PHL Makes Progress on Water Security, but State of Aquatic Ecosystems Cited as Concern - BusinessWorld Online

PHL makes progress on water security, but state of aquatic ecosystems cited as concern - BusinessWorld Online

THE PHILIPPINES significantly improved the state of its water security over the last 12 years, the decline in aquatic ecosystems remains a concern, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In the Asia Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2025, the Philippines’ score improved 10.2 points on the National Water Security Index between 2013 and 2025. The index grades on a 100-point scale. “(The Philippines is) one of the better performers in Southe…

Asia and the Pacific lifts 2.7 billion people from water insecurity, but ecosystem decline threatens progress, says ADB report | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus

Asia-Pacific lifts 2.7bn people from water insecurity, but ecosystem decline threatens gains: ADB

ISLAMABAD, Dec 8 (APP/DNA): More than 60% of the population in Asia and the Pacific, approximately 2.7 billion people, has been lifted out of extreme water insecurity over the past 12 years, but these hard-won gains are threatened by accelerating environmental decline and a major financing gap, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its latest report. The Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2025, published on Monday, found that renewed poli…