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Agadir SME Programme: Fostering SME competitiveness and trade Economic Development and Employment Completed Context The Agadir Declaration, signed on 25 February 2004, established a free trade zone (FTZ) between Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. The FTZ was created in order to develop economic activities, support employment, increase production and improve living standards within the member states, and cameRead more

INCORPORA Economic Development and Employment Completed Labelled projects Context The Incorpora Programme, established in 2006, aims to help at-risk or marginalised people find work placements in companies. It further aims to: – Offer companies an alternative form of corporate social responsibility, creating more employment for vulnerable people. – Increase the training of professionals within the social organisationsRead more

YouMatch – Toolbox Project Economic Development and Employment Completed Labelled projects Context and objectives Bringing young people into employment is one of the central issues to be tackled worldwide, especially in the Mediterranean region. Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries have rapidly growing working-age populations, with 33%-50% of the region’s population under the age of 30. Currently,Read more

The Multi-Site Urban Regeneration Project in Jericho Project will improve living conditions for 50,000 inhabitants of the city and Jericho Governorate by reorganising and upgrading important public and leisure facilities and extending the city’s green spaces. These interventions will bring about the revitalisation of those areas, benefiting commercial activities and local economic development. Moreover, the Project will play a key role in improving the food security chain.

Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform Water, Environment & Blue Economy Completed Context and objectives The Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform facilitated the sharing of water-related information among key stakeholders in the Mediterranean. It was first implemented in six pilot countries: Jordan, Lebanon, Monaco, Morocco, Spain and Tunisia (2014-2016). The Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform project improved dialogue andRead more

The Project aims at developing a seamless intermodal goods transport service that will bridge Turkey (Izmir) with the Maghreb area through Tunisia (Tunis and Rades). The service will call in the Italian ports of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto.

The Project will aim to optimize freight transport, logistics chain and the connection of the different shores of the Mediterranean through offering a high frequency port-to-port Roll-on-Roll-off (Ro-Ro) service. The service will positively contribute to the expansion of trade relations among UfM countries through a combination of Short Sea Shipping with other modes of transport (road and rail). Further, it will enhance the global competitiveness of the Mediterranean while complementing and create synergies with the existing Mediterranean transport system.

The WoRTH Project : Women’s Right to Health Social & Civil Affairs Labelled projects Completed Context and objectives The WoRTH project aims to reduce the incidence of and mortality from breast and cervical cancers in Albania, Montenegro and Morocco, through a comprehensive screening strategy. It will be developed in accordance with national public policies and inRead more

EMIPO – EUROMED Invest Promotion & Observatory Economic Development and Employment Completed Labelled projects Context The EMIPO project was part of a regional programme launched and financed by the European Commission to support the development of the private sector in the Mediterranean region. The project was promoted by ANIMA Investment Network as an extension of EUROMEDRead more

EDILE – Economic Development through Inclusive and Local Empowerment Economic Development and Employment Completed Labelled projects Context The Economic Development through Inclusive and Local Empowerment (EDILE) project aimed to improve the quality of investment projects and their local impact, which in the past has not always fulfilled expectation in projects in the Southern Mediterranean, with localRead more

Over the course of 2.5 years, the project contributed to enhance women’s economic inclusion by harnessing the great potential of women entrepreneurs in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia and create the conditions for a sustainable and inclusive growth.