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  • Who we are
    • Who we are

      The Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental institution bringing together the 28 European Union Member States and 15 countries from the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean to promote dialogue and cooperation.

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      The UfM since the adoption of the Roadmap UfM Brochure
  • What we do
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      The UfM seeks to enhance regional cooperation, dialogue and the implementation of concrete projects and initiatives with tangible impact on our citizens to address three strategic objectives: human development, stability and integration.

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    • Human development

      • Business Development & Employment
      • Higher Education & Research
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      Sustainable development

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      • Transport & Urban Development
      • Energy & Climate Action
    • How we work

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      • Projects and Initiatives
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    • The UfM Secretariat is the operational platform of the Union for the Mediterranean. The staff of the UfM is made of more than 17 nationalities working in a multicultural environment that fosters cooperation and intercultural communication and exchange.

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    • UfM in the Media

      12 February 2019, Libération: Jorge Borrego: Morocco is a pioneer country in renewable energy
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      11 February 2019, Europa Press: “Stylianides resalta España como “buen ejemplo” para Europa en migración y refugiados”
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      11 February 2019, Maroc News: Les États-membres de l’Union pour la Méditerranée Unissent leurs efforts pour renforcer la Protection Civile
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Transport & Urban Development

 Like the EU, the Union for the Mediterranean has adopted a real urban roadmap and I very much welcome that. I hope you will draw on the experience and best practices of the Urban Agenda for the EU, and make cities close partners. They have a unique insight and their involvement in policy-making on key urban matters, together with local stakeholders from the civil society or the business sphere, will benefit the lives of millions of people around the Mediterranean”

Ms. Corina Creţu
EU Commissioner for Regional and Urban Policy

Easy and safe access to flows of goods and people over land and sea is essential for regional prosperity and integration. The UfM is actively engaged towards addressing the complex challenges facing the transport sector and developing an efficient, integrated, interoperable and sustainable transport infrastructure network through a holistic and integrated approach, with a view to improving transport connectivity in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Sustainable urbanization is key to addressing climate change, and cities are potential drivers for sustainable development, economic growth and stability. With this in mind, the UfM works to implement the UfM Urban Agenda for the Mediterranean region following a cooperative approach that underscores the joint efforts of governments, local and regional authorities, developers, financiers and civil society, with the ultimate aim of improving the liveability of Mediterranean urban areas by ensuring that urban growth is turned into opportunities

Transport 3.6% growth in regional trade

and a 6.5% growth in exports could result from on-going and future trade facilitations and transport infrastructure improvements

Transport 7% of the world’s population

is living in urban areas in the Mediterranean, where the rapid increase in urban population is one of the challenges for urban development

Nearly
80% of the
Mediterranean countries’ populations

will be concentrated on 10% of the land – predominantly the coastline- by 2030

Strategic Objectives

Develop a regional transport network fostering socio-economic development and regional integration

Contribute to implementing the UfM Urban Agenda with a view to fostering inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable urban development

Enhance regional dialogue efforts through a multi-stakeholder framework bringing together UfM Member States and key partners and stakeholders to share best practices and develop projects, providing them with technical support and mobilizing financing instruments in particular from IFIs

  • Policy Framework
  • Regional Dialogue Platforms
  • Projects

Second UfM Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development

Declaration

Cairo
22 May 2017
Transport & Urban Development

UfM Ministerial Conference on Transport

Declaration

Brussels
14 November 2013
Transport & Urban Development

First UfM Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development

Declaration

Strasbourg
10 November 2011
Transport & Urban Development

UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity

Transport & Urban Development

UfM Regional Platform on Sustainable Urban Development

Transport & Urban Development
Euro-Mediterranean Smart City Innovation Centres
Transport & Urban Development
Imbaba Urban Upgrading Project
Transport & Urban Development
TransLogMED
Transport & Urban Development
Izmir Urban Integrated Waste Management Project
Transport & Urban Development
Multi-Site Urban Regeneration Project in Jericho
Transport & Urban Development
OPTIMED IMPLEMENTATION: Towards a new Mediterranean Corridor: from South-Eastern to North-Western ports
Transport & Urban Development
Motorway of the Sea (MoS) Turkey-Italy-Tunisia Project
Transport & Urban Development
Bouregreg Valley Development
Transport & Urban Development
UPFI Sfax Taparura Project
Transport & Urban Development
Jordanian Railway Network
Transport & Urban Development
Completion of the Central Section of the Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis
Transport & Urban Development
LOGISMED Training Activities
Transport & Urban Development

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Addressing affordable and sustainable housing needs in the Euro-Mediterranean region
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Urban Projects Finance Initiative

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Transport & Urban Development
UfM TransLogMED Leaflet
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Related Events

 Second UfM Working Group on Sustainable and Affordable Housing
28/02/19
UfM Working Groups on Transport and Logistics Connectivity
02/04/19
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What we do

  • Business Development & Employment
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    • Member States
    • Structure
    • Partners
    • History
  • What we do
    • Business Development & Employment
    • Higher Education & Research
    • Social & Civil Affairs
    • Water, Environment and Blue Economy
    • Transport & Urban Development
    • Energy & Climate Action
  • How we work
    • Political Framework
    • Regional Dialogue Platforms
    • Projects and Initiatives
  • Work with us
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    • Internships
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    • Roster of experts
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