Water to transform lives
Water is the most vital resource for humanity and, paradoxically, one of the scarcest in vast regions of the planet. In the 21st century, more than 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water, and more than 4.2 billion suffer from severe shortages at least one month a year (UN-UNWater, 2023).
The situation is exacerbated in desert and semi-arid regions such as the Kalahari, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and parts of the Middle East, where multiple factors converge:
- Extreme climate: scarce, erratic and increasingly unpredictable rainfall, accompanied by temperatures that accelerate evaporation.
- Overexploitation and desertification: soil degradation, deforestation and excessive pressure on aquifers.
- Population growth: constant increase in demand for water for consumption, hygiene and agriculture.
- Social consequences: food insecurity, forced migration, conflicts and geopolitical tensions over control of water.
TechWater: technological solutions to bring drinking water to desert and semi-arid areas
Faced with this challenge, TechWater was created as a comprehensive, replicable and scalable project that provides innovative technological solutions to guarantee sustainable drinking water in desert environments:
- Deep wells equipped with smart sensors, solar pumps and IoT monitoring.
- Atmospheric water generators (AWG) capable of producing water from relative humidity.
- Modular treatment and distribution plants, with photovoltaic systems that ensure energy autonomy.