WSGESD-2026

Prof. Mohamed A. Dawoud • Senior Water Resources, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, UAE • Board Member, Arab Water Academy • Board Member, Arab Water Council • Advisory Board Member, Desalination Excellence Center, UAE Dr Dawoud has more than 30 years of international experience in water resources management, water accounting/audit, hydrogeology, water reuse, and desalination, spanning 15 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. He was also in charge of resource mobilization, fundraising and management of annual $35 million portfolio in the areas of water resources, hydrogeology, desalination, climate change, and Water Food and Energy (WEF)Nexus. I have established global network and relationships and provide consultancy services for international partners on water and agriculture sustainable development, including the World Bank, CEDARE, UN Environment, AOAD, ICARDA, ESCWA, UNESCO, FAO, AfDB, ICBA, bilateral agencies such as GIZ, JICA, and NASA, and non-governmental organizations. I am internationally known for my work and research on promoting innovative technologies on desalination and water treatment. Since 2015, He is leading research programs with Wageningen University, IHE Delft in Netherlands and Massey University in New Zeeland for promoting innovations in water resources, agriculture, agriaquaculture, WEF, and climate change in arid regions. Dawoud has published 8 books, 7 book chapters and over 100 papers in peer reviewed journals and regional and international conferences.