2025-05-06-IUCN-国际自然保护联盟_西亚区域办事处2024年年度报告（英）_91页_19mb

Summary

The Annual Report of IUCN's Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) for 2024 highlights significant progress in conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable development. Key regional challenges include climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and land degradation.

1. Protected Areas, Biodiversity, and World Heritage Programme

• Strengthened protected area management, especially in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
• Integration of climate adaptation strategies in protected areas.
• Successful ecosystem restoration projects and the application of tools like ROAM and IBEX for management improvement. Notable achievements include advancing nature reserves toward IUCN Green List certification.

2. Water & Climate Change Programme

• Addressed water scarcity through Nature-Based Solutions and the WEFE Nexus approach.
• Key projects include the Jordan Integrated Landscape Management Initiative (JILMI) and the Al Murunah initiative promoting sustainable water use.

3. Drylands, Livelihood and Gender Programme

• Focused on sustainable grazing management and rangeland restoration using traditional approaches like Al Hima.
• Enhanced local community livelihoods and combatted desertification and poverty through collaborative efforts.

IUCN Green List Developments

• 12 new protected areas received Green List certificates.
• Notable sites include King Salman and King Abdulaziz Royal Reserves in Saudi Arabia.

Regional Cooperation

• Strengthened partnerships with governments, NGOs, and local communities.
• The success of initiatives depended on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, supported by Donors and IUCN's extensive network across 13 West Asian countries. Data management and knowledge sharing also saw significant progress, supporting informed decision-making in conservation.