The First Regional Climate Security Stakeholder Dialogue (RCSSHD)
The Arab Water Council had the pleasure to organize the first Regional Climate Security Stakeholder Dialogue (RCSSHD) over three days between 6-8 December 2020 under the theme "Towards an Integrated Climate Security Framework for the Arab Region”. The stakeholder dialogue was organized by AWC with the support of LAS and UNDP.
The Arab Water Council had the pleasure to organize the first Regional Climate Security Stakeholder Dialogue (RCSSHD) over three days between 6-8 December 2020 under the theme "Towards an Integrated Climate Security Framework for the Arab Region”. The stakeholder dialogue was organized by AWC with the support of LAS and UNDP.
The Dialogue aimed at enhancing the capacity of regional and national institutions to mainstream climate security considerations into development strategies and policies in a way that brings benefits across multiple goals such as: enhancing water, energy, and food security, gender equality, tackling youth unemployment, and eradicating poverty, while also reducing the impacts of, and potential for, conflict and crises. Through the dialogue workshops, relevant stakeholders discussed the current operational challenges and potential strategic solutions associated with climate security-related policies on the regional level, in addition to exchanging views and information on how to integrate climate security in a more sustainable and coordinated manner.
The Event was conducted virtually and was attended by governmental officials, policy-makers, development partners, as well as experts from multilateral regional and international organizations in pertinent fields. The event was considered a kick start for the establishment of a Regional Climate Security Network (RCSN) which was established as a think tank to initiate and implement an Integrated Regional Climate Security Framework (IRCSF) for the Arab Region. The Regional Climate Security network will bring together institutions, organizations, and individuals representing the governmental, non-governmental, private, finance, and civil society sectors from across the Arab region. The network members will work together on developing and implementing a regional climate security framework.
This framework will address integrated issues of climate change, social security, and sustainability through a nexus approach that will also advance the implementation of the SDGs, The Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction. More information about the network structure, role, and mandates can be found by accessing:
rcsn.arabwatercouncil.org
The event triggered a significant response, in terms of numbers of participants, participant engagement, and positive feedback from participants. The regional stakeholder dialogue succeeded at raising awareness about, and generating interest in, the concept of climate security. The participatory activities managed to highlight the interconnections between related key themes related to climate security, thus fostering a nexus approach to strategic thinking and planning.
For further details, please visit the dialogue website at the link below.
https://climatechangedialogue.com/