International Programs
Middle East Environmental Ministries, Partners and other Resources
The EPA works with many partners to ensure capacity building and efficient, successful programs. Some of these resources are environmental ministries, enforcement networks, as well as non-governmental organizations, plus much more in the Middle East and North Africa region. 
- Jordan
- Morocco
- Egypt
- Israel
- Other Ministries
- United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
- Trade
- Enforcement Networks
- Additional Resources
Jordan
- Jordan - Ministry of Environment (website under construction)
- Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature
- USAID-Jordan Mission
- The United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Agreement (FTA) (entered into force on December 17, 2001)
- US Embassy Jordan
- State Department Jordan Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Jordan Fact Page
Morocco
- Morocco - Ministry of Country Planning, Water Resources and Environment (French/Arabic)
- Moroccan Secretary of State in charge of Water, and Environment/Department of Environment (Site under construction)
- Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Site in French; English under construction)
- Moroccan Ministry of Interior (This site is the Text version)
- Enforcement Royal Gendarmerie
- State Department, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- US Embassy Morocco
- State Department Morocco Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Morocco Fact Page
Egypt
- Egypt – Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
- Helwan University
- Alexandria University
- Fullbright Commission in Egypt
- Housing & Building National Research Center (HBRC)
- Schutz American School
- US Embassy Egypt
- State Department Egypt Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Egypt Fact Page
Israel
- Israel - Ministry of Environmental Protection
- Bilateral Statement of Intent on Security of Water Supply Systems (PDF) (2 p, 555K, About PDF Files)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Science and Technology (PDF) (15 p, 660K, About PDF Files)
- Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC)
- US Department of Energy
- US Embassy Israel
- State Department Israel Page
- The Central Intelligence Agency Israel Fact Page
Other Ministries
- Algeria – Ministry of Energy and Mining
- Bahrain - Ministry of Electricity and Water
- Kuwait – Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA) (website under construction)
- Oman – Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources (Arabaic only)
- Qatar – Ministry of the Environment
- Tunisia – Ministry of Environment and Regional Planning
- UAE – Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW)
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
Trade
- EPA’s International Trade and Environment
- Free Trade Agreements
- Trade & Investment Framework Agreements
Enforcement Networks
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Network for Environmental Compliance in the Maghreb (NECEMA) – launched February 2006
- Arab Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production – launched May 2009
- Arab Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (ANECE) –launched June 2009
Additional Resources
- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
- National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR)
- Gulf Cooperation Council
- The League of Arab States
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Contacts
For additional information on EPA's work in the Middle East, contact:
Shereen Kandil
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of International and Tribal Affairs (2650R)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
E-mail: kandil.shereen@epa.gov
(202) 564-6433