Scaling Nature-based Solutions for Water Security in the MENA Region

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12/10/2025
14:00 - 15:00
IUCN Arabia , Presencial

Por qué asistir

Scaling up NbS for water security in MENA is critical to addressing the region’s severe water scarcity, climate impacts, and ecosystem degradation. This session will showcase practical, cost-effective NbS approaches such as wetland restoration, watershed management, and sustainable agriculture that enhance water availability, improve resilience, and support biodiversity.

Descripción de la sesión

This session will explore how integrated Nature-based Solutions and agricultural water management can address MENA’s water security challenges under climate stress. It will highlight ecosystem restoration, water cycle preservation, and community-led approaches that sustain livelihoods, promote gender equality, enhance resilience, and support equitable development, while stressing the need for regional collaboration to scale successful initiatives.
Organised by
West Asia Region
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Speaker

Speaker ALI HAYAJNEH

Program Manager - Water and Climate Change Program, IUCN

Speaker Charles Karangwa

Global Head Nature-based Solutions, IUCN

Moderator

Speaker Faizah SLEHAT

Manager of NbS, IUCN-ROWA