Sudan has signed a $41 million agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UNICEF to implement a series of major water infrastructure projects in Red Sea State, aiming to improve access to drinking water and sanitation services across the region.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has announced the launch of a new state program for 2026–2035 aimed at improving water supply, wastewater, and stormwater systems in Baku and across the Absheron Peninsula.