Reef National Foundation Launches Initiative to Empower Rural Women across Saudi Arabia

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA
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Reef National Foundation Launches Initiative to Empower Rural Women across Saudi Arabia

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

The Reef National Foundation has launched an initiative to economically empower rural women by boosting their skills in managing and growing small and medium enterprises and ensuring the quality of their products to meet local market demand, SPA reported.
The initiative is centered on enhancing capacity building in diverse areas of sustainable development, including agriculture and crafts, and providing essential equipment to boost the operational quality of rural enterprises.
This initiative is part of a series of initiatives launched by the foundation to drive sustainable rural development across the Kingdom's regions.



Royal Commission for AlUla Highlights Sustainability Endeavors at COP16

The event is the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East and North Africa region. - SPA
The event is the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East and North Africa region. - SPA
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Royal Commission for AlUla Highlights Sustainability Endeavors at COP16

The event is the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East and North Africa region. - SPA
The event is the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East and North Africa region. - SPA

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is taking part in the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, through the Saudi Green Initiative Gallery, to highlight a variety of its projects and initiatives that reinforce Saudi Arabia's environmental and sustainability agenda, while underscoring its role in the comprehensive and sustainable regeneration of AlUla.
The RCU will present 10 key initiatives, including the development of a circular carbon economy via the agricultural waste management program, the planting of 500,000 trees and plants, the establishment of nature reserves, and the Arabian leopard conservation and breeding program, SPA reported.
RCU's senior management team will also engage in several seminars and discussions to talk about the achievements, challenges, and opportunities related to AlUla's regeneration.
Taking place in Riyadh from December 2 to 13, COP16 marks the convention's 30th anniversary.