• The southern shores of the Mediterranean are among the world’s most water-scarce, with over 150 million people affected. The UfM is implementing 15 projects specifically on Sustainable Development, representing close to €4 billion in investments for the region
• The 1st Meeting of the Drafting Group of the UfM Expert Water Group has taken place in Athens to discuss ways to further cooperate through a common regional agenda.
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Siena, Italy, 15th of April 2016 With the support of GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), the University of Siena and UN-SDSN, as leader of the UfM labelled project “Plastic-Busters for a Mediterranean free from litter”, are organizing the donors’ meeting in Siena, Italy, on 15th of April 2016. The meeting´s objective will be toRead more
Barcelona, 31 March 2016 On 23rd and 24th November 2015 in the framework of the 5th Water Expert Group (WEG) meeting in Luxembourg it was agreed to establish a Drafting Group that will be mandated to consolidate the regional roadmap and associated work plan for the WEG. This drafting group includes the UfM Co-Presidency, UfMRead more
Better water, better jobs. Better water through enhanced cooperation and integration brings more human development and stability to the Mediterranean.
The southern shores of the Mediterranean are among the world’s most water-scarce, with over 150 million people affected.
The UfM is implementing 15 projects specifically on Sustainable Development, representing close to €4 billion in investments for the region.
10 March 2016 , Barcelona For further information please contact the Energy divison: energy@ufmsecretariat.org Read more
Barcelona, 09-11 March 2016 For further information please contact the Energy divison: energy@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
• The first meetings of the UfM Regional Electricity Market (REM) Platform and the UfM Gas Platform take place in Barcelona.
• Representatives from 20 UFM Member States discuss the integration of electricity markets and the development of a gas market in the region.
• The BlueGreen Med-CS project seeks to promote water and environment cooperation in civil society
• The project is based on a capacity building programme that will enable more than 120 civil society organisations (CSOs) to acquire skills in various environmental areas.
• With a starting budget of €3.3 million, it will be initially implemented in Albania, Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia during 2015-2017 in partnership with the Horizon 2020 Initiative and the United Nations Development Program.
23 February 2016 , Brussels The overall goal of the BlueGreen Med-CS project is to strengthen existing and promote new cooperation and financial opportunities among Euro-Mediterranean Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) dedicated to water and environment, thereby maximising their contribution to sustainable development in the region. For further information please contact the Water and Environment divison: water@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
• On 15 February, the UfM Secretariat organised a meeting in Brussels with the participation of the Government representatives of Palestine, Israel and representatives of both the European Commission and the Office of the Quartet to advance on the implementation of the Desalination Facility project for the Gaza Strip, endorsed by the 43 Member States of the UfM.
• The Israeli Delegation confirmed the Government’s political support to the project and its commitment to facilitate the construction of the facility.
• The Palestinian Delegation emphasised its readiness to take all necessary measures for the project’s implementation.
• The large-scale desalination facility is aimed at addressing the water crisis in the Gaza Strip, where 95% of the water is not drinkable due to the over-pumping of the Coastal Aquifer, the only available water source in the strip.
