WES supports the efforts of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel in the development of a joint public-private road map to effectively recycle plastic polymers
The environmental, health and economic implications caused by certain types of plastic products that either do not properly biodegrade or whose biodegradation is not possible in the existing waste management infrastructures of a country, are considerable, and require a targeted legal framework to address them. In the case of Israel, the EU-funded WES project is to work hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP), which aspires to align as much as possible with the EU Plastics Strategy, and [...]
Algerian university students present their projects on green entrepreneurship and circular economy in the framework of the EU funded project “Water and Environment Support” (WES)
In the framework the National activity that is implemented under the “Water and Environment Support” (WES) project and aiming at “Supporting Algerian university students in the conceptualization and presentation of circular economy and green entrepreneurship projects”, a final project pitching session was organized on June 23rd 2022, at the University of Boumerdes in Algeria. During this session, eighteen projects promoting green and circular economy were presented and defended by the students. These projects covered numerous fields, e.g. replacing plastic [...]
The Management of Water Demand in domestic, public and tourism sectors of Morocco-A consultation workshop organised by WES in cooperation with the Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Water and the EU Delegation to Morocco
The economic and social development of Morocco, in combination to the impacts of climate change, has increased considerably the water demand for urban and rural populations, industries, tourist establishments, as well as for agricultural uses. In 2020, water demand in Morocco was estimated at 16.2 billion cubic meters (BCM) (including 1.7 BCM for drinking, tourism and industrial water supply). This demand is likely to increase further in the future and particularly under the impacts of climate change. To address [...]
WES Trainings of Trainers on Farming Irrigation Systems in Tunisia
Water resources in Tunisia are characterized by scarcity, a pronounced irregularity and its economy depends heavily on agriculture. Therefore, the necessity of improving access to irrigation water development to address the water scarcity, as well as a training programme for farmers to promote sustainable agricultural practices and water management is imperative. The EU funded Water and Environment Support (WES) project, under the Activity “Improving water use efficiency in agriculture”, has organized in late May and early June two Trainings [...]
World Environment Day
Today the 5th of June, we celebrate the World Environment Day, as set by the United Nations since 1974. Actually, the Water and Environment Support (WES), a EU funded regional project, is celebrating the Environment Day, Each and Every Day, by developing activities on pollution reduction and prevention, and raising awareness on environmental issues in the MENA countries. Take a look and share our latest news and accomplishments: https://www.wes-med.eu/
The EU funded Water and Environment support (WES) project has just published an e- leaflet on “Enhancing the Gender and Youth related components of formal, non-formal and informal Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)”.
The EU funded Water and Environment support (WES) project has just published an e- leaflet on “Enhancing the Gender and Youth related components of formal, non-formal and informal Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)”. While the WES aims at protecting natural resources and improving the management of scarce water resources in the Mediterranean region, it also addresses gender and youth aspects within its work programme implemented in the MENA countries. Therefore, the WES team has prepared and will widely distribute [...]