Amman, Sept. 30 (Petra) — Minister of Environment Ayman Suleiman
discussed during a meeting Wednesday with Syrian Minister of Local
Administration and Environment Mohammad Anjrani ways to enhance
environmental cooperation between Jordan and Syria and develop joint
coordination mechanisms to address environmental and climate
challenges.

On the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Arab Ministers
Responsible for Environmental Affairs at the headquarters of the Arab
League General Secretariat in Cairo, the two sides stressed the
importance of enhancing cooperation and coordination between the two
countries on a number of priority environmental issues, foremost
among them the effects of climate change and drought, adaptation to
water scarcity, combating desertification, and reducing dust and
sandstorms, in addition to protecting and restoring ecosystems in
shared border areas.

They also discussed ways to enhance Arab coordination to mobilize
international support and financing for countries most affected by
the effects of climate change and to enable national institutions to
benefit from international climate funds, programs, and initiatives,
contributing to enhancing capacities to adapt and respond to climate
and environmental challenges.

Suleiman and Anjrani agreed to prepare a comprehensive memorandum of
understanding between the Jordanian Ministry of Environment and the
Syrian Ministry of Local Administration and Environment, in
preparation for signing it on the sidelines of the Conference of the
Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(COP31), establishing a framework for cooperation and the exchange of
expertise in sustainable water resource management, waste management,
environmental monitoring, and adaptation to the effects of climate
change.

Both sides stressed the importance of continued communication and
coordination between relevant entities in the two countries and the
development of joint programs and projects that contribute to
reducing environmental and climate risks, enhancing sustainability,
and supporting regional efforts to address the effects of climate
change.

//Petra// AF