WES Information Bulletin on the Regional Activity focusing on “Understanding microplastics and identifying how to address the issue”
As part of the EU funded Water and Environment Support (WES) in the Southern Neighborhood region project, a Regional Activity focusing on ‘Understanding microplastics and identifying how to address the issue’ (RE-2-REG) was prepared to involve designated participants, representing [...]
UfM Webinar on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: Outcomes, follow up and way forward, 07/03/2023
The UfM CoPresidency and Secretariat are organising an online Webinar on COP15 Biodiversity – Outcomes, follow up and way forward, on 07 March 2023, from 09.00 to 11.15 CET After 4 years of negotiation, at COP15 in December parties [...]
A WES Training on distribution zone design and implementation, and water balance calculation was organised for the Asyut Water and Wastewater Company in Egypt
Egypt’s rapid population growth from 25 million in 1953 to 90 million in 2015, therefore its growing demand for domestic water, which is estimated at 200 liters per capita per day, (about 5.5 billion m³ per year), has become [...]
Launch of the Activity “Identification of small scale “model” approaches of separate collection and recycling of plastics in Lebanon and Palestine”
Today, the 16th of February 2023, WES launched an activity on plastic pollution in Lebanon and Palestine. The activity will identify small scale “model” approaches for sorting and recycling plastics including actions to reduce the use of plastics in [...]
WES Information Bulletin on the Regional Activity ‘Waste Water Treatment for Reuse’
As part of the Water and Environment Support (WES) in the Southern Neighborhood region project, a Regional Activity focusing on ‘Waste Water Treatment for Reuse’ (RW-5-REG) was prepared and delivered to involve designated participants representing different stakeholders from the [...]
WES E-Newsletter February 2023
The February 2023 WES E-Newsletter was just published! Take a look: https://www.wes-med.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WES-E-Newsletter-February-2023.pdf
Our mission
The EU funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Southern Neighbourhood Region” is a regional project that aims at protecting the environment and improving the management of scarce water resources in the Mediterranean region. Among the key objectives of WES is to tackle problems related to pollution prevention and water use efficiency…..
The Project
The Water and Environment Support (WES) is a regional project designed to contribute to the implementation of an integrated approach to pollution reduction and prevention, in line with the Union for the Mediterranean agendas and the Barcelona Convention….
Main Themes
The second pillar of WES, the Environment component focuses mainly on the prevention of pollution reaching the Mediterranean Sea, minimizing marine litter and plastics and support to shifting to sustainable consumption and production……