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’ [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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……