Speakers stress OIC member states to prioritise water security in their climate action strategies.
Speakers at a seminar, while acknowledging joint efforts to deal with climate change-related challenges, especially in Muslim countries have stressed Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to prioritise water security in climate action strategies.
Speaking at an event titled, “Networking of Water Centers of Excellence in OIC Member States” jointly organised by OIC-COMSTECH and the OIC General Secretariat in collaboration with the Hisaar Foundation, SESRIC (Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries and COMSTECH Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management, they emphasised collective efforts for sustainable water management in OIC member states.
They maintained that such a gathering is a significant step toward strengthening research, knowledge sharing, and coordinated action on water security.
The event is being attended by policymakers, experts, and representatives from water centres of excellence across OIC member states, including Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Togo, Turkiye, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
