6-7 February 2025, Malta – The Ad-Hoc Meeting of the Drafting Group of the Ministerial Declaration on Water in the Mediterranean will be held in Malta on 6-7 February 2025. During the last UfM Regional Platform on Water (RPW14) held on 5-6 June 2024 in Lisbon, Member States supported the organisation of the second UfMRead more
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3-5 December 2024, Riyadh – In arid and semi-arid regions, the interconnectedness of water, food, and energy systems, known as the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, presents unique and critical challenges for sustainable development. These regions face heightened pressures due to scarce water resources, fluctuating food production, and the high-energy demands required for water extraction and agricultural activities.Read more
14-15 October 2024, Cairo. This is the Main Annual Event on Water Finance in the region. The Conference is co-convened by the Union for the Mediterranean, the European Union and the African Development Bank. The overall objective of the annual conferences is to support progress towards achieving water security in the Mediterranean and Africa byRead more
16-18 September 2024, Abu Dhabi. Under the theme “Security. Sustainability. Prosperity” the Forum will explore the critical role of sustainable water management in the Arab region. The Union for the Mediterranean is joining forces with the Arab Water Council, GIZ, PRIMA, GWP-MED and CYI in the organisation of a session on Innovative Approaches for WaterRead more
6 June 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) successfully organised the 14th Meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Water, held alongside the workshop on the UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health in Mediterranean ‘Increasing Climate Resilience of the Water and Sanitation Sector in the Mediterranean Region’. The event, co-organised by the UNECERead more
5-6 June 2024, Lisbon – The 14th Meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Water (RPWater-14) will be hosted by the Government of Portugal. The overall aim of the 14th Meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Water is to continue supporting efforts by UfM member states to increase water security in the Mediterranean regionRead more
27 May 2024, online – Since January 2018 the UfM Secretariat has carried out a work programme on water finance and investment in order to support UfM member states to implement the UfM Financial Strategy for Water. This work programme has included the organization of regional conferences on water finance and investment, the development ofRead more
