The Mediterranean region faces pressing challenges such as environmental degradation, climate change, and economic inequality. In response to these global concerns, the green economy emerges as a path to sustainable development and shared prosperity. However, shifting towards sustainable practices and technologies requires significant investments. Therefore, innovative financial mechanisms for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) areRead more
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Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Booster (YEEB) in Egypt Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The project Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Booster (YEEB), based in Egypt, focuses on supporting green entrepreneurship or ecopreneurship, with the goal to foster a green entrepreneurial spirit and sustainable employment creation. It provides sustainable assistance toRead more
Women on the Green Path (WGP) Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The project Women on the Green Path’s main goal is to empower women by promoting their employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the green circular economy in Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia. The initiative aims at improving economic opportunities forRead more
GREENSTEP – GREEN Skills development for green transitions in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Jordan Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives Climate change can have deep consequences for the socioeconomic development of our societies. In Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, unsustainable practices, together with high levels of youth and women unemployment, insufficientRead more
GREEN&FAIR: employability and entrepreneurial capacities in ecologically relevant sectors for women and youth in Egypt Lebanon and Palestine Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The Mediterranean region stands out as a highly vulnerable area to climate change. Water scarcity appears as a pressing challenge which, together with rising temperatures andRead more
Get into Green Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the most climate-sensitive areas in the world. These countries experience exacerbated impacts of climate change, which weaken the sustainability and resilience of their ecosystems, societies, and economies, on which manyRead more
9 and 10 July 2024, Cairo, Egypt – In its continuous efforts to support building more resilient economies in the region, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in collaboration with Climate & Company, is organizing a Workshop on Sustainable Supply Chain on 9 andRead more
Within the framework of the 2024 Summer School for Young Diplomats held in Montenegro, the UfM Secretariat hosted a Workshop on Economic Diplomacy bringing together high-profile keynote speakers. The Summer School saw a record participation with young diplomats from 46 countries from the UfM Region and beyond. 23-28 June 2024, Kolaši and Podgorica (Montenegro). BuildingRead more
The UfM Workshop on Sustainable Investment took place in Madrid from May 12 to 14, 2024. Organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in collaboration with Climate & Company, the event gathered participants from various UfM member countries, including representatives from different ministries, businessRead more
25 June 2024, Online – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Platform on Industrial Cooperation convened online on 25 June 2024. The meeting was co-chaired by the European Union (EU) and Jordanian UfM Co-presidencies and hosted by the UfM Secretariat. It brought together senior officials from the UfM Member States responsible for industrial cooperation,Read more
