WES to support Jordan in exploring the potential of Natural Water Retention Measures
Water scarcity in Jordan is increasingly getting more severe, with annual per capita shares of renewable freshwater resources being less than 60 m3 per capita. This is partly due to the semi-arid climate of Jordan, compounded with high population growth rates. According to the World Health Organisation, Jordan will enter a state of “extreme water poverty” by 2025 if no major advancements are made. The rapid urban growth in Jordan has been accompanied by a reduction of recharge to [...]
WES supporting Medical Waste Management in Palestine
Medical waste is one of the most difficult substances to handle. It is considered hazardous because it may possess infection dangers and can cause unsafe effects on the environment and human health. The collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of medical waste therefore constitutes an environmental problem that poses an important health risk and calls for an integrated and sustainable management. The Master Plan for the treatment of medical waste in Palestine was developed in 2006 by the Environment Quality [...]
Final report Horizon 2020 urges to tackle sources of pollution Mediterranean Sea
The ‘Horizon 2020 initiative’ (2007 - 2020) has been a joint effort to substantially reduce pollution in the Mediterranean by tackling the sources that are said to account for 80% of the overall pollution of the Mediterranean Sea: municipal solid waste, urban waste water and industrial pollution. As a regional flagship initiative of the Union for the Mediterranean, ‘Horizon 2020’ has been a collective endeavour with contributions from a broad set of actors, including UfM partner countries, intergovernmental bodies, [...]
WES to support Palestine in optimal irrigation management and practices
In order to improve the productivity of the agricultural sector, WES will support Palestine in the establishment of new approaches concerning irrigation. Bringing in non-conventional water resources for irrigation might be one of the options to optimize irrigation, said Professor Michael Scoullos, Team leader of the EU funded Water and Environment Support project during the online kick off meeting of this activity. According to Joao Anselmo, Programme Manager of the European Union Representation, the EU is already supporting a [...]
WES workplan October 2020 – October 2021 endorsed by Steering Committee Meeting
The workplan for the coming 12 months was endorsed on 23 November 2020 during the 2nd WES Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) which was held online. The meeting focused on taking stock of the project’s achievements so far and on a presentation of the activities that are planned for the coming period. Stefano Dotto, Head of Sector Connectivity, Climate and Environment from the Contracting Authority- the European Commission, Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) opened the meeting [...]
Second WES Steering Committee Meeting
The second WES Steering Committee meeting will now be organised on-line on Monday 23 November 2020. The Steering Committee will bring together the WES Water and Environment Focal Points from the Partner Countries, the European Commission, institutional partners, representatives of the new WES Demonstration projects and regional organisations. The meeting will be co-chaired by the Contracting Authority - the European Commission, Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR). During the meeting, the progress of the project since [...]