Qatar initiates water projects in more than 30 African countries

A leading Qatari charity carried out 632 water projects in more than 30 African countries in th year 2014, Al-Sharq Portal reported on Wednesday.

The Qatari charity spent around QAR 9 million ($2.5m) on the projects, which serve more than 1.3 million people in several African countries.

Sheikh Hamad Abdul-Qader, the general manager of the Qatari general office, said that the 41 Qatari missions spread across various African countries carried out numerous projects to help locals and meet their urgent needs.

Abdul-Qader noted that the most pressing need for many Africans is water, and it is the most challenging issue for many African nations. The reason, he said, is the severe drought seasons that Africa has experienced in recent years.

“The charity sought to help these people, and a number of Qatari men and women helped fulfilling these needs,” he said.

Experts say that more than 250 million Africans will suffer water shortages by 2020, a situation which could provoke further conflicts and wars over water resources across the continent.