Climate change impacts and mobility in the Middle East

This report assesses the state of knowledge on climate change impacts on mobility in the Middle East (including Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen) and provides a foundation for further research to fill evidence gaps for policy and programming. It draws together current understanding of how climate change impacts are likely to change the existing numbers and dynamics of internal and cross-border migration.

The findings from the study state that the degree of impact that climate change has on mobility or immobility can vary from one situation to another, depending on a range of factors such as the intensity of climatic variability and extremes, their longevity, and the prevailing level of resilience and preparedness within a certain region.