Barcelona, 22 March 2014. The Union for the Mediterranean joins the international community in expressing the need to find global and regional solutions to address the challenges surrounding energy and water (water-energy-nexus), highlighting the interlinkage of the two sectors, and the need for more resource-efficiency, which is a particular concern also in the Mediterranean region.Lire la suite
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Following a specific request from Ministers during the Water Conference of the Union for the Mediterranean held in Jordan in late 2008, the Secretariat is currently supporting the development of a regional project in order to improve water knowledge at the basis of governance processes not only on national territories but also on shared waterLire la suite
22 October – Amman, Jordan. Tomorrow, the UfM-labelled project ‘Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector’ shall initiate the national policy dialogue in Jordan during a first consultation workshop scheduled for 23 October in Amman. Officially launched in May 2013, this regional project if jointly implemented by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentLire la suite
Barcelone, le 1er octobre 2013. Conjointement avec le Plan Bleu et le SEMIDE, ses partenaires, le Secrétariat de l’UpM accueille un atelier réunissant des organisations et des partenaires régionaux et internationaux à son siège, à Barcelone, le 30 septembre et le 1er octobre 2013. Son but est d’examiner et d’harmoniser les indicateurs utilisés par les pays,Lire la suite
Le 17 septembre 2013. Après son récent déménagement à Barcelone, l’Alliance mondiale des partenariats des opérateurs de l’eau (GWOPA) a accueilli une réunion de coordination concernant les opérateurs de l’eau en Espagne. Des experts locaux, nationaux et internationaux se sont réunis au siège de l’Union pour la Méditerranée afin de partager leurs expériences et d’identifier des synergies entreLire la suite
Ramallah, 18 juin, 2013. Une réunion sous la houlette du président palestinien Mahmoud Abbas a été organisée au bureau présidentiel de Ramallah le 17 juin dernier. Le but était de faire le point sur la mise en œuvre du projet d'usine de dessalement à Gaza. Le secrétaire général adjoint de l’UpM chargé de l’environnement etLire la suite
Barcelona, 17 June, 2013. With more than 180 million people in the Mediterranean region being considered ‘water poor’ (disposing of less than 1000 m3 of renewable water per capita per year) and 60 million facing water stress (less than 500 m3 of renewable water per capita per year) according to recent figures by the Global WaterLire la suite
The project addresses the obstacles to the mobilization of financing in the Mediterranean Water Sector and aims to improve public governance and attract important investments. It involves work at national and regional level over three years (2013-2015) in six Mediterranean countries, with the potential of more countries joining at later stages.
As we celebrate the UN World Water Day and the international Year of Water Cooperation, the stakes of more sustainable and more accessible water management around the Mediterranean remain high: according to recent figures, the Mediterranean is currently lagging behind by 38% to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of bringing safe water to all.
This one-year technical assistance will support the Palestinian Water Authority in the preparatory work, additional studies and the design for the plant.
