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Water Scarcity and Climate Change Enabling Environment Analysis for WASH

Middle East and North Africa 

A woman and child carry water collected from a water point in Otash camp.
UNICEF/UN0749107/Sudan/2022/Zehbrauskas

Highlights

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most water-stressed region in the world. According to 2018 data, 14 of the 17 most water-stressed countries globally were in the region, including the top six (FAO, 2022).

However, the overall level of water stress of a country does not provide a full picture of the risk and impact on the country and its people, including children. Moreover, the level of water stress does not provide information about a country's readiness to manage the impact of water stress. Assessing the "readiness" of a country's enabling environment to tackle water scarcity and related compounding climate change risks is the main aim of this report.

An in-depth analysis of the enabling environment within the water and climate sectors was undertaken in 14 MENA countries.

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Author(s)
UNICEF, SIWI
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English