Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA)

The Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) was established in 1985 to strengthen cooperation among national, regional and international research institutions and centers through the dissemination and exchange of information, experiences and research results.

Resources: https://aarinena.org/

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

The journey to transform the IGAD region is outlined in the strategic framework since its first Strategic plan in 1987. IGAD’s Regional Strategy and its Implementation Plans have served as a comprehensive development and implementation framework, guiding the Programme’s priority areas and aligning them to emerging issues in the region.

The formulation of the IGAD Regional Strategy and Implementation Matrix 2021–2025 is the culmination of a long and intensive process that began in January 2020, following a decision to develop the IGAD’s Vision 2050. Subsequent meetings resulted in an extensive consultative process that drafted a conceptual framework for the IGAD Vision2050 and later formulated the Regional Strategy that was anchored on Vision 2050.

Resources: https://igad.int/

Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM)

INWRDAM is a “think and do tank” that not only generates ideas and knowledge (think) but also actively implements practical solutions (do) related to the WEFE Nexus (Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems).

As a regional think and do tank, INWRDAM is focusing on the WEFE Nexus engage in a wide range of activities aimed at advancing the understanding and implementation of integrated resource management. These activities include research and analysis to identify nexus-related challenges and opportunities, development of innovative technologies and practices for resource optimization, advocacy for policy reforms that support nexus approaches, capacity building through education and training programs, as well as on-the-ground projects that demonstrate the benefits of integrated resource management at local and regional scales.

Resources: https://www.inwrdam.net/Default/EN/

Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)

The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) was established in1992 as an international inter-governmental Organization with diplomatic status.This was in response to the convention adopted by the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible  For the Environment (CAMRE) , in 1991 and upon the initiative of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Arab fund for Economic and  Social Development (AFESD).

Resources: https://web.cedare.org/