The aim of the U.A.E. Water Security Strategy 2036 is to decrease the consumption of water per person by half, in addition to focusing on workable practices. The policy pursues to advance a storage capacity for the water supply system lasting for 48 hours under normal circumstances, equal to 16 days in crises, and sufficient to source water for more than 1.5 months in extreme emergency situations. Because the country majorly being a desert, there is much scarcity of water, and people are much inclined toward packaged drinking water.
This also comprises the formation of six linking networks among electricity and water entities all around the country. The networks will deliver 91 liters water for every person in emergency, or 30 liters each day in extreme crises. Because of so much emphasis on providing and conserving water, the U.A.E. packaged drinking water market was stood at $625.4 million in 2021, and it will advance at a 4.7% CAGR from 2021 to 2030, to reach an amount of $948.2 million in 2030.
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Approximately 87 million public in the Arab lacks access to an enhanced drinking water source on-premises. This surges the risk of the COVID-19 disease during water collection from public standpipes, mainly for women. Although some families in the region purchased drinking water when it is not obtainable through a tap, a large share of families cannot afford private substitutes and rely on wells and hydrants, to collect water. This is true with rural and peri-urban societies and settlements not connected to the networks of water supply.
The U.A.E. is has one of the lowest base prices of packaged water. This does not essentially decipher into the rates of packaged water available in cafes and hotels. Maximum Packaged bulk drinking water sales in the country are made to workplaces, as most offices make use or use bottled water for drinking. In the nation, there are strict regulations pertaining to employee health. For example, the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation has warned businesses that employees must be given water containing minerals approved by the health authorities at all times.
There is a rapid increase in the number of offices and commercial spaces in the U.A.E. and this is having a positive impact on the U.A.E. packaged drinking water market. Abu Dhabi saw the issuing of 25,427 new licenses, a surge of 21.5% as opposed to 20,925 in 2020, as per the 2021 Business Activity Report of ADDED. This report also revealed that economic licenses that were renewed augmented to 83,484, rising by 15.8%, from 72,070 in 2020, a clear sign of post-pandemic recovery. When all the people are back in the office, there is an increased need for drinking water.
When a country has a scarcity of water, it knows the value of clean drinking water. This is perhaps one of the main reasons for the continuous demand for packaged drinking water in not just the U.A.E., but the whole of Arabia.
