Development of a capability and skillset framework for the implementation of resilient nature-based water solutions (RNBWS) in the MENA Region

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Union for Conservation of Nature
cg.contributor.affiliationPalestinian Hydrology Group (PHG), Ramallah, Palestine
cg.contributor.affiliationCenter for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE), Cairo, Egypt
cg.contributor.affiliationSociety for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SNPL), Lebanon
cg.contributor.donorForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom
cg.contributor.donorUK Government
cg.coverage.countryEgypt
cg.coverage.countryJordan
cg.coverage.countryLebanon
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2EG
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2JO
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2LB
cg.coverage.regionMiddle East
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierStephen Fragaszy: 0009-0005-6899-3971
cg.creator.identifierVidhisha Samarasekara: 0009-0004-3803-6161
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2025.218
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053943
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - D-0440
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lanka
dc.contributor.authorParkes, Richard
dc.contributor.authorFragaszy, Stephen Russell
dc.contributor.authorBelhaj Fraj, Makram
dc.contributor.authorAbdelwahab, Noura
dc.contributor.authorMandouri, H.
dc.contributor.authorSlehat, F.
dc.contributor.authorHayajneh, A.
dc.contributor.authorRabi, A.
dc.contributor.authorAmleh, N.
dc.contributor.authorAbdelMeguid, A.
dc.contributor.authorMaowod, G.
dc.contributor.authorKhatib, B.
dc.contributor.authorFerando, S.
dc.contributor.authorHayek, F.
dc.contributor.authorSamarasekara, Vidhisha
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-23T10:08:07Z
dc.date.available2025-06-23T10:08:07Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/175244
dc.titleDevelopment of a capability and skillset framework for the implementation of resilient nature-based water solutions (RNBWS) in the MENA Regionen
dcterms.abstractThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region is one of the most water-scarce in the world, with agriculture accounting for 65% of total water use. This challenge is compounded by land degradation and the intensifying impacts of climate change. In response, the Al Murunah project—meaning “flexibility” in Arabic—was launched to enhance water security through resilient nature-based water solutions (RNBWS) in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Al Murunah is a five-year initiative funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The project promotes the integration of nature-based solutions for water (NBSW) with agricultural water management (AWM) to address water scarcity and build resilience across the region. This report, titled Development of a Capability and Skillset Framework for the Implementation of Resilient Nature-Based Water Solutions (RNBWS) in the MENA Region, defines the capacities—knowledge, skills, and capabilities—required to implement RNBWS in the four project countries. These capacities form the foundation of the RNBWS Capacity Framework, a key output designed to guide implementation, support pilot initiatives, inform upscaling efforts, and serve as a tool for institutional analysis. The report is structured around three core components: • Development of stakeholder personas representing typical RNBWS users; • Identification of the capacities required by these personas for successful implementation; • Development of an RNBWS Training and Certification Framework to guide the review of training and certification processes for the identified capacities of personas in the project countries and through remote online platforms.
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationParkes, R.; Fragaszy, S. R.; Belhaj Fraj, M.; Abdelwahab, N.; Mandouri, H.; Slehat, F.; Hayajneh, A.; Rabi, A.; Amleh, N.; AbdelMeguid, A.; Maowod, G.; Khatib, B.; Ferando, S.; Hayek, F.; Samarasekara, V. 2025. Development of a capability and skillset framework for the implementation of resilient nature-based water solutions (RNBWS) in the MENA Region. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 59p. doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2025.218
dcterms.extent59p.
dcterms.issued2025-06-23
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dcterms.subjectcapacity development
dcterms.subjectframeworks
dcterms.subjecttraining
dcterms.subjectcertification
dcterms.subjectnature-based solutions
dcterms.subjectwater security
dcterms.subjectresilience
dcterms.typeReport

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