Barbados, May 21 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved the Barbados Water Security and Sector Performance Program, a new project that will strengthen water security in Barbados, helping to reduce water losses, expand sanitation services and protect livelihoods which depend on reliable water services.Barbados is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. The island relies on groundwater for 86 percent of its water supply and is already extracting nearly as much groundwater as can be safely removed each year without causing permanent damage to its reserves, while water demand is projected to grow by 30 percent by 2050. The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) currently loses about 50% of all water produced before i...