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No pipe dream: A history of safe water in the home- the greatest innovation of all time

An article in OPEC Fund by Dr Sanae Okamoto highlights ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-MERIT¡¯s research on water, climate resilience, and humanitarian challenges.

Date Published
10 Feb 2025
Author
Dr. Sanae Okamoto

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).