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The Mediterranean region, a critical climate change hotspot that is warming at a rate 20% faster than the global average, is home to over 180 million people who are considered water poor and an additional 60 million who face water stress. The Union for the Mediterranean, in line with the 2024 World Water Day themeRead more
22 March 2024, online. The Water Finance Task Force is a key element to accelerate the implementation of the UfM Financial Strategy for Water. This Task Force is aimed at being a more effective mechanism to share experiences and lessons learned within the region. Additionally, it aims to facilitate the emergence of a community ofRead more
WEFE Nexus for Sustainable Development in MENA Water, Environment & Blue Economy Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives Human demand for resources continues to rise as populations and economies grow. This continuous rise in demand, under conditions of limited resources, undermines socio-economic sustainability. Additionally, the negative environmental impacts of human activities threaten the environmental sustainability ofRead more
1 March 2024, Ouarzazate, Morocco – In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Morocco in September 2023, the three-day “UfM Workshop on Traditional Building Skills for an Earthquake Resistant Reconstruction” held in Ouarzazate, Morocco from 28 February to 1 March 2024, took on particular importance. National and international experts came together to discuss howRead more
28-29 February & 1 March 2024, Ouarzazate, Morocco – The UfM has been organising, with GIZ financing, a series of workshops entitled “Traditional Building Skills in the Southern Mediterranean Region: Know-how in the South Mediterranean”. The objective is to identify and promote good practices in raising awareness, preserving and promoting vernacular architecture and traditional construction techniques.Read more
27 February 2024, online. This second webinar of digitalisation in the water sector, titled “Towards a Roadmap for Digitalization of the Water Sector in the Euro-Mediterranean Region” will be held online on 27 February 2024. The UfM has conducted a comprehensive study on the digital transformation of the water sector in the Mediterranean, which willRead more
5-7 February 2024, Tunis – The 5th edition of the Mediterranean Water Forum, co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean, the Institut Méditerranéen de l’Eau, and the World Water Council in coordination with the Republic of Tunisia, took place this week in Tunis with the aim of unifying Mediterranean voices ahead of the 10th WorldRead more
5-7 February 2024, Tunis, Tunisia – The Fifth Mediterranean Water Forum, scheduled to be held from 5-7 February 2024, is a pivotal event co-organized by the Tunisian Government, the Mediterranean Water Institute (IME), and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The forum will take place at the hotel Laico and will revolve around the themeRead more
