The “Women in Climate Action” conference kicks off today in Amman

Weather of Arabia - Today, Wednesday, under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Al-Hunaifat, the activities of the Women in Climate Action Conference, organized by the Sustainable Environmental Values Foundation and the Federal Unions Forum Association, and with the support of the Canadian government, will begin today, Wednesday, to discuss enhancing and empowering the role of women in climate change policies, legislation, laws, and programs.

The conference activities will begin at nine in the morning at the Landmark Hotel in the capital, Amman, in which a number of ministries, governmental and private institutions, environmental associations, civil society, and leaders in climate action will participate.

His Majesty King Abdullah II said that Jordan is greatly affected by climate change, which threatens its scarce water resources, food, and environmental diversity, despite its contribution of a small percentage of 0.06% of global carbon emissions, stressing that climate change does not occur in isolation from other developments, so the response No country can succeed alone.

During his participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates at the end of last year, His Majesty stressed that despite the challenges, Jordan has become an example to follow in the region, as a pioneer in the field of climate action and has begun to prove its potential as a center for green technology.

The conference will discuss the risks and challenges of climate action in Jordan and the expected effects of the scenarios within the fourth report on national climate change communications, in addition to the government’s role in promoting and empowering the role of women in climate change policies, legislation, laws and programs and in international forums, including the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change.

It discusses the procedures of the Ministry of Agriculture and its affiliated institutions to empower women in climate action, preserve the rights of women working in the agricultural sector, and achieve resilience and resilience for women working in agriculture.

In its sessions, the conference will also discuss the role of the Ministry of Water, the Jordan Valley Authority, and the Amman Municipality in empowering women to confront climate change and how to deal with its effects and risks, and the role of the Jordanian National Committee for Women’s Affairs in supporting and empowering women in climate action and environmental policies, in addition to the committee’s role as an umbrella for women in Taking action and implementing programs and projects for women to confront climate change.

The conference will also discuss Jordan's opportunities to address climate change and its effects, in addition to the expected demands from the government to empower women in climate action, in addition to how climate financing can reach the groups most affected by climate change.