Focus areas
Our Focus Areas
The sustainability challenges and thematic priorities that guide our work across the Middle East and Africa.
Priorities
Where We Focus
Four connected themes define where we concentrate our expertise, shaped by regional needs and the links between climate, economies, ecosystems and institutions.
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Climate Action
The shift towards climate-resilient, low-carbon economies, with credible emissions evidence and responses suited to local conditions.
- Carbon data and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV); low-carbon competitiveness and CBAM pressures.
- Climate risk, adaptation and resilience.
- Climate finance gaps and project readiness.
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Green Innovation
Regional innovation ecosystems that bring enterprises, institutions and cross-sector partners together to develop, test and adopt locally relevant solutions.
- Green entrepreneurship and sustainable business models.
- Locally relevant solutions and pathways to adoption.
- Cross-sector innovation ecosystems and experimentation.
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Sustainable Development
Inclusive green economies that use resources efficiently, sustain ecosystems and support resilient cities and communities alongside sustainable livelihoods.
- Circular economy, resource efficiency and sustainable urban development.
- Nature-based approaches, ecosystem restoration and biodiversity.
- Green jobs, skills and a just transition.
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Policy & Governance
Adaptive policies and accountable institutions that align public priorities, business practices and investment with a sustainable regional economy.
- Climate, green-economy and circular-economy policy.
- Institutional transformation, environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, and accountability.
- Sustainable finance frameworks and inclusive cross-sector partnerships.
Evidence
Why These Areas Matter
Climate losses, population growth and financing gaps shape regional priorities. The figures below refer to MENA, Africa and sub-Saharan Africa respectively.
$13bn
Annual climate-disaster losses in MENA
These losses demand urgent systemic action across the region
2.5bn
Africa's population by 2050
Intensifying demand for sustainable resources and services
$2.5tn
Climate-finance gap in SSA by 2030
Limiting the scale-up of adaptation and green-growth projects
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