‘Climate action, Gender and Displacement in the Arab Region: Turning adversity into opportunity’ is a discussion paper which aims to unpack the interconnection between climate change and vulnerable women who are refugees and/or internally displaced persons (IDPs). In doing so, it reflects on the additional socio-economic burdens placed on this particular segment of the population due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis is expected to lead to a set of recommendations to understand how climate change related initiatives can become part of longer-term solutions that respond to both the needs of, and empower women refugees/IDPs, while also contributing to addressing climate change challenges, including from the perspective of climate and human security. The recommendations may also point to areas where further work is required to better understand the intersection between climate change and women refugees/IDPs. The paper aims to provoke discussion and highlight specific areas of work that can be taken further.