CARPO Podcasts

Tafahum wa Tabadul Episode 2: SDGs, Climate & Health Diplomacy in the WAAP Region

24.06.2025

 

What does climate change mean for health and resilience in West Asia and the Arabian Peninsula? In the second episode of the Tafahum wa Tabadul Podcast, Lama Zakzak, a leading voice on global health policy and sustainable development in the Middle East, elaborates on the implications of shifting climate and environmental conditions on people’s lives across the region. Lama is a Principal Researcher at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), lead author of the Arab SDG Index and Dashboards report, and a contributor to the UAE–Belém work program under the UNFCCC.