UNESCWA Cooperation 2022-25 - Climate Resilience through Regional Cooperation (old) UNESCWA-samarbete 2022-25 The project seeks to advance integrated and inclusive sustainable development through enhancing resilience to climate change through regional cooperation.  It will do so by assisting countries and communities in the region to advance evidence-based policy-making through fostering a shared understanding of common regional challenges affecting land and water resources; institutionalize inclusive engagements through multi-stakeholder network that protect biodiversity and promote transformational food systems; and adopting integrated solutions through intergovernmental cooperation and communities of practice that advance water, energy and food security. Projektet syftar till att främja integrerad och inkluderande hållbar utveckling genom att förbättra motståndskraften mot klimatförändringar genom regionalt samarbete. Det kommer att göra det genom att hjälpa länder och samhällen i regionen att främja evidensbaserat policyskapande genom att främja en delad förståelse för gemensamma regionala utmaningar som påverkar mark- och vattenresurser; institutionalisera inkluderande engagemang genom nätverk med flera intressenter som skyddar biologisk mångfald och främjar transformationella livsmedelssystem; och anta integrerade lösningar genom mellanstatligt samarbete och praxisgemenskaper som främjar vatten-, energi- och livsmedelssäkerhet. The proposed intervention aims to "advance inclusive sustainable development by strengthening the resilience of people to the effects of climate change and advancing the integrated management of natural resources through enhanced transboundary cooperation". 

The intended change among the target group is that the project will assist them to advance evidence-based policy-making, institutionalize inclusive engagement and adopt integrated climate solutions on the regional climate priorities of sand and dust storms, groundwater cooperation, biodiversity, water and food systems, and renewable energy. Main proposed mechanism to achieve the goal is through intergovernmental platforms and regional knowledge networks.

The project target beneficiaries are ministers, senior staff and mid-level officials from ministries responsible for water, agriculture, energy, environment, planning and finance in Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia and Yemen. Engaging civil society and the private sector is also a priority, with special focus on women participation among all the proposed activities.