On 5 February 2025, the OPEC Fund Quarterly published an article by Dr. Sanae Okamoto (Senior Researcher, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-MERIT), discussing the challenges of water security, climate resilience, and humanitarian crises.
The piece highlights how lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation remains a major global challenge, affecting billions of people. Okamoto explores how extreme weather events¡ªfloods, droughts, and storms¡ªexacerbate vulnerabilities, particularly for women and marginalized communities.
The is available on OPEC Fund¡¯s website and in its February 2025 edition (online and print).