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Research to Business Programme (R2B) Higher Education & Research Ongoing Capacity building initiatives Context and objectives Across the Mediterranean, universities and research institutions generate innovative solutions to major societal and environmental challenges. However, many applied research projects face barriers in moving from the laboratory to the market, including limited access to commercialisation support, investment readinessRead more

Capacity building program: Leveraging traditional building skills to build climate-resilient urban heritage Transport & Urban Development Ongoing Capacity building initiatives Context and objectives Together with the UNESCO Regional Office for Maghreb countries, and with the support of the German Development Cooperation GIZ and the Spanish AECID, the UfM launched a series of workshops as partRead more

UfM Network on Climate, Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Social & Civil Affairs Ongoing Capacity building initiatives Context and purpose The Euro-Mediterranean region is experiencing climate change at an accelerated pace, warming significantly faster than the global average. This environmental pressure, combined with existing political fragility and gender inequalities, is intensifying risks related to humanRead more

The UfM Innovation–Employability Initiative Higher Education & Research Ongoing Capacity building initiatives Context and objectives In the Mediterranean region, the disconnect between academic excellence and underperforming innovation ecosystems continues to hinder youth employment and economic resilience. While universities produce high-level research, graduates often face limited career prospects, and innovation remains under-leveraged. This gap not onlyRead more

Women Leading Change: Gender-Responsive Leadership in Mediterranean Universities and Municipalities Higher Education & Research Ongoing Capacity building initiatives Context and objectives Universities play a key role not only in shaping future generations, but also in influencing social norms, leadership models and public policy. Strengthening gender-sensitive leadership in higher education has a transformative impact within institutionsRead more

Women and Youth Driving Sustainable Transformation Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The MENA region is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, where drought, heatwaves, and extreme weather threaten water and food security and increase the risk of forced displacement and violent conflict. Economies in the region are facing aRead more

Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Booster (YEEB) in Egypt Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The project Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Booster (YEEB), based in Egypt, focuses on supporting green entrepreneurship or ecopreneurship, with the goal to foster a green entrepreneurial spirit and sustainable employment creation. It provides sustainable assistance toRead more

Women on the Green Path (WGP) Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The project Women on the Green Path’s main goal is to empower women by promoting their employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the green circular economy in Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia. The initiative aims at improving economic opportunities forRead more

GREENSTEP – GREEN Skills development for green transitions in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Jordan Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives Climate change can have deep consequences for the socioeconomic development of our societies. In Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, unsustainable practices, together with high levels of youth and women unemployment, insufficientRead more

GREEN&FAIR: employability and entrepreneurial capacities in ecologically relevant sectors for women and youth in Egypt Lebanon and Palestine Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The Mediterranean region stands out as a highly vulnerable area to climate change. Water scarcity appears as a pressing challenge which, together with rising temperatures andRead more