Earth is known as the water planet, and the majority of the water we use is fresh water. This doesn’t mean, however, that we all have access to abundant water sources, nor that water is uniformly available in each country and region. Water is unevenly distributed largely due to regional characteristics, such as geographical location and climate. As a result, some nations have plentiful access to water, and some do not.^*

In Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and other scorching desert regions in the Middle East, there have been significant challenges in securing freshwater resources alongside economic development and urbanization. Fresh water is indispensable to life as drinking water. Water is also essential for daily, agricultural, and industrial use. As such, securing freshwater resources in Middle Eastern nations is a matter of life or death, and key to national survival.

In the Middle East, oil has been the driving force behind successful economic growth. In these nations, everyday access to water is critical, and so installing pipelines for the safe, long-distance transport of large volumes of water from its source has long been the most important challenge. In Kuwait and Qatar, where fresh water is produced through the desalination of seawater, in addition to pipelines for the transport of water, water pumps and treatment technologies to clean the water were also required.

Kubota has been involved in water infrastructure projects in the Middle East since the 1970s, and its track record, technologies, and product strengths have gone on to win local acclaim. As a result, Kubota has been commissioned for major projects that will help to protect the lives of local citizens.