Executive Committee of the Middle East Green Initiative Holds Its 21st Meeting and Reviews Initiative Progress

The Executive Committee of the Middle East Green Initiative held its 21st meeting, chaired by H.E. Dr. Osama Faqeeha. The committee reviewed a report by Secretary General H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Alturki on the Secretariat's achievements, selected a Chairman for the Scientific Advisory Committee for the next three years, and discussed the Secretariat's strategic plan for 2027–2031.

The Executive Committee of the Middle East Green Initiative held its 21st meeting virtually today, September 21, 2026. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Dr. Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister for Environment at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chair of the Initiative’s Executive Committee, with the participation of Executive Committee members representing the Initiative’s member states.

The meeting reviewed the efforts undertaken by the regional member states and the General Secretariat to implement the decisions of the Initiative’s second Ministerial Council meeting, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on January 29, 2026.

H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Alturki, Secretary-General of the Initiative, presented a report outlining the General Secretariat’s developments and achievements during the second and third quarters of 2026. These included capacity-building and knowledge-transfer programs, strategic partnerships with regional and international organizations and development finance institutions, preparations for the operation of the General Secretariat, and work on a communication strategy for engagement with member states and partners. The strategy included preparations for the Initiative’s website and the launch of its social media channels. The report also covered the General Secretariat’s work plan for the final quarter of 2026.

The meeting also reviewed the nominations for the chairmanship of the Initiative’s Scientific Advisory Committee and selected its Chair for the next three years. Comprising international experts, the Committee will play an important and active role in examining issues of regional importance related to vegetation cover development and combating desertification, as well as providing technical and scientific advice.

The meeting also discussed several matters related to the General Secretariat’s operational policies and its five-year strategic plan for 2027–2031.