IDA World Congress widens dialogue on major infrastructure trends

For the first time, the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2019: Crossroads to Sustainability, held on October 20-24 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, featured the IDA Leaders Summit. This special feature offered attendees the opportunity to explore current issues and opportunities with some of the world’s foremost experts in water reuse and desalination. In an interview with Pamela Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief of World Water, IDA Secretary General Shannon McCarthy elaborates on current trends in the sector and the ways in which this bi-annual event addressed them. Secretary General McCarthy shares her perspective on challenging issues that public utilities must contend with such as mega water project financing, PPPs, water conservation in addition to market trends in desalination and water reuse projects.