A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed on January 17, 2007 in Nairobi between MASHAV, the Center for International Cooperation of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNEP - the United Nations Environment Program.

The Memorandum of Cooperation will focus on providing expertise and technical know-how through joint capacity building programs on environmental-related topics, including management of water resources, water scarcity, sanitation, waste management, food security and agriculture, management of dry lands, desertification and land degradation.

The agreement reflects the importance Israel places on donor coordination with UN organizations in dealing with environmental development issues of high priority on the global agenda, while acknowledging Israel's rich and varied expertise.

Reproduced by permission of Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem.

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