Middle East Environmental Ministries, Partners and other Resources
EPA works with many partners to ensure capacity building and efficient, successful programs. Some of these resources are environmental ministries, enforcement networks, as well as non-governmental organizations, plus much more in the Middle East and North Africa region.
- Jordan
- Morocco
- Egypt
- Israel
- Other Ministries
- United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
- Trade
- Enforcement Networks
- Additional Resources
The following links exit the site Exit
Jordan
- Jordan - Ministry of Environment (website under construction)
- Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature
- USAID-Jordan Mission
- The United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Agreement (FTA) (entered into force on December 17, 2001)
- US Embassy Jordan
- State Department Jordan Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Jordan Fact Page
Morocco
- Morocco - Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment (French/Arabic)
- Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- Moroccan Ministry of Interior
- Enforcement Royal Gendarmerie
- State Department, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- US Embassy Morocco
- State Department Morocco Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Morocco Fact Page
Egypt
- Egypt – Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (Arabic only)
- Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs
- Ministry of Electricity and Energy
- Helwan University
- Alexandria University
- Fullbright Commission in Egypt
- Housing & Building National Research Center (HBRC)
- Schutz American School
- US Embassy Egypt
- State Department Egypt Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Egypt Fact Page
Israel
- Israel - Ministry of Environmental Protection
- Documents Related to EPA Collaboration with Israel
- Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC)
- US Department of Energy
- US Embassy Israel
- State Department Israel Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Israel Fact Page
Other Ministries
- Algeria – Ministry of Energy and Mining
- Bahrain - Ministry of Electricity and Water
- Kuwait – Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA)
- Oman – Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources
- Qatar – Ministry of Municipality and Environment
- Tunisia – Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development
- UAE – Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW)
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
Trade
- EPA’s International Trade and Environment
- Free Trade Agreements
- Trade & Investment Framework Agreements
Enforcement Networks
- International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) Projects in Middle East & North Africa
- Arab Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production – launched May 2009
Additional Resources
- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
- National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR)
- Gulf Cooperation Council
- League of Arab States in Washington, DC
- EPA's Collaboration with the Middle East
Contacts
For additional information on EPA's work in the Middle East, contact:
Shereen Kandil
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of International and Tribal Affairs (2650R)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
E-mail: kandil.shereen@epa.gov
(202) 564-6433