This pre-mapping is a first look at climate philanthropy across the Arab region, produced by the Arab Foundations Forum in partnership with WINGS. It brings together what is currently visible about who is funding climate-related work, in which countries, and across which themes, as a starting point to inform the next phase of regional dialogue and action.

Climate philanthropy in the Arab region remains under-documented, and much of the work happening on the ground is not captured in global datasets or reflected in international narratives. Part of the gap is structural: regional giving often moves through channels that sit outside global reporting frameworks, including faith-based and traditional instruments, family-led foundations, and locally rooted intermediaries. Part of it is narrative: when the region appears in global climate philanthropy conversations, it tends to feature as a site of vulnerability rather than a source of funding, knowledge, or strategy. The aim of this pre-mapping is to begin closing that gap and create a shared baseline that members, partners, and funders can build on.