Saroj Kumar Jha

Saroj Kumar Jha is the Global Director of the Water Global Practice at the World Bank Group, known for his expertise in water resource management and sustainability. In a recent article, he highlighted the alarming decrease of natural water storage worldwide, which has fallen by 27 trillion cubic meters over the past 50 years, largely due to land degradation, groundwater depletion, and wetland loss. Jha emphasizes the urgent need for innovative solutions and financial investments to address the growing water crisis, as current systems are failing to meet the demands of an increasingly erratic climate.