Developed countries have pledged to raise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 for global environmental climate action. Assisting developing countries by providing them with different types of funding is essential to helping them cope with the implications of climate change, especially in terms or vulnerability reduction and mitigation actions. During the COP25 in Madrid,إقرأ المزيد
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وُلد ونشأ مروان قيس في بيروت، حيث يتولى منصب رئيس بلدية بتلون، التي تقع على بعد 45 كيلومترًا داخليًا من العاصمة اللبنانية الصاخبة. مدفوًعا بشغفه وحماسه لإعداد لبنان للمستقبل، عاد مروان إلى الجامعة في سن 53 عامًا، حيث حصل على درجة الماجستير في سن الستين واُنتخب بعد ذلك لمنصبه الحالي. على الرغم من الظروف الصعبة،إقرأ المزيد
10 Dec. 2020. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting the expansion of renewable energy in Egypt by supporting one of the first green private-to-private projects in the country, a 6 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant located at Dina Farms in the Beheira governorate, 80 km from the Egyptian capital Cairo. This is theإقرأ المزيد
17 December 2020. The UfM Ad hoc Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Energy will take place online on 17 December 2020.إقرأ المزيد
10 December 2020, online. The Union for the Mediterranean promotes youth engagement and leadership in all sectors of social and economic development. This is why the UfM supports the upcoming online webinar on The Future of Water Jobs: Post Covid-19 Opportunities for Youth in the Mediterranean, organized by UfM- Water in close collaboration with theإقرأ المزيد
9 December 2020, online. The Union for the Mediterranean, in the context of our regional Water Agenda, is holding a Consultation Meeting with Regional Institutions and Stakeholders. The meeting will be an outstanding opportunity to gather relevant actors of the Euro-Mediterranean region involved in water issues. The UfM Water Agenda, through its four Thematic Areas (Water, Energy, Food andإقرأ المزيد
10-11 November 2020. The environmental impact on human health will become more critical in the future. By 2050, it is estimated that 68 % (about 650 million) of the Arab population will be living in urban areas, often characterized by heavy traffic, polluted air, poor housing, limited access to water and sanitation services, noise pollution, besidesإقرأ المزيد
Beirut, 28 October 2020 –The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) partnered with AMWAJ Forum, a leading platform focusing on tackling water scarcity and energy challenges and with CEWAS Middle East, and KAS – REMENA, to address the most pressing issues facing the Mediterranean region on the fronts of energy and water nexus. After Amman (2016)إقرأ المزيد
UfM Working Groups: Volunteers in Civil Protection and Engaging citizens in Disaster Risk Management
· The emergency situations the Euro-Mediterranean region faces are common and have cross-border implications, which require a joint effort and a common agenda on disaster risk management at regional and sub-regional levels. · Since the general public plays an important role in risk prevention and preparedness for emergencies, citizens can be the first responders toإقرأ المزيد
19 October 2020.The 2nd Cairo Water Week (CWW) will be held next October in Cairo, between 18-22 October 2020, under the auspices of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Cairo Water Week (CWW) is considered one of the biggest water-related events at the national, regional and international levels. It has grown significantlyإقرأ المزيد
