MAST – Mediterranean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism post COVID Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Context and objectives According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. International tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2020 were a fraction of what they were in 2019, andRead more
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FLOWER – Fostering Local market Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment and Resilience Social & Civil Affairs Ongoing Context and objectives 6.5 million women in Morocco work in rural food production, and 1.8 million in Tunisia; more than half of these women are informal workers without a contract, and therefore without access to social protection, healthcare orRead more
Euromed-RRM – Implementing a Rapid Response Mechanism for Higher Education in Emergencies in the Euro-Med region Higher Education & Research Ongoing Context and objectives Euromed-RRM aims at running an emergency scholarship programme to test the feasibility of a systemic, full-scale academic response to needs of young people caught in humanitarian crises or in forced mobilityRead more
SEARChED – Strengthening Employment and entrepreneurial Activities to Recover COVID-19 Epidemic Damages Ongoing Context and objectives The SEARChED project aims to promote the economic growth of enterprises and improve the business environment by developing resources and services for MSMEs, focusing on the agri-food sector in Tunisia and Jordan, and the energy efficiency sector in Lebanon, toRead more
RISE – Resilience and Innovation through Strengthened Entrepreneurship Ongoing Context and objectives The RISE project aims to increase economic resilience and employment opportunities for vulnerable groups in Morocco and Tunisia by improving institutional, technical, social and economic conditions for innovative entrepreneurial activity, inclusive growth and job creation. It will provide tailored employment-related capacity development andRead more
SEMED – Startup Europe Mediterranean Higher Education & Research Ongoing Context and objectives SEMED – Startup Europe Mediterranean is a digital platform that connects innovation actors across the Euro-Mediterranean region and allows innovation to thrive. The platform connects and creates opportunities for the entire ecosystem via a single point of access. Launched in collaboration with theRead more
Skills for Success – Employability Skills for Women Social & Civil Affairs Ongoing Context and objectives Skills for Success – Employability Skills for Women provided disadvantaged women with the skills, knowledge and tools to enter the labour market, while developing women’s roles within society. The programme helped participants build their employability by providing English languageRead more
TransLogMED Transport & Urban Development Ongoing Context and objectives The TransLogMED project develops training activities targeting the logistics sector, complementing the completed UfM-labelled project LOGISMED TrainingActivities (LOGISMED-TA). Over a five-year period (starting in November 2017), the project aims to foster regional integration in the Mediterranean, enhance professional performance, and promote employment and gender equality in the transportRead more
Scaling up forest and landscape restoration to restore biodiversity and promote joint mitigation and adaptation approaches in the Mediterranean Water & Environment Ongoing Context and objectives With a total budget of 1,850000 euros over a 4-year period, the project, Scaling up forest and landscape restoration to restore biodiversity and promote joint mitigation and adaptation approachesRead more
Strengthening public health response to violence against women and girls Social & Civil Affairs Ongoing Context and objectives The project aims to improve countries’ capacity to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, and support progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5 (ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at allRead more
