Agriculture is one of the sectors most affected by climate change, but as a recent FAO report ‘Regional analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions in the Near East and North Africa’ illustrates, agriculture is also a key part of the solution to addressing the climate crisis, particularly in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, one of the most water-scarce areas in the world.

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) represent a country’s commitment to act on mitigation and adapt to changes in climate, report on progress made, and identify needs for support as set out in the landmark Paris Agreement. The report, part of a series of regional-level analyses of the NDCs developed by FAO, provides a unique, sector-specific synthesis of the agriculture, water and land use sectors in the NDCs from the Near East and North Africa. It summarizes the substantial contributions already put forward by countries, opportunities for further action and the gaps, barriers and needs that should be addressed in the region to raise mitigation and adaptation ambitions.