Jeremy Berkoff is a development economist with 40 years experience in consultancy, government and international agencies. His speciality is water resources. For 18 years he worked for the World Bank in Asia and the Middle East. Since 1994, he has been an independent consultant. He is chairman of the International Consulting Economists’ Association (ICEA), London, and a research associate with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London University.