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Regional Dialogue on Accelerating Support for National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) in MENA & South Asia

On March 6, 2025, the UNFCCC RCC MENA & South Asia, hosted a vital regional dialogue to strengthen support for the formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) across MENA & South Asia—two regions highly vulnerable to climate change. Why do NAPs Matter? • NAPs help countries assess climate vulnerabilities, prioritize adaptation actions, and communicate financial needs to global...

Healthy Ecosystem for Rangeland Development (HERD) Jordan & Egypt

Cedare in collaboration with IUCN and the Desert Research Center, the وزارة البيئة المصرية – Ministry of Environment (Egypt) and the الصندوق الهاشمي لتنمية البادية الأردنيةHashemite Fund for Badia Development, the Royal Botanical Garden (Jordan) and the Ministry of Agriculture (Jordan), وزارة الزراعة الاردنية successfully implemented the Global Environment Facility (GEF)- funded HERD project in Jordan and Matruh (Egypt). Checkout...

Digital Transformation for a Sustainable Future!

From February 23-26, 2025, Amman, Jordan, became a hub for innovation, collaboration, and digital progress at the Digital Cooperation and Development Forum (DCDF 2025)! Organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia – ESCWA, the جامعة الدول العربية – League of Arab States (LAS), and the Government of Jordan (MODEE) وزارة الاقتصاد الرقمي والريادة_ الأردن , this...

Science-Based and Inclusive Environmental Solutions for Advancing SDGs Implementation

Cedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe, with its growing expertise in gender-related issues, was invited to moderate the session “Goal 5 – Women’s Rights and Inclusivity for More Effective Sustainability” at the Consultative Meeting on the Environmental Dimension of the Sustainable Development Agenda. The meeting, organized by the جامعة الدول العربية – League...

CEDARE continues to play a key role in enhancing global water monitoring and governance!

On February 25, 2025, Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Regional Water Resources Director at the Cedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe, participated in the 9th Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) meeting of the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative (IMI-SDG6) at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) headquarters in Geneva. Dr. AbuZeid brought valuable insights from the Arab region...

“Our Vision, Our World, Our Future” Arab International Digital Cooperation and Development Forum (DCDF-2025)

Cedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe is participating in the second Arab International Digital Cooperation and Development Forum (DCDF-2025), from February 23-26, in Amman, Jordan. The event is organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia – ESCWA, the جامعة الدول العربية – League of Arab States (LAS), and...

CEDARE strengthens collaborative ties with UN-Habitat

Dr. Khaled Fahmy, Executive Director of CEDARE met with UN-HABITAT’s Country Programme Manager (Egypt), Regional Office for Arab States, Mr. Ahmed Rezk on February 16, 2025 at Cedare premises in Cairo. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Hossam Allam, Director of Cedare’s Sustainable Growth Programme, and Dr. Karim Morsy, UN-Habitat’s Partnership Coordinator. The meeting objective is in line with...

Day 2 Update on Al Murunah project: The National Advisory Committee of Al-Murunah meeting

The Advisory Committee of Al-Murunah project met on 11 February 2025, to review the project’s implementation and its governance mechanism and the workplan for the coming year. The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water resources, Cedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the British...

CEDARE and Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel Collaboration (OSS)

Dr. Khaled Fahmy, Executive Director Cedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe and Cedare staff, were delighted to welcome the visit of Mr. Nabil ben Khatra, Executive Secretary of Sahara and Sahel Observatory – OSS, at Cedare’s headquarters in Cairo-Egypt, on 10 February 2025. Also attending the meeting was Prof. Samy Al-Said Aly, from...

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