ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2026/Brief.8
Country: Arab region, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Lebanese Republic
Publication Type: Policy briefs
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Climate change, Natural resource sustainability
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Keywords: Arab countries, Case studies, Climate change adaptation, Cities, Jordan, Lebanon, Open spaces, Resilience, Risk assessment, Streets, Urban planning
More livable cities, safer streets: planning for future-proof urban spaces in the Arab region
July 2026
The present information sheet presents best practices, tips and resources focused on climate mainstreamed urban planning in the Arab region. It reflects knowledge generated through the “Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon” project, funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The project aims to strengthen the resilience of communities to climate change-related water challenges in Jordan and Lebanon.
- Harvest the future: sustainable solutions for small farmers
- Catch the rain: household solutions for a drier tomorrow
- Rethinking water: the promise of treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Lebanon
- Permaculture: growing a resilient future for the Arab region
- From sink to sustainability: greywater solutions for the Arab region
- Rethinking water: treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Jordan
- Every drop counts: Harnessing rainwater for public facilities in the Arab region
- More livable cities, safer streets: planning for future-proof urban spaces in the Arab region
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Climate change, Natural resource sustainability
The present information sheet presents best practices, tips and resources focused on climate mainstreamed urban planning in the Arab region. It reflects knowledge generated through the “Resilient water solutions against climate change in Jordan and Lebanon” project, funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The project aims to strengthen the resilience of communities to climate change-related water challenges in Jordan and Lebanon.
- Harvest the future: sustainable solutions for small farmers
- Catch the rain: household solutions for a drier tomorrow
- Rethinking water: the promise of treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Lebanon
- Permaculture: growing a resilient future for the Arab region
- From sink to sustainability: greywater solutions for the Arab region
- Rethinking water: treated wastewater reuse for agriculture in Jordan
- Every drop counts: Harnessing rainwater for public facilities in the Arab region
- More livable cities, safer streets: planning for future-proof urban spaces in the Arab region
