In 2010, developed countries committed to raising USD 100 billion per year until 2020 to support climate change mitigation and the needs of developing countries to adapt to climate change (UNFCCC, 2010). This was confirmed in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Such climate funding has been sourced and disbursed through a wide variety of public, private,Read more
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1-2 February 2018, Amman. – The 8th Meeting of the Water Expert Group (WEG) of the Union for the Mediterranean will be held on 1-2 February in Amman, Jordan. The UfM Water Expert Group (WEG) was mandated by the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Water (22 December 2008, Dead Sea, Jordan) and confirmed by the UfM Ministerial declaration on WaterRead more
31 January – 1 February 2018, Barcelona, Spain.– The annual meeting of the three UfM Energy Platforms will be the opportunity to present the deliverables and the implementation status of the activities included in the Work Program 2017 as well as to present the foreseen activities for 2018. The UfM REM Platform aims at the progressiveRead more
UfM Regional Platform on Water Context and Objectives Policy framework Documentation Key dates Key partners Related news Context The Mediterranean region faces significant water scarcity, with per capita freshwater availability among the lowest globally. This scarcity poses serious challenges for socio-economic development and increases the risk of water-related conflicts. Despite containing only 3% of theRead more
The Conference’s central aim is to tangibly contribute towards overcoming challenges relating to Water Governance & Financing as well as Water Integrity in the MENA region. It is organised jointly by two relevant regional projects, the Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector project, led by the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med), and the Water IntegrityRead more
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Marseille, 21 November 2017. UfM Deputy Secretary General Ihab Fahmy delivered a keynote speech in the opening session of the conference “Méditerranée du Futur” to promote joint actions for the climate agreements, held in Marseille on 21 November 2017. This timely Conference, taking place right after the meetings of the COP23 in Bonn, the First UfMRead more
The Mediterranean region, with a growing population of more than 800 million inhabitants, has been identified as one of the main climate change hotspots in the world. This is due to, inter alia, water scarcity, concentration of economic activities and population in coastal areas, and reliance on climate-sensitive agriculture. The limit of 1.5ºC rise ofRead more
The Mediterranean region is nowadays facing significant energy challenges. It is home to an increasing population of over 500 million inhabitants with growing energy demands. According to the Observatoire Méditerranéen de l’Énergie (OME), per capita energy demand is estimated to increase by 62% in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries by 2040 (taking 2018 as referenceRead more
The UfM Water Expert Group (WEG), mandated by the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Water (22 December 2008, Dead Sea, Jordan) and confirmed by the UfM Ministerial declaration on Water (Malta, 2017). It provides a platform for information sharing and promotion of common objectives. It has the mandate to develop, under the guidance of the SeniorRead more
