Page | 30 Jun, 2022
Jordan is a water-scarce country due to limited available fresh water resources. Several challenges exacerbate the problem such as climate change, high energy cost and overpopulation. Besides, the Syrian crisis has added pressure on the limited resources of Jordan. Linked to the stressed water…
Page | 03 Jul, 2022
As the largest water-consuming sector in Jordan, the agricultural sector suffers the most. Furthermore, Most Syrian refugee men work in the agricultural sector as hired farm labour, while women tend to engage in home-based activities such as food processing owing to family obligations and the…
Page | 30 Jun, 2022
Protected Areas Network Review for Palestine
The project aims at reviewing and updating the protected areas network in Palestine using systematic conservation planning principles and CBD PA design criteria to result in a connected, representative, efficient, and climate-resilient network of protected areas. The project conducted an…
Page | 07 Aug, 2022
Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAS) in the United Arab Emirates
This project aims to identify (KBAs) in the UAE following the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs as sites of importance for global persistence of biodiversity. The project will produce a KBA report for sites in the UAE and establish a KBA National Coordination Group that will be…
Page | 30 Jun, 2022
IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) was established in 2004 in Amman, Jordan. It comprises of 13 countries including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, the Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen and Iran in addition to the Gulf countries including Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
Page | 29 Jun, 2022
Stakeholders Engagement and Natural Resources Assessment for AES in East Amman
Stakeholders Engagement and Natural Resources Assessment for AES in East Amman is a three-year-project, on three phases.The project aims at engaging stakeholders in seeking solutions to local and environmental challenges affecting the east Amman area in two target areas; Al Manakher and Al…
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Participation of IUCN ROWA, Drylands, Livelihoods and Gender programme in the Pastoralism and Rangeland Restoration conference
Page | 29 Jun, 2022
Healthy Ecosystems for Rangeland Development (HERD)
Rangelands that are subject to land degradation are the object of management interventions under this project. The concept of HERD “Healthy Ecosystems for Rangeland Development “is being consolidated through this project on the back of numerous projects, programs, initiatives, studies,…