Strengthening capacity for a public health approach to preventing and responding to violence against women and girls Social & Civil Affairs Ongoing Context and objectives The project will contribute to improve countries capacities in preventing and responding to violence against women as a key public health, gender equality and development issue, and supporting progress underRead more
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Enhancing the conservation of coastal wetlands in the Mediterranean Basin Water & Environment Photo credit: M. Thibault. Ongoing Context and objectives Since 1970, the Mediterranean region has lost 50% of its natural wetlands and we continue to destroy them. These habitats are vital, in particular to help coastal communities to adapt to present and futureRead more
Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI-ERI) Transport & Urban Development Ongoing Context and objectives The Urban Projects Finance Initiative – Economic Resilience Initiative (UPFI-ERI) seeks to identify and encourage innovative urban projects. It offers a grant to project promoters to help them run the project, with opportunities for subsequent access to funding. The initiative aims toRead more
ENI CBC MED thematic clusters Ongoing Context and objectives Following the signature of the MoU between the UfMS and the ENI CBC MED Managing Authority in April 2019, and the Joint Action Plan agreed, the labelling of this project contributes to the promotion of a wider impact of the Programme on selected strategic priorities byRead more
The main aim of the LIFE-IP RBMP-MALTA project is to support the implementation of the second River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) through the establishment of an integrated framework for the optimized management of all water resources on the Maltese islands. To achieve this, it will seek to address the key horizontal challenges identified during aRead more
The aim of the MedFund project is to contribute to the long-term management of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas by strengthening their financial sustainability through the establishment of an environmental fund (or “trust fund”) financing mechanism. It is a unique and innovative financial tool but also a political dialogue tool for the Mediterranean basin countries andRead more
The Interreg MED Green Growth community is a network of 14 projects which promote a sustainable development in the Northern and Eastern Mediterranean area based on the sound management of the natural resources, taking into account the effects on the labour market by promoting social inclusion as well as green growth and jobs. The InterregRead more
The BlueSkills project promotes opportunities for “Blue” marine and maritime careers by developing skills, exchanging knowledge and valorising research for more sustainable Mediterranean Sea. Its aim is to develop new curricula and increase employability in the marine and maritime sectors. By supporting the Euro-Mediterranean communities of the Blue Economy stakeholders through higher education, research andRead more
Identified as a climate change hotspot region by the IPCC, the numerous effects of climate change – including increasing water scarcity, rising temperatures and growing rates of desertification – are felt across borders in the Southern Mediterranean region. The increasing frequency of climate change impacts affects both socio-economic development and the geopolitical environment. The multi-dimensionalRead more
This regional project will create Smart City Innovation Centres in three Southern Mediterranean cities, namely Fes in Morocco, Tunis in Tunisia and Alexandria in Egypt, replicating the successful experience of the Nice Smart City Innovation Centre in France, with a view to developing smart urban services, and ultimately improving the quality of life of theRead more
