Mr. Almotaz Abadi is a regional development cooperation adviser who currently works as a managing director at the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona, Spain, representing the State of Palestine. He is in charge of regional policy, dialogue, and cooperation on water and sustainable development. Previously, Abadi was the director of the Aid Coordination and Management Unit in the Palestinian government. He has also worked at the Palestinian Water Authority, was policy adviser at GIZ, and program manager with Italian Development Cooperation in Jerusalem, as well as with other donor communities.