Expert: finance, climate, water, food, energy. Postings: Amman, Bamako, Yaoundé, Geneva, Washington. Experience: MFA, WRI, WB, WHO, EU. Tweets are my own.
Amman, Jordan
Joined February 2012
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Today is #Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) in the Netherlands! King Willem-Alexander opens the parliamentary year with a speech from the Throne. It's a celebration of Dutch democracy.
‘Where there is debate, democracy flourishes. Where views clash, the truth emerges.’
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#Lebanon 's private sector leads green and sustainable transition. greenessencelebanon.com (renewable energy) and gobaladi.com (ecological diary products) receive support from @WE4FGCD, which is co-financed by NL. Inspiring visit! @berytech @hpvanderwoude @IGG_NL #SDGs
Are you working in the public sector or for a semi-public organization in the MENA region? If so, you may qualify for professional development training on Energy Transition. shiraka.nl/en/courses
@IGG_NL @IRENA @RCREEE @UNESCWA @NLinJordan @arableague_gs @ndcpartnership
Climate adaptation requires private sector investments through Public Private Partnerships. Jordan's As-Samra waste water treatment plant is an encouraging example of PPP success. Thank you Jordanian authorities and @Veolia. inwrdam.net/as-samra-wastewa…
@NLinJordan @IGG_NL #gwc2023
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Water scarcity, food security, energy transition and environmental pressure are key challenges for MENA's green transition. Jordan shows ambition by calling for synergy (nexus) between scarce commodities. Aim: accelerate progress towards SDGs. @IGG_NL @NLinJordan @DouweBuzeman
Youth leaders in the Middle East and North Africa advocate positive action to accelerate just climate transition. Great to meet Khaled Emam from @JusticeCallOrg and Manar Elkebir from Ecowave. #greenvoices @RNW_Media @AR_Renaissance @IGG_NL
Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon have youth leaders meeting at @COP27P . Aim is to discuss support to green transition. @RNW_Media @AR_Renaissance @IGG_NL @jaimedebourbon #greenvoices @NLinJordan
#Youth leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Palestine Territories, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon will share inspiring examples of climate action. The event, facilitated by the Netherlands, takes place on November 16 at #COP27. @LSchreinemacher @RNW_Media @AR_Renaissance #GreenVoices #NLatCOP27
ALT Picture made by Nadia Bseiso
@UNESCWA memberstates met to discuss transition to net zero, resilient economies. Ambitious investments presented for a Green, resilient future. @renevanhell @HMSchaapveld @KittyvdHeijden @RolaDashti @IGG_NL @HarryVerweij @ClimateLending @UNenvoyMM @jaimedebourbon @RaniaAlMashat
#lebanon faces fundamental challenges. Hope for change remains. I had a great conversation with @najat_saliba, MP. Journalists mention her as "an iron-willed scientist" and "a new face against the 50 years ruling political class". @borisvwestering @hpvanderwoude @gerritsen_marc
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Last week I joined a retreat of the Dutch embassy in Caïro and the country support team. Excellent discussions how to support Egypt’s Green transition. Dutch support e.g. water management and Climate smart agriculture. @IGG_NL @Cop27P @HMSchaapveld
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@WorldPressPhoto exhibition in Amman shows impressive pictures and storylines. Effects of #climatechange figure prominently as one of the key topics. @NLinJordan
Holidays are over. Used part of my leisure time to read about the Middle East: a region with a great, yet complicated, past and a very hospitable population.
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Palestine’s West Bank gains rooftop solar thanks to funding boost smart-energy.com/policy-regu…
Progress is impressive: 180 schools have solar PV installed and 220 schools are getting ready. Congratulations! @IGG_NL @IFC_org @NLinRamallah
ALT IFC's country director, Youssef Habesch and IFC's project lead, Rafif Darwesh; Massader's project lead, Mohammed Awartani; NL Representation in Ramallah, Subha Ghannam; Dutch Regional Envoy for Water, Energy and Food, Jacob Waslander
#Morocco is a leader in renewable energy. At the Global Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam last month, the Moroccan delegation discussed their ambitions for green hydrogen. Next steps are under preparation! @RVO_Nederland @NLinMorocco @RCREEE @IGG_NL
