The MedPartnership - News Archive

News Archive

GWP-Med: Launching of the Assessment and Dialogue on Private Sector Participation in Water Infrastructure in Tunisia

24/05/2011

The National Workshop on "Private Sector Participation in Water Infrastructure" was organised on 23 May 2011 in Tunis held within the framework of and supported by the GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Large Marine Ecosystems (MedPartnership) and the Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative (MED EUWI).

The joint Meeting of BP, INFO and PAP RACs Focal Points goes green

13/05/2011

The Joint Meeting of Plan Bleu, Priority Actions Program, and Information and Communication Regional Activities Centres National Focal Points took place on 11-13 May 2011 in Nice, France. This meeting followed the actions made by the Centres throughout the biennium 2010-2011 and discussed the Work programme and the budget proposal for the biennium 2012-2013.

Another step towards a shared vision for the management of the extended Drin Basin: the Albanian Consultation Meeting & the 3rd Core Group Meeting

15/04/2011

Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, important economic sectors, water users associations, academia, private sector, NGOs as well representatives of international organizations and donor countries met on 5 April 2011, in Tirana, Albania to discuss and elaborate on management issues, needs and actions for the sustainable management of the part of the Drin Basin in Albania in order to facilitate the development of the Strategic Shared Vision for the Drin's management.

"Planning for sustainable fisheries in MPAs": Second regional training workshop by RAC/SPA and WWF

14/04/2011

This workshop is co-organized by WWF Mediterranean and the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (UNEP/MAP-RAC/SPA), in the framework of the Capacity Building Programmes of the MedPAN South and the MedMPAnet projects. It is delivered by NOAA's trainers.

Enhancing the involvement of NGOs in the MedPartnership activities: the Drin Dialogue process

14/04/2011

MIO-ECSDE organized an NGO networking meeting on April 4, 2011 in Tirana back-to-back with the Albanian Consultation Meeting to provide information on the Drin Dialogue process and encourage/inspire NGOs to participate in the makings of the structured dialogue.

RACs' National Focal Points meetings already scheduled

13/04/2011

The National Focal Points meetings of the Regional Activity Centers (RACs) of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) will take place in May 2011.

Legal Instruments reducing risks from offshore exploration activities and protecting the Mediterranean coasts' degradation enter into force today

24/03/2011

Two of the most innovative legal instruments for environmental protection in the Mediterranean, the Offshore and the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Protocols of the Barcelona Convention(1) will enter into force today.

FAO: Innovations in water management needed to sustain cities

22/03/2011

As the world's urban population continues to swell, the need to employ new and innovative approaches to ensuring safe and adequate water for city dwellers in developing countries is becoming increasingly pressing, FAO said today. "Within the next 20 years, 60 percent of the world's population will live in cities, with most urban expansion taking place in the developing world. Ensuring access to nutritious, affordable food for the poorer of these city-dwellers is emerging as a real challenge," said Alexander Mueller, FAO Assistant Director-General for Natural Resources.

FAO: Forests are key for high quality water supply

17/03/2011

By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in regions with absolute water scarcity and two-thirds of the world's population may experience water-stress conditions. Forests capture and store water and can play an important role in providing drinking water for millions of people in the world's mega-cities.

MedPartnership Press Conference in Damascus: Cooperating to safeguarding the Mediterranean

16/03/2011

The MedPartnership held a press conference today in Damascus, Syria where the project's overall progress and achievements for 2010 were presented. Special attention to the activities in Syria was given. The press conference was realized within the framework of the MedPartnership's Second Steering Committee Meeting currently being held in Damascus.