Launch of the Arab Watch on Economic and Social Rights in Arab Countries 2025

Right to Water and Climate Change

Date: 5–6 July 2026

Location: Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Watch the available recordings from the launch of the Arab Watch Reports 2025, which brought together researchers, civil society representatives, experts, and advocates to discuss the right to water, climate change, water governance, and regional advocacy priorities.

Day One: Regional and National Findings and Recommendations

9:15–10:15

Welcoming Words and Opening Session

Welcoming words:

Hala Murad, Dibeen Association for Environmental Development
Dr. Jihad Al Mahamid, Secretary-General of the Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation

Opening Session: Regional Transformations and Challenges of Development and Social Justice in the Arab Region

Moderator: Amina Al-Zoubi, Jordanian Women’s Union

Civil society and development amid regional transformations: Ziad Abdul Samad, Arab NGO Network for Development
Political economy of development in the Arab region: Ahmad Awad, Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies
Development and social justice: Dr. Howaida Adly
Open discussion

10:15–11:30

Session 1: The Right to Water in the Arab Region

Reality, Challenges, and Links to Sustainable Development

Moderator: Hadeel Abdul Aziz, Justice Center for Legal Aid

Sara Al-Haleeq, Head of the Adaptation Division at the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment
Presentation of the regional report on the right to water: Dr. Roland Riachi, online
The right to water and international development agendas: Adib Nehme, Arab NGO Network for Development
The right to water from a feminist perspective: Gihan Abu Zeid, Arab NGO Network for Development
Open discussion