to help businesses move from passive awareness to proactive decision-making, making water-smart supply chains, resilient assets, and sustainable finance portfolios the new standard. With this platform, businesses and financial institutions will have the confidence and the data they needed for ROI-driven change.' Resolve Water also offers critical capabilities for banks, investors, insurers, and other stakeholders, allowing them to assess water-adjusted credit risk, forecast disruptions, and guide capital allocation. This will help unlock private sector financing for water resilience projects across Africa, a key component of the continent's adaptation strategy. While the initial launch of Resolve Water will focus on South Africa, AfriGIS's mission is pan-African, with the platform being developed to address the unique water management challenges across the continent. The solution is designed to align with Africa's regulatory, infrastructural, and environmental realities, ensuring that businesses are well-equipped to meet the demands of global ESG regulations. 'With more than two decades of experience powering location-based solutions across the continent, AfriGIS brings the deep technical and contextual expertise needed to launch a solution of this scale and ambition. This solution builds on the AfriGIS legacy of scaling solutions with trusted insights' said Mountany. "Water risk is becoming an integral part of global financial strategies," added Helen Hulett. "With Resolve Water, we're providing a platform that will not only help businesses understand their water exposure but also allow them to take action that drives resilience, compliance, and long-term sustainability." The launch of Resolve Water marks a significant milestone in AfriGIS's ongoing mission to support Africa's adaptation to climate change. The platform's cutting-edge technology, combined with AfriGIS's years of experience and deep expertise, will provide businesses with the intelligence needed to build water-smart futures for Africa.
Associated Press
13-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Global Water Crisis Knows No Borders: Malaysia Leads Call For Urgent Cooperation
PARIS, FRANCE - Media OutReach Newswire - 13 May 2025 - Malaysia calls on the international community to strengthen cooperation in addressing the global water crisis – a transboundary challenge impacting nations of rich and poor alike. Strategic partnerships and coordinated policy actions are essential to securing a sustainable and resilient water future for all. Sharing Malaysia's experience at the Global Water Summit 2025 in Paris, Deputy Prime Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof said, it is time for the global community to recognise water as an invaluable resource to human survival and development While sharing Malaysia's experience at the Global Water Summit 2025 in Paris, Deputy Prime Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof said, it is time for the global community to recognise water as an invaluable resource to human survival and development. 'Water, the lifeblood of our planet, unites us in a shared responsibility. The global water crisis, transcending borders and economies, demands urgent collaboration,' he said in his speech during the Opening Plenary: 'Delivering the Economics of Water' here today. Sharing the nation's progressive approach to sustainable water management, Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), highlighted both its successes and lessons learned, reaffirming Malaysia's commitment to offering its expertise as a model for countries facing similar water security issues. In his address, he outlined key milestones in Malaysia's water management journey, emphasising reforms that have transitioned the country from fragmented state governance to a more coordinated federal-state partnership. He also underscored Malaysia's ongoing efforts to manage growing demands, including urbanisation, climate change and industrial water use. Key Highlights from Malaysia's Water Sector Transformation 2040 Agenda: Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah also added that Malaysia's active role in regional efforts, particularly within ASEAN, while extended an invitation to global innovators to invest in and collaborate on the next generation of water technologies. The Malaysian government remains committed to fostering sustainable water management practices through continuous innovation, partnerships and shared global solutions. Meanwhile, Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer, Narendran Maniam stated that resource recovery has shifted from a discretionary measure to a policy imperative, driven by the pressing need to enhance environmental resilience and ensure sustainable resource management amid escalating economic and ecological pressures. Narendran added that for IWK, resource recovery has evolved from being a nice-to-have to a necessity, with a focus on three main drivers behind this journey: 'Our message to the broader ecosystem is simple – bring value into the equation. The door is open for collaboration. As the national sewerage company, all collaborations will be subject to transparent open tenders and due diligence,' he said at the roundtable talk 'Delivering the Capex Surge' during the summit. Hashtag: #GlobalWaterSummit #Sustainability #IWK #NewLifeForWater #EraBaharuAir #PETRA The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), is a sewerage services company owned by Minister of Finance Incorporated, Malaysia. IWK is responsible for providing sewerage services, operating and maintaining 9,133 existing sewage treatment plants and network pump stations, as well as more than 22,000 km networks of sewerage pipelines serving 32 million Connected Population Equivalent (cPE). Our core expertise spans Operations and Maintenance, Refurbishment, Planning & Policy Strategy, Engineering and Process Review, Project Planning and Management, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), as well as Research & Development, and Training Services including module development. IWK has been recognised to lead capacity building projects via mentorship programme by UN Habitat and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The company has completed two projects: UN Habitat's Global Water Operators' Partnerships & Water Organization Partnerships (WOP) Project in Banjarmasin, Indonesia, and ADB's Water Organization Partnerships for Resilience (WOP4R) Programme in Baguio City, the Philippines. For more information, visit
The National
12-05-2025
- Business
- The National
UAE water tech start-up wins praise at Expo 2025 in Osaka
Manhat, a UAE start-up dedicated to sustainable water and floating farm solutions, has been honoured at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, receiving the Best Practices Award. It is one of 25 start-ups from around the world to win the award celebrating endeavours tackling global challenges. The water-technology start-up's story is being showed in the best practices area of the global exhibition, and the company will also have the opportunity to participate in a larger event focused on sustainability solutions taking place in July. 'We are deeply honoured to represent the UAE on this global stage,' said Emirati founder Saeed Alhassan, an engineering professor at Khalifa University. 'This recognition reflects years of deep tech research and a strong belief in nature-based solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.' Vishnu Vijayan Pillai, co-founder of Manhat, called the award a milestone for the company and a significant moment for the UAE on the sustainable innovation stage. 'Being selected as one of the world's Best Practices at Expo 2025 gives us a powerful global platform to share our mission of providing clean water solutions in harmony with nature,' he said. In 2022, Manhat announced that it had created a device using proprietary technology to generate fresh water from the ocean without using electricity, addressing a major hurdle as the Arabian Gulf seeks ways to ensure water and food security. 'Water basically evaporates from the bottom side,' Mr Alhassan told The National in a previous interview, explaining the device. 'And then it goes up and it fills this sphere, and when the night comes and the temperature drops, then the water condenses inside and gets collected in this reservoir here.' Mr Alhassan emphasised that the desalination methods used by regions with water scarcity are often energy intensive, and in some cases, have the potential to create more pollution. He is working to manufacture Manhat's devices in a way that gets them to a better price point and eventually makes them accessible to the masses. While it fine-tunes its prototypes and works on other potential water solutions, Manhat has also filed patents for floating farm solutions that integrate the company's devices that will allow for the production of food even if sea levels continue to rise as a result of climate change. Amid concerns about climate change, particularly in regions where rain is scarce and importing water costly, water innovations have offered a glimmer of hope for long-term solutions that might prevent major problems and even bolster crop security. According to the UN, of the 17 most water-stressed countries in the world, 11 are in the Middle East and North Africa, making it one of the most affected regions in the world.
Zawya
08-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman: $62mln major water project inaugurated in Al Wusta
The most prominent among these projects is the 24-million Duqm-Haima Strategic Water Supply System Project, with a length of 211 kilometres. The project was inaugurated under the auspices of Shaikh Ahmed bin Muslam al Kathiri, Governor of Al Wusta. Executed by Nama Water Services, the project aims to achieve water security and sustainable water services in Al Wusta Governorate to meet population growth. The project involves construction of four stations: the Duqm station, which consists of a pumping station with full mechanical and electrical equipment; the Al Ajaez station, which consists of a pumping station with a 1,000 cubic metre ground reservoir; the Abu Madhabi station, which consists of a pumping station with a 1,000 cubic metre ground reservoir and a tanker filling station and Haima station, which has a pumping station with a 5,000 cubic metre ground reservoir, a 600 cubic metre overhead reservoir and a tanker filling station. Among the projects is the Diaa 1 project in the Wilayat of Al Jazar. The project is a partnership with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). It is a solar-powered project located in the Wadi Ghadan highlands and has a production capacity of up to 60 kilowatts. This is in addition to Wadi Rawnab tanker filling station which has a production capacity of up to 30 kilowatts, Al Khamkham water desalination plant project in the Wilayat of Haima with a production capacity of up to 42 kilowatts per hour, the Wadi Nafi desalination plant project in the Wilayat of Mahout with a production capacity of 400 cubic metres per day, Dhahr desalination plant project in Duqm Governorate has a production capacity of 38 kilowatts per hour. The projects also include the Al Jazar desalination plant project with a production capacity of 240 cubic metres per day, the Al Najda desalination plant expansion project in the Wilayat of Mahout with a production capacity of 500 cubic metres per day as well as the rehabilitation of six tanker filling stations in the wilayats of Mahout and Duqm. Other projects include construction of a wastewater treatment plant in the Wilayat of Mahout, construction of a wastewater treatment plant in the Wilayat of Al Jazer, and the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in the Wilayat of Al Jazer. 2022 © All right reserved for Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising (OEPPA) Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
