Collaboration on Climate Adaptation

An-Najah National University (ANNU) collaborates with non-governmental organizations and community networks to strengthen climate knowledge, sustainable resource management and capacity for adaptation. These partnerships connect university research with community experience, supporting responses to water scarcity, environmental pressures and the need for more resilient buildings and communities.

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The University’s Energy, Water and Food Security Research Center provides an institutional foundation for cooperation on water resilience and climate adaptation. This work is complemented by the SAGE Centre and student associations that engage external organizations through workshops, conferences and community activities.

ANNU’s approach combines applied research, knowledge exchange and public participation. Its partnerships include organisations working on water resources and sustainable construction, alongside youth networks that build climate awareness and participation. This cooperation forms part of the University’s wider climate action framework and cross-sectoral dialogue for sustainable development.

NGO Partnerships and Documented Engagement

Building Climate Knowledge Through Youth Cooperation

These activities support the educational and participatory foundations of adaptation, complementing technical research and resource-management partnerships.

Water Resilience and Sustainable Buildings

Water scarcity and pressures on the built environment are important concerns within ANNU’s adaptation-related cooperation. The University’s partnership directory identifies both the Palestinian Hydrologists Group and the Palestine Green Building Council, linking university expertise with organisations working in these fields.

The April 2025 sustainability conference exposed participating students to green-building practices, rating systems, case studies and sustainable-development approaches. Such engagement develops knowledge relevant to reducing resource pressures and improving the sustainability of communities.

Responsible unit: Energy, Water and Food Security Research Center, with contributions from relevant research centres and student associations.
Reporting year: 2025.

Green Technology Company ,Amman – Jordan.	Khalil Polytechnic University	Royal Scientific Society
EXergia Company, Greece.	Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.	Zaim and Associates Company, Cyprus.
Spark Company, Nablus – Palestine	Guidehouse Consulting Company, Germany	Palestinian Green Building Council (PalGBC), Ramallah – Palestine.
Water Future VZ, Non-Governmental Organization, Netherlands.	Institute of Geography, Faculty of Computer and Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe University, Germany.	Institute of Evolution and Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Tübingen, Germany.
Palestinian Hydrologists Group	Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA.	Faculty of Engineering, Lille University of Technology, France
Department of Civil Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.	Department of Civil Engineering, University of Freiburg, Germany	Stockholm Environment Institute, U.S. Center, Boston, United States of America.
Nablus Municipality	Water Research Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.	Al-Quds University
Ministry of Agriculture	Palestinian Water Authority	Environmental Quality Authority
Palestinian National Center for Agricultural Research	Palestinian Energy and Natural لاResources Authority, Ramallah Palestine.	Solar Plant Performance Consulting Company, Cairo – Arab Republic of Egypt.