WES is participating at the 3rd UfM Working Group on Environment and Climate Action, 14-15.03.2022
Representatives of the EU funded Water and Environment Support (WES) project will participate in the 3rd Union for Mediterranean (UfM) Working Group Meeting on Environment and Climate Action on 14 & 15 of March 2022 to present the on-line ‘repository’ of 20 selected practices https://bestpractices-waste-med.net/, that was designed and developed by the WES consortium members MIO-ECSDE, LDK Consultants and ACR+, with the support and in collaboration with the UfM, UNEP/MAP and COMPSUD (Circle of Mediterranean Parliamentarians for Sustainable Development), to [...]
A WES Regional Training on how to reach a much needed “new water culture” in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is among the most arid regions in the world. While the region holds only 3% of global water resources it hosts over 50% of the world's water poor populations, around 180 million people, according to FAO. Human-made pressures, such as population growth, urbanization, water intensive agriculture, tourism and other industries, together with misuse, keep increasing water demand. Technical solutions alone are not enough. A “new water culture” of sensitized citizens is needed, people who respond positively by [...]
WES Regional Training on Educating for Sustainable Development with focus on Waste Water Treatment for reuse and Non-Conventional Water Resources
Educating for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an interdisciplinary system, process and form of education, that is acknowledged as essential in reaching all Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing on the provision of water education, is a necessary and powerful management tool for the achievement of water security and a “new water culture” in the Mediterranean. The EU funded WES project is organising a regional activity to provide technical assistance and strengthen the capacities of the WES Partner Countries to be better [...]
Water and Environment Support (WES) project tackles non-revenue water issues through a new activity to allow better use of scarce water resources in Jordan.
Jordan ranks as one of the water-poorest countries worldwide, with renewable water resources available per person significantly below the global baseline for absolute water scarcity. While water service coverage reaches 94% of the population (2014), it is estimated that nearly half of this water is non-revenue water (NRW). Within this context, and in support of Jordan’s ongoing efforts to reduce NRW, the EU-funded WES project is launching a national activity on the "Elaboration of non-revenue water policy for Jordan". [...]
Best practices in achieving waste reduction in the Mediterranean
WES has developed an on-line ‘repository’ of selected practices (https://bestpractices-waste-med.net/) that promote circular economy and waste reduction across the municipal waste management chain in the Mediterranean. The aim was to identify (through a stakeholder consultation), document, and disseminate key best practices to improve the implementation of the 3Rs (reduction, recycling and reuse) for municipal waste in eight countries of the southern Mediterranean: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia. The cases included are of varying scale and [...]
WES Regional Training on Water Demand Management
The EU funded WES project is organising an online Regional Training on Water Demand Management (WDM) to build the capacity of the WES Partner Countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia) on WDM, as a mean to influence water demand and usage of water and meet economic efficiency, social development, environmental protection, sustainability of water supply and services. The training focuses on the water demand management targeting the non-agricultural consumers. Its first session began on the [...]