IUCN西亚区域办事处2025年年度报告

WEST ASIAREGIONAL OFFICEANNUAL REPORT 2025 INTERNATIONAL UNIONFOR CONSERVATIONOF NATURE WEST ASIAREGIONAL OFFICEANNUAL REPORT 2025 Credits CC BY-NC 4.0 Attribution 4.0 International. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. The user is allowed to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium orformat. The user must give appropriate credit to IUCN as the source of the material and indicate if changeswere made to the original content. Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted. Use of the name andlogo of IUCN is not permitted in connection with adaptations, translations, or other derivative works. Adaptations, translations and other derivative works should not carry any official logo unless they have beenapproved and validated by IUCN. Please contact IUCN (logo@iucn.org) to obtain permission. When copyright of content published by IUCN, such as images, graphics or logos, is held by a third party, theuser of such content is solely responsible for clearing the rights with the right holder(s). The user acknowledges and agrees that any transformation, adaptation, translation or alteration of the originalcontent provided by IUCN is done at the user’s own risk. In no event shall IUCN be liable for any damages,losses or consequences arising from the use, modification or adaptation of the original content. The useragrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations when transforming, adapting or redistributing thecontent. Furthermore, IUCN does not guarantee the quality, accuracy, integrity or legal compliance of theoriginal content after its transformation or adaptation. IUCN expressly disclaims all liability for any copyright,trademark, or other legal infringement that may result from the modification or unauthorised use of the originalcontent. The designation of geographical entities in this report, and the presentation of the material, do not imply theexpression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territoryor area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN. IUCN is pleased to acknowledge the support of its Framework Partners who provide core funding: Ministryof Foreign Affairs, Denmark; Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland; Government of France and the FrenchDevelopment Agency (AFD); Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea; The Ministry of the Environment,Climate and Biodiversity, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation(Norad); and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). This publication has been made possible in part through the support of IUCN Members, donors and partnerscontributing to IUCN ROWA’s work across West Asia. Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland Produced by: IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA), Amman, Jordan Copyright: © 2026 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Recommended citation: IUCN (2026). IUCN ROWA Annual Report 2025. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. Cover photo(s): Shutterstock Layout by: Razan Baqain, IUCN ROWA A word from theRegional Director As we present the 2025 Annual Report of IUCN’s Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA), Ilook back on a year that has not only reaffirmed our regional leadership in conservation butalso marked a defining chapter in our collective journey toward a nature-positive future. The year 2025 witnessed West Asia’s voice resonate on the global stage during the IUCNWorld Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, where the IUCN Arabia pavilion served as adynamic platform for dialogue, innovation, and regional collaboration. Through more thana week of high-level discussions, project launches, and cross-regional partnerships, weshowcased the region’s growing contribution to global biodiversity and climate agendas,from advancing the “30 by 30” target to promoting Nature-based Solutions and innovativefinancing mechanisms. We also celebrated the signing of new projects and strategic partnerships across ourpriority programmes in biodiversity, water, climate change, and sustainable livelihoods.These initiatives strengthen our ongoing efforts to restore degraded landscapes, empowerlocal communities, and enhance resilience across some of the region’s most vulnerableecosystems. 2025 was equally a year of growth and renewal within the regional office. We welcomednew colleagues whose expertise and energy are already enriching our mission, and weopened new chapters of engagement with Members and partners across the region,expanding our reach, strengthening networks, and deepening collaboration. Theachievements captured in this report reflect the dedication of our Members,Commissions, partners, and staff, who continue to transform vision into action. Together, weare proving that conservation is not only about protecting na