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Bouregreg Valley Development Transport & Urban Development Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The Bouregreg Valley Development project seeks to create new residential neighbourhoods, professional areas, public amenities and spaces in Rabat-Salé-Témara, the 2nd biggest metropolitan area in Morocco. Furthermore, it is working to preserve cultivated land, create natural ecological spaces, carry out reforestation, and restoreRead more

Mediterranean Initiative for Jobs (Med4Jobs) Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives  Med4Jobs is a flagship initiative from the Union for the Mediterranean to help increase the employability of young people and women, close the gap between labour demand and supply, and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and private-sector development. Developed by theRead more

High Opportunity for Mediterranean Executive Recruitment (HOMERe) Higher Education & Research Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The High Opportunity for Mediterranean Executive Recruitment (HOMERe) project is predominantly aimed at high-achieving students in their last year of study before graduation, with the objective of easing their transition from an academic environment to a graduate position in their own country.Read more

Mediterranean New Chance (MedNC) Higher Education & Research Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The Mediterranean New Chance (MedNC) project addresses the socio-professional integration of young people, particularly of those who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). It does this by strengthening cooperation among stakeholders, in particular second chance schools. The project, part ofRead more

UPFI Sfax Taparura Project Transport & Urban Development Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives Sfax Taparura was one of the 12 urban development projects selected during the Project Identification Phase of the Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI), launched during the Senior Officials’ Meeting held in Barcelona on 7-8 April 2014. The Project received the UfM labelRead more

Over the course of an initial 5-year period, the project will contribute majorly to the depollution of the Lake of Bizerte, in northern Tunisia, and reduce indirect pollution impacting the Mediterranean Sea, through an integrated and concerted approach involving local stakeholders while investing in facilities to reduce liquid or solid waste and air emissions around the Lake.

Completion of the Central Section of the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis Transport & Urban Development Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The “Central Section of Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis” project aims at completing the missing links of the Central Section of the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis, connecting the Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian national motorway networks. The project will provideRead more

Jordanian Railway Network Transport & Urban Development Ongoing Context and objectives The Jordanian Railway Network project will expand the Jordanian railway system, and ultimately connect it with the rest of the Mediterranean region. Closer integration of transport systems will make connections faster, cheaper and more efficient, benefitting citizens and businesses across the Mediterranean. The mainRead more

EMUNI University Higher Education & Research Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives EMUNI University is a regional hub for higher education and research, and a strategic partner of the UfM Secretariat in this area. The Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI University) was established within the framework of the Declaration of the Paris Summit for the Mediterranean (Paris, 13th July 2008). TheRead more

The Desalination Facility for the Gaza Strip Water, Environment & Blue Economy Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The construction of a 100 million cubic metre desalination facility and distribution system on the Gaza strip will help to address the major water deficit for a population of 2 million. The Desalination Facility for the Gaza StripRead more