In this communication we present new selective water sorbents developed at the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (Novosibirsk, Russia) and discuss their application for fresh water production from the atmosphere. We present a general scheme of the water production and suggest the particular solar-driven unit which may be recommended for desert areas with a hot and dry climate. The results of our lab- scale tests have demonstrated a feasibility of the fresh water production with the output of 3-5 tonnes of water per 10 tonnes of the dry sorbent per day.