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
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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
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 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
27 August – 1 September 2017, Stockholm. -The UfM Secretariat will co-organise a side event at the United Nations Development Programme World Water Week in Stockholm. For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: water@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
19-20 July 2017, Barcelona. The 7th Meeting of the Water Expert Group (WEG) of the Union for the Mediterranean is scheduled to take place in Barcelona on 19 and 20 July 2017. For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: water@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
11 July 2017, Monaco. – The Institut Méditerranéen de l’Eau and the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean with their partners will organize on 11 July 2017 in Monaco, with the collaboration of the Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco, the kick off meeting of the 3rd Mediterranean Water Forum. The 3rd Mediterranean Water ForumRead more
29 June 2017. – Seville, Spain. The colloquium on Business possibilities in the Mediterranean Region and Initiatives co-organised by the UfM will take place on 29 June 2017 in Seville, Spain. For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: water@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
•Ministers in charge of water from the UfM Member States recalled that the Mediterranean region is particularly vulnerable to water scarcity and that climate change exacerbates the pressure on existing water resources in the region. •They agreed to develop a Union for the Mediterranean Water Agenda to help UfM Member States implement sustainable and integratedRead more
Valetta, Malta, 27 April 2017 The UfM Ministerial Meeting on Water will aim to provide further deepened political impetus to the definition of a future UfM Water Agenda. The objective of this Agenda would be to provide a consensual regional water policy framework that can lead to a substantial positive impact on the sustainable livelihoodRead more
