Urbanization and digitalization are becoming new challenges for Azerbaijan's water resources, the director of the ADB Representative Office in Azerbaijan, Sunniya Durrani-Jamal, said at the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW2025), Trend reports. She emphasized that, in addition to agriculture, urbanization and the growth of digital technologies are affecting the country's water resources. However, in her opinion, there are other important aspects: “I highlight two additional pressures on water resources: urbanization and digitalization.”The ADB director explained that although Azerbaijan's population is relatively small, rapidly growing cities such as Baku place a significant burden on water resources. Sunniya Durrani-Jamal emphasized that solving water supply problems is not only about the quantity of water, but also its quality. The official stressed that water management is not only about quantity but also quality: “With increasing pollution, whether from plastic or industrial waste, water becomes unusable.