The Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED) participated in a coordination meeting to follow up on the progress made by the working groups it is coordinating, within the Nature Conservation Center (NCC) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA).

RAED is leading the third subgroup of the working groups, which is responsible for developing a proposal for a significant regional project focused on biodiversity conservation through the implementation of nature-based solutions. The proposed project will cover several countries, including Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt.

During the meeting, which was held virtually, Ghada Ahmedien, Programs Director at RAED, delivered a summary on behalf of the third working group members regarding the progress made on the biodiversity conservation project. The summary was well received by the group coordinators, and an agreement was reached on a timeline to finalize all project proposals by mid-June.