About MINARET
The MENA Region Initiative As a Model of NEXUS Approach and Renewable Energy Technologies (MINARET) aims to address the unique sustainability challenges and opportunities of the MENA region by increasing local and regional sustainability capacities using the synergies between renewable energy technology and efficiency, water management, and food security.
The 4-year project kicked off in the first quarter of 2017 to be implemented in Jordan, Tunisia and Lebanon. The MINARET project intends to build the municipality’s resilience to climate change through adopting renewable energy resources and energy efficiency, water management techniques and food security.
MINARET In Figures
square meter plastic house
cubic meters of treated wastewater used daily
annual savings
farmers benefited
water tanks installed
%
less energy LED street lights consume
tons of CO2 reduced
cubic meter underground tank
kWh in total energy savings
Latest News
MINARET at Cairo Water Week 2019
Nexus Workshop: Promoting Urban Nexus in the MENA Region - A Side Event at Cairo Water Week 2019 As part of the workshop organized by the Nexus Regional Dialogue in the MENA region in collaboration with the League of Arab States (LAS); upon the expressed interest of...
MINARET at World Water Week 2019
From Local Needs to Opportunities, How NEXUS is Shaping Communities. MINARET team presented a showcase in the World Water Week on 29 August 2019, about how MINARET enables communities to participate in transitioning their cities to renewable energy, and strengthening...
Monitoring & Evaluation Training Course
MINARET conducted M&E training course from 21-24 July 2019 attended by MINARET team from partners' organizations as well as other participants from RSS team. The training aimed at enhancing staff knowledge and skills in creating a common understanding of the...
