Developed together with partners such as GWP-Med (Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean), PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area), and the UNEP/MAP MedProgramme, this Strategy is the region’s common framework for applying the Nexus through a source to sea approach, recognizing that what happens upstream (mountain ranges, agricultural plains, cities) directly impacts coastal zonesRead more
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Drawing on country case studies and international initiatives, this Framework is the region’s roadmap for digitalising the water sector. It addresses the growing need to modernise Mediterranean water systems facing droughts, losses and ageing infrastructure, explaining how digital tools, such as smart meters, sensors, data platforms and AI, can help operators manage resources more efficiently,Read more
Prepared under the UfM Working Group on Water Finance and Investment and informed by the UfM Annual Conferences on Water Finance and global processes, these Recommendations are the reference document for advancing the regional water finance agenda. They respond to the chronic under‑financing of water in the Mediterranean, where utilities and administrations face large investmentRead more
19 March 2026, Online / From 10-11.30 CET – This webinar will share the findings of the Mediterranean Wetlands Outlook 3 (MWO-3), an overview of the state and trends of wetlands across the Mediterranean, and to introduce the Mediterranean Wetlands Geoportal. The MWO-3 marks a new milestone, building on two previous editions. It has beenRead more
The Platform for Sustainable Food Systems in the Mediterranean (SFS-MED Platform) is a forum for dialogue and collaboration, which aims at leveraging cross-country and multistakeholder collaboration as a way to advance a sustainable transformation of agrifood systems in the Mediterranean region. Key pillars of the initiative include promoting shared learning around key levers for agrifoodRead more
8-10 February 2026, Alexandria, Egypt – In the framework of its ongoing collaboration with the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), the UfM Secretariat will support and participate once again in the 15th MARLOG International Maritime Transport and Logistics Conference on “Smart & Resilient Logistics Corridors: Future Gateway to the Green Trade”. ToRead more
27-30 January 2026, Cordoba. The capacity-building programme to develop bankable urban projects in the Mediterranean will take place in the broader context of the UfM Urban Agenda. The latter, adopted in 2017, will continue to provide a strategic, long-term vision for sustainable urbanisation in the Mediterranean region and will foster the creation of resilient, inclusiveRead more
At the UfM Ministerial Conference on Transport held online on February 9, 2023, UfM Member States reiterated their commitment to ongoing cooperation in the field of transport within the Mediterranean region. During the conference, a Ministerial Declaration and the newly established Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP 2021-2027) were endorsed. The RTAP outlines priority actions acrossRead more
The UfM (UfM), in collaboration with MEDPorts, seeks to conduct a Study on governance models of Mediterranean ports, which will include a comparative analysis of the different governance and organisation models existing at the level of the Mediterranean ports that are members of MEDPorts. Port governance models refer to the structure and relationships of theRead more
10 December 2025, Barcelona – The Official Presentation of the Study on Governance Models of Mediterranean Ports will be held on 10 December 2025 at 11:00h at the Port of Barcelona. Conducted by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in collaboration with MEDPorts Association, the Study represents a pioneering effort to compile and analyse data onRead more
