Climate change is rapidly reshaping food security across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), transforming what was once viewed primarily as an environmental challenge into a strategic economic priority. These pressures threaten agricultural productivity, raise food prices, increase import dependence, and strain economic resilience. Population growth and climate change are intensifying competition for limited water resources, making efficient irrigation and sustainable water management essential. Governments are increasingly investing in drip irrigation, treated wastewater reuse, desalination, and precision agriculture to improve water productivity while protecting food production. Food Security Is Economic SecurityClimate change increasingly affects far more than agricultural output.