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[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”WaterEquity puts capital to work to deliver universal access to safe water and sanitation.” button_text=”Read More” button_link=”\/what-we-do\/” image=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/realize.png” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”130deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0752a4 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#0752a4″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/water.png” background_enable_video_mp4=”off” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#ffffff” button_font=”||||||||” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”#0a2d4f” button_border_color__hover=”#0A2D4F” sticky_transition=”on”][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Invest in her potential.” button_text=”Read More” button_link=”\/social-impact\/” image=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/her_potential.png” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”130deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0752a4 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#0752a4″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_enable_video_mp4=”off” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#ffffff” button_font=”||||||||” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”#0a2d4f” button_border_color__hover=”#0A2D4F” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
With safe water and sanitation, women can participate fully in economic activity. When all women work, global GDP is projected to rise by 28 trillion USD.1<\/sup><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Invest in climate action.” button_text=”Read More” button_link=”\/social-impact\/” image=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/resilience.png” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”130deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0752a4 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#0752a4″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_enable_video_mp4=”off” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#ffffff” button_font=”||||||||” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” button_text_color_hover=”#bb952c” button_border_color_hover=”#bb952c” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_text_color__hover=”#0a2d4f” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#0A2D4F” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
With safe water and sanitation, vulnerable families and communities are more resilient to drought, flooding, and other adverse effects of climate change.<\/p>\n
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Access to safe water reduces inequality and promotes economic development. Time spent gathering water accounts for an estimated 24 billion USD in lost economic opportunity each year.2<\/sup><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”WaterEquity’s Annual Report” button_text=”View Report” button_link=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/annual-report\/” image=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Annual-Report-Promo_banner-image-2022_1.png” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”130deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0752a4 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#0752a4″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/water.png” background_enable_video_mp4=”off” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#ffffff” button_font=”||||||||” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” link_option_url=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/annual-report\/” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”#0a2d4f” button_border_color__hover=”#0A2D4F” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
At 2022 year-end, we reached 4 million people with access to safe water and sanitation in low-income communities, aligning investor values with risk-adjusted returns. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Number Counters” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”4%||4%||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Our Impact by the Numbers” module_class=”light-blue” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_2_font=”WEQ Subheaders||||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_font_size=”23px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” border_color_bottom=”#e2e7eb” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Our Impact By the Numbers<\/h2>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”committed capital to solving Sustainable Development Goal 6″ number=”436M+” percent_sign=”off” admin_label=”Committed Capital” module_class=”dollar” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”WEQ Body|300|||||||” title_text_color=”#666666″ title_font_size=”18px” number_font=”WEQ Headers||||||||” number_font_size=”65px” number_font_size_tablet=”50px” number_font_size_phone=”40px” number_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”people reached with safe water or sanitation” number=”5.3M” percent_sign=”off” admin_label=”4.5M” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”WEQ Body|300|||||||” title_text_color=”#666666″ title_font_size=”18px” number_font=”WEQ Headers||||||||” number_font_size=”65px” number_font_size_tablet=”50px” number_font_size_phone=”40px” number_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”microloans made to low-income consumers” number=”991K” percent_sign=”off” admin_label=”831K” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”WEQ Body|300|||||||” title_text_color=”#666666″ title_font_size=”18px” number_font=”WEQ Headers||||||||” number_font_size=”65px” number_font_size_tablet=”50px” number_font_size_phone=”40px” number_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”of microloan end-clients are women” number=”93″ admin_label=”95%” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”WEQ Body|300|||||||” title_text_color=”#666666″ title_font_size=”18px” number_font=”WEQ Headers||||||||” number_font_size=”65px” number_font_size_tablet=”50px” number_font_size_phone=”40px” number_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Boilerplate Info” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”270deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0752A4 0%|#03a0d6 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”#0752A4″ background_color_gradient_end=”#03a0d6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”For investors who believe markets can deliver financial returns while solving social challenges.” button_url=”\/about-us\/” button_text=”Read More” admin_label=”Boilerplate Section” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”32″ body_font=”|300|||||||” body_text_color=”#ffffff” use_background_color=”off” button_alignment=”right” text_orientation=”left” background_layout=”light” button_text_color_hover=”#ffffff” button_border_color_hover=”#3f8a3d” button_bg_color_hover=”#3f8a3d” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_color__hover=”#3f8a3d” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#3f8a3d” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”]<\/p>\n
WaterEquity<\/span> is an asset manager exclusively focused on solving one of the most urgent issues of our time<\/span>\u2014<\/span>the global water and sanitation crisis. We invest in financial institutions, enterprises, and infrastructure in emerging markets delivering access to safe water and sanitation to low-income communities, aligning investor values with risk-adjusted returns. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFounded by award-winning entrepreneurs Gary White and Matt Damon of Water.org and led by Paul O\u2019Connell, the success of <\/span>WaterEquity<\/span> is built on decades of experience investing in water and sanitation in <\/span>emerging<\/span> markets, <\/span>seeking<\/span> social and financial returns<\/span>.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Featured” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”The Latest at WaterEquity” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” header_2_font=”WEQ Subheaders||||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#666666″ header_2_font_size=”18px” text_orientation=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The Latest at WaterEquity<\/h1>\n
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Insight Highlights<\/h1>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” posts_number=”3″ show_author=”off” show_date=”off” show_categories=”off” admin_label=”Posts” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”19px” pagination_text_color=”#ffffff” pagination_font_size=”12px” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blog][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”70deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#0752A4 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#0752A4″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/waterequity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/realize.png” background_position=”center_right” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider show_pagination=”off” admin_label=”Homepage Quotes & Stats” module_class=”always-show-arrows” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||on||||||” header_font_size=”24px” body_font=”WEQ Body||||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_font_size=”18″ background_enable_video_mp4=”off” allow_player_pause=”on” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” auto=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”#2c5688″][et_pb_slide heading=”%22By 2050, one in four people will be living in a country affected by severe water shortages.%22″ use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
\u2013 United Nations<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”%22Development in the 21st century needs to be about financing, not just pledges and giving.%22″ use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
\u2013 Judy Rodin, former President, Rockefeller Foundation<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”%22The water management, supply & sanitation sector is currently financing only 15% of its needs.%22″ use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
\u2013 World Bank \/ UNICEF<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”%22Between 55 to 68 percent of formal small and medium enterprises in emerging markets are either unserved or underserved by financial institutions.%22″ use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
– World Bank<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”%22By 2030, under current water management and pricing regimes, water demand will exceed supply by about 40%.%22″ use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
– World Bank<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”%22The water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation) as announced by the World Economic Forum, January 2017.%22″ use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,47,96,0)” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n
– Global Risks 2017 Report. World Economic Forum, 2017<\/p>\n
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