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Municipality, a simulation session for COP28, and an

appreciation ceremony to celebrate their accomplishments.

The Ministry of Education, through the Greening Education

Hub, has made significant progress in attaining the objectives

of the four pillars of the Green Education Partnership.

Currently, 52% of schools and 36% of universities have

enrolled in greening programmes, preparing for official

environmental accreditation. Furthermore, all schools across

the country now have access to green resources and curricula

essential for promoting environmental education.

In terms of greening capacities, the Ministry is actively

involved in providing climate training and qualification for one

educational official and two teachers in each school

nationwide. The initial phase of training for 100 master

trainers has been completed, with over 1,400 educational

officials and more than 10,000 teachers enrolled in training

programmes to enhance their capabilities in green education.

To amplify the role of education in fostering greening

communities, the Ministry has devised seven distinct business

models for each of the country's emirates. The objective is to

boost community engagement with climate education

initiatives.

In line with its belief in the power of partnerships in bringing

about sustainable change in the educational sector, the

Ministry of Education signed two Memoranda of

Understanding during COP28. The first MoU was with the

International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), which

was aimed at developing and implementing initiatives to

educate youth and students about environmental protection.

The objective is to emphasise their role in shouldering

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