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Greek Islands Secure €15 Million Water Infrastructure Boost
Greece has taken another step toward addressing water scarcity on its islands with the approval of funding for island municipalities under the Ministry of Environment’s Drinking Water Supply and Water Management Program, worth more than €15 million.
The signing ceremony was attended by Dodecanese MP and Chairman of the Hellenic Parliament’s Committee on Regions, Manos Konsolas, alongside senior government officials, regional authorities and island mayors.
The initiative will finance 10 projects across nine island municipalities. In the Dodecanese, the projects include the construction of new water supply networks in Rhodes and desalination plants on the islands of Leros and Astypalaia.
Konsolas described the funding as “a very positive step,” stressing that water scarcity affects nearly every Greek island and should remain a national priority. He also called for additional funding, including resources from Greece’s Decarbonization Fund, to strengthen long-term water resilience.
Among his proposals are comprehensive water resource management studies, the construction of small natural dams to replenish groundwater reserves, and the expansion of desalination and pumped-storage infrastructure across the islands to ensure sustainable water security in the years ahead.
