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 theRead more
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17 December 2020. The UfM Ad hoc Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Energy will take place online on 17 December 2020.Read more
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 theRead more
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 andRead more
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, besidesRead more
• The UfM Secretary General and Spanish Vice-President and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge meet to reinforce cooperation for sustainability in the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Barcelona Process, taking place this year. • During the meeting, they underlined the urgent need to address the impact of climate change in the Mediterranean, where the temperature is already warming up 20% faster than theRead more
5 November 2020. In the framework of the 25 year anniversary of Barcelona Process, the Senior Officials of the UfM Member States met to endorse two new projects and to discuss preparations of the 5th UfM Regional Forum, which will be held at the end of the month. The meeting took place virtually and provided the occasion to join forces with the World Health Organisation to improve countries capacities in preventing and responding to violence against womenRead more
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)Read more
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 toRead more
