1.
NL support to sustainable Arab
development

2.
NL support to Arab sustainable development:
energy, water and food
• Why:
Concern about climate change, especially in arid regions such as North-Africa
and Middle East
We are neighbours
NL much to offer in efficiency on water-food-energy

3.
• What
Efficient natural resource management in several countries: addressing water
scarcity; energy efficiency; water and energy efficient food production
Through introduction of technology
Knowledge and expertise exchange, (vocational) training, capacity building
Bilateral trade
Access to climate finance through NL and EU financial institutions
NL support to Arab sustainable development

4.
• How: one example
Regional partnership between the Netherlands and RCREEE under the
umbrella of Union for the Mediterranean
High Level Policy Dialogue for Sustainable Energy
Building consortium of partners, developing pipeline of bankable projects for
renewable energy and energy efficiency
NL support to Arab sustainable development

5.
Thank you
tessa.terpstra@minbuza.nl