Image by Arzu Geybullayeva Azerbaijan’s water scarcity problem has been cause for concern for many years now. However, despite state promises to address the problem, shortages remain due to a lack of proper water infrastructure, including wastewater treatment and management facilities, a lack of public awareness around water usage, and added resource strain from the climate crisis. There is also a lack of oversight of water management and distribution as a result of graft. This summer, the worsening water shortage highlighted that earlier government promises to find a solution have rung hollow…