The devastating predict the possible climate impacts to come, the floods in Saudi Arabia1 and Libya2, the wildfires3 severity, frequency6 and scale of these events raging across food-trapped Syria’s agricultural are difficult to predict7—as well their significant plots, and the projected increase in heat-relat- impacts to the economy, infrastructure, food secu- ed deaths in the Middle East and Nor. [...] Financial institutions and governments in MENA also have a greater role to play to establish an So how can the MENA region cope with ac- enabling environment for investments in “more celerating and deepening climate impacts? To socially, environmentally and economically sus- assess and account for the unique challenges tainable activities.”17 Diverting investments to of the region, this study will. [...] It will also provide recommendations billion annually in the Arab World.18 It also will for humanitarian, development, government, support the efforts of communities to mitigate and funding agencies on how to best allocate the effects of climate change, diversify their resources in order to support response in local economies, advance job creation and increase communities. [...] sponses to the national level would make the replication and institutionalization of successful The Power of Localized Response interventions and critical learnings into an area In crises and challenges as complex as climate of national growth. [...] In her previous roles, she has served as a mentor and a trainer to support youth in over 20 countries in creating solutions that enable their communities to thrive and has worked as a consultant and researcher for the International Rescue Committee, Council of Europe, and Restless Development.
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