An action plan concerning the key aspects of the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis’ management was discussed in a participatory manner during a “Working days: Horizontal Actions for the Integration and Coordination of the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis management” seminar.
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In the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean Senior Officials Meeting, the UfM Secretariat officially launched the Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI). UPFI is the financial component of the ‘Euro-Mediterranean Sustainable Urban Development Strategy’, which aims to create a shared and common framework for the development of sustainable urban and territorial development strategies and projects.
The UfM-labelled project “Jordanian National Railway project as part of a Regional Railway Network” has been selected among the 2014 Strategic Top 100 Global Infrastructure Projects by CG/LA Infrastructure. Its main expected result is to achieve a closer integration among the transport markets of the Mediterranean, thus making transport connections faster, cheaper and more efficientRead more
The UfM-labelled project “Jordanian National Railway project as part of a Regional Railway Network” has been selected among the 2014 Strategic Top 100 Global Infrastructure Projects by CG/LA Infrastructure. Its main expected result is to achieve a closer integration among the transport markets of the Mediterranean, thus making transport connections faster, cheaper and more efficientRead more
11 February, 2013. UfM Headquarters, in Barcelona The UfM Secretariat works in close collaboration with the Group of Transport Ministers of the Western Mediterranean (GTMO 5+5), and will participate in its next Expert Meeting, to be held on 11 February 2014, in Barcelona. Among other issues, the working session will cover the preparatory work forRead more
The official launch of the Urban Project Finance Initiative is due to take place in the first half of 2014.
4 February, 2013. Luxembourg The UfM Secretariat will participate in the seminar “Urban Development in the FEMIP Region”, to be held on 4 February 2014 in Luxembourg on the occassion of the FEMIP Committee. The seminar will discuss the urban development challenges in the FEMIP Region, as well as the Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI)Read more
31 January, 2013. Headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, Barcelona A preparatory meeting prior to the High-level seminar on the UfM-labelled project “Completion of the Central Section of the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis”, set to take place in April, 2014 will be held on 31 January, 2014. The meeting will focus on the horizontal actionsRead more
Over the course of an initial 5-year period, the project will contribute majorly to the depollution of the Lake of Bizerte, in northern Tunisia, and reduce indirect pollution impacting the Mediterranean Sea, through an integrated and concerted approach involving local stakeholders while investing in facilities to reduce liquid or solid waste and air emissions around the Lake.
The project will streamline the flow of trade and enhance the competitiveness of the logistics in the region, complementing existing training programmes and supporting Mediterranean partners in their efforts to improve the qualifications of personnel in the logistics sector.
