H.E. Abdel Rahim Mohammed Al Hammadi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Environment & Water, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with H.E. Kim Kyung-hwan Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), South Korea on cooperation in the field of water resources. The step aims to reinforce the collaboration and the exchange of water resource management knowledge between the two nations.

According to H.E. Al Hammadi, the UAE looks for to strengthen collaborations with all nations on numerous issues worrying the environment because it has ended up being a leader in the ecological field. He mentioned that the memorandum motivates collaboration between the two sides and will develop bilateral cooperation in the field of water resources and environmental advancements to achieve sustainable development goals and promote the adoption of development throughout the environmental work system.

The MoU intends to advocate active participation and exchange of experiences on policy, laws and policies, and science and innovation in the field of water resources, including groundwater management, clever management of water, and desalination of sea water. It will advance cooperation between the UAE and South Korea on the advancement of water efficiency policies in the domestic, industrial and agricultural settings as well as draft guidelines for the management of treated water for diverse uses, consisting of agricultural, recreational and commercial. In addition, both celebrations will utilize the information and communication technologies in the effective management of water and collaborate on the application of advancement and innovation in water management.

The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water also signed a MoU with South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on March 5, 2015 in Abu Dhabi to enhance the existing cooperation and shared coordination on concerns associated with food and agriculture.