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The Rome Initiative on Water will facilitate the implementation of sustainable water systems in the Mediterranean region by improving the mobilisation of investments and technical assistance. The 2nd UfM Ministerial Meeting on Water provided the organisation’s 43 Member States with strategic guidance to achieve the water-related UN Sustainable Development Goals. The 2nd UfM Ministerial DeclarationRead more
Farming in an age of drought: an Algerian innovation simplifying technology and reshaping production
20 March 2026. In the plains outside Mascara, a city in north-western Algeria once known for its fertile land, Mokhtar Bouazza stood watching his family’s fields slowly die. Land that had sustained generations dried up as rainfall declined and groundwater reserves receded. Bouazza, 31, is living through the effects of climate and environmental change inRead more
24–26 February 2026, Nicosia, Cyprus – The Regional Conference on the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus will take place on 24–26 February 2026 in Nicosia, Cyprus, bringing together Mediterranean stakeholders to advance integrated, climate-resilient resource management. The Conference is supported by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) as a key political platform to move the EU-UfM-UNEP MAPRead more
3 or 12 December, 2025, online. Women entrepreneurs across the Mediterranean region face unique challenges in accessing finance, resources, and networks to grow their businesses. This online capacity-building programme aims to address this issue by equipping you with practical tools, knowledge, and connections, useful to successfully scale your enterprise.
5-6 November 2025, Barcelona – The UfM Ministerial Declaration on Water (Malta, 27th April 2017), called for “a Union for the Mediterranean Water Agenda to enhance regional cooperation towards sustainable and integrated water management in the UfM region” and mandated the UfM Regional Platform on Water (previously known as the Water Expert Group, WEG), underRead more
13–14 October 2025, Cairo (Egypt) – The 6th Annual Conference on Water Finance and Investment will take place in Cairo on 13-14 October 2025. It is co-organized by the UfM and the European Union Delegation in Cairo in the framework of Cairo Water Week. Our partners include African Development Bank, GWP-Mediterranean, Ministry of Water ResourceRead more
30 June 2025, Online. Digitalisation in the management of natural resources involves the strategic use of both established and emerging digital tools, technologies, and policies to support sustainable development goals. This approach applies across individual sectors and cross-sectoral domains, such as agriculture, energy, and environmental protection. Among the most impactful applications are those in waterRead more
The Euro-Mediterranean region’s few remaining glaciers have retreated significantly in recent years, be it in the Pyrenees, Alps, Apennines, or Balkan peninsula. Their existence is precarious as many could disappear completely in the coming decades. Melting glaciers on our warming planet are linked to flooding, landslides, sea level rise and droughts. Glaciers are key toRead more
26-28 February 2025, Fes, Morocco. The Mediterranean Youth Water Hackathon concluded on 28 February 2025, bringing together young innovators from across the region to tackle critical challenges within the Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus. Organised by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and supported by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Sida, HLD pourRead more
