Jeddah, June (پاکستان پوائنٹ نیوز 30 يونيو 2026ء) Almushaiti said the meeting helped define a clearer roadmap and identify practical outcomes to strengthen international efforts to address water challenges. He added that it also provided an opportunity to deepen partnerships in support of a more sustainable water future at the national, regional and global levels.
He made the remarks in his closing address at the Second Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting for the 11th World Water Forum in Jeddah.
The meeting brought together ministers, senior officials, heads of delegations, policymakers, experts and representatives of international and regional organizations to prepare for the 11th World Water Forum, which Saudi Arabia will host in Riyadh in March 2027 under the theme “Action for a Better Tomorrow.”
The vice minister said the meeting had delivered tangible progress across the forum’s three tracks. The political track continued discussions on engagement at the ministerial, parliamentary, local and regional government levels. The thematic track advanced work on the forum’s six main themes: water security, water financing, water for people and nature, water governance and diplomacy, innovation in water management, and the value of water. The regional track highlighted local and regional experiences and explored approaches to addressing a range of water-related challenges.
He added that participants reviewed concept notes covering six main themes, 30 sub-themes, four regions and three levels of political engagement, helping to shape a shared vision for the Forum’s outcomes and provide greater clarity on the roadmap ahead of its launch in Riyadh in 2027.
Almushaiti said the forum’s theme, “Action for a Better Tomorrow”, would guide preparations over the coming months by turning ideas into initiatives, discussions into partnerships and ambitions into practical results. He said the next phase would focus on consolidating the meeting’s outcomes, strengthening links between the three tracks and further developing proposed initiatives, while maintaining momentum ahead of the forum’s opening in March 2027.
