The countries could hardly be more different, but the Netherlands and the UAE have found common ground in how they could deal with water scarcity.
The Dutch envoy for international water affairs, Henk Ovink, visited Abu Dhabi for Sustainability Week and said there were many opportunities for the countries to cooperate on efficient water use.
“There is a lot of development going on but it is not enough,” Mr Ovink said. “It is an opportunity for the UAE to collaborate across the Gulf and for the Netherlands to bring knowledge and expertise to that collaboration and strengthen the approach of water resilience.”