Stakeholder | Organisation Type | Current Role |
Public Authority of Agriculture and Fisheries (PAAF) | Government | · Provide subsidies for farmers directly in and indirectly in the form of (fertilisers, pesticides, services, vaccination, laboratory analysis, extension services etc). · Participate in drafting, implementing, and enforcing food laws, regulations and food standards. · Agriculture import/export Regulations. |
Ministry of Commerce (MOC) | Government | · Participate in drafting, implementing, and enforcing food laws, regulations and food standards ( |
Ministry of Health (MOH) | Government | · Participate in drafting, implementing, and enforcing food laws, regulations and food standards ( · Preparation, anticipation, and prevention of health issues related to climate change ( |
Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) | Government | · Data collection. · Monitoring and evaluating networks. · Construction of new wells ( · Technical assistance and training and education in the sector ( · Subsidised electricity and water. |
Kuwait Municipality (KM) | Government | · Participate in drafting, implementing, and enforcing food laws, regulations and food standards ( |
Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research (KISR) | Government/ Private | · Participate in research services and projects (also collaborations with the UN, PAAF, PAI, KU and EPA). · Education and technical training. |
Kuwait University (KU) | Government | · Research services and projects. · Education and technical training. |
Public Authority of Industry | Government | · Standardization Committee |
Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) | Government | · Education and technical training. |
Kuwait Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA) | Government | · Education and technical training. · Laboratory analysis, extension services. |
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS) | Private NGO | · Funds research institutions, scientists and projects, mainly Kuwait University and KISR. |
United Nations (UN)/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | NGO | · Kyoto agreement -Primarily concerned with mitigating climate change by reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and sequestering it from the atmosphere ( · Habitat III (Food security and strengthening of urban-rural linkages for sustainable urban development ( |
Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) | NGO | · Periodical report on the state of the environment and natural resources in the Middle East. · Discuss regional reports on environmental matters and investigate their impact on the process of sustainable development in the Middle East. |