17/03/2020 (Agence Europe) – In view of World Water Day, entitled 'Water and Climate Change', the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) stressed, on Tuesday 17 March, the need for regional dialogue to address common challenges related to water scarcity. This is "fundamental to contribute to stability in our region", said UfM Deputy Secretary General Isidro González. According to the first-ever scientific report on the impact of climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean, the region's population classified as 'water poor' is expected to reach more than 250 million people within 20 years. The UfM has carried out a mapping of the region's financial needs in the field of water and has drawn up a Regional Water Agenda that sets out technical and financial recommendations to stimulate investment and propose new operational and innovative partnerships, including through sustainable financing. (AN)