The 5th Mediterranean Water Forum
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5-7 February 2024, Tunis, Tunisia – The Fifth Mediterranean Water Forum, scheduled to be held from 5-7 February 2024, is a pivotal event co-organized by the Tunisian Government, the Mediterranean Water Institute (IME), and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The forum will take place at the hotel Laico and will revolve around the theme “together for a shared water sobriety,” emphasizing the need for a fresh perspective on water usage across various sectors of the global economy, including agriculture, industry, urban and rural areas, tourism, and nature. This theme also underscores the essential alliance with other main commons such as food, health, energy, education, and biodiversity. The forum aims to provide a platform for Mediterranean countries and organizations to express themselves, focusing on local needs and identifying best practices and technologies to address the challenges of water security in the region. Given the demographic trends, socio-economic challenges, and the impact of climate change on water management in the Mediterranean, the discussions at the forum are expected to be centered on identifying effective responses to ensure water security, making it a crucial platform for addressing the region’s water-related challenges and fostering collaboration among various stakeholders. The Fifth Mediterranean Water Forum will play a crucial role in shaping the agenda and priorities for the global water community as it moves towards the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, from 18th to 24th May 2024.
Within the Forum a High-Level Political Meeting will take place on 5th February, focusing on progress made towards achieving SDG 6, successes, challenges and the need to articulate actions on water which are tangible.
Also in the framework of the 5th Mediterranean Water Forum the 2nd Regional Roundtable on WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean will take place on 5th February as a side-event. The Regional Roundtable aims to discuss the draft Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus Strategy in the Mediterranean Source to Sea continuum (as was decided during the 1st Regional Roundtable that was held on 6-7 June 2023, in Rabat, Morocco) and to harvest related feedback from stakeholders across the Mediterranean.
The 2nd Regional Roundtable is held within the joint initiative of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the UN Environment Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP-MAP), and the European Union (EU). It is organized by the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med) in the framework of the GEF UNEP/MAP MedProgramme Child Project 2.2 on WEFE Nexus in cooperation with the “EU WES in the ENI Southern Neighbourhood region” Project and the PRIMA Foundation.
You may check the agenda here.
Side events planning here.
Post-event webnews here.
Learn more about the Tunis Declaration of the 5th Mediterranean Water Forum.
