1. Aaron Salzberg Special Coordinator for Water Resources International Water Issues An overview U.S. Department of State Creating a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.

3. Water and Health

4. over 800 million people lack access to safe water

5. over 2 billion people lack access to sanitation

6. Over 1 billion ill per year Approximately 1.8-5 million deaths per year 6,000 per day Most children under 5 Water and Health

7. Over 1 billion ill per year Approximately 1.8-5 million deaths per year 6,000 per day Most children under 5 WSH Deaths/1000 people

8. global child deaths by cause

9. Water and Food

10. Global Water Use

11. Population in will rise 71% Demand for grain will increase 45% Demand for beef will rise 91% Increasing Demand in Sub Saharan Africa

12. arable land is decreasing

13. Vulnerable Land

14. Water and Energy

15. Water – Energy Nexus

16. Hydropower Development

17. The water cost of energy

18. Water and the Environment

19. Lake Chad 1972 2007

20. Aral Sea 19732004

21. Freshwater species declining

22. Hypoxic zones increasing

23. Water and Economic Growth

24. Zimbabwe

25. Ethiopia

26. water storage Water Storage Per Person (cubic meters)

27. Water and Natural Disasters

28. Water Disasters

29. Vulnerability to Disasters

30. Water, Peace and Security (I.e., Water Wars)

31. over 40% of the world lives in a shared basin

32. water stress by international basin

33. Basins at Risk

34. the future

35. 1990 2020 2050 2070 Water availability

36. climate change impacts

37. Increasing hydrological variability IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007

38. 2025: over 1 billion people will face absolute water scarcity

39. Basic Human Need / Dignity Food/Energy Security Economic growth, Poverty reduction, and the Environment Conflict prevention Build trust and promote cooperation Democracy Building why water matters

40. During the next 10 years, many countries important to the United States will experience water problems—shortages, poor water quality, or floods—that will risk instability and state failure, increase regional tensions, and distract them from working with the United States on important US policy objectives. Between now and 2040, fresh water availability will not keep up with demand absent more effective management of water resources. Water problems will hinder the ability of key countries to produce food and generate energy, posing a risk to global food markets and hobbling economic growth.

41. what are we doing

42. U.S. Goals/Objectives U.S. Department of State Creating a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community. Increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation Improve water resources management Increase the productivity of water resources Mitigate tensions associated with shared waters www.state.gov/g/oes/water

43. U.S. Approach U.S. Department of State Creating a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community. Capacity building, institutional strengthening, and regulatory policy reform Diplomatic engagement Direct investment Investments in S&T Working in Partnership www.state.gov/g/oes/water

44. Partnerships U.S. Department of State Creating a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.