WES Training of Trainers in Algeria: Green Entrepreneurship and Circular Economy
As part of the national activity of the EU funded WES project in Algeria, the Regional Activity Centre of UNEP/MAP for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC) organized on Thursday, November 18, 2021, the first of a series of trainings [...]
Cairo Water Week 2021: ‘Early Lessons for Ongoing WES DEMO Projects’
The WES is participating in the Cairo Water Week 2021 by organising an event ‘Early Lessons from ongoing WES Demonstration Projects (DEMO) on Wednesday 27 October 2021 (12:00-13:30 Cairo time). Part of the WES mission is to monitor and [...]
WES Regional Training focusing on Water Harvesting and Natural Water Retention Measures in the MENA Countries
Water Harvesting (WH) and Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRMs) are efficient tools to minimize flood risk and increase the potential for water storage whether on the surface or in the aquifer. In order to entrench these concepts and their [...]
‘Revisiting Odour Pollution in Europe’ Event to attend on Thursday 28 October 2021, 12.00-14.00 (Brussels time)
The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), a member of the WES Project Consortium, co-organizes with the European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’ and the D-NOSES Project, an online Event on [...]
Water and Environment Support (WES) project supports Palestinians to access fresh water at lower cost
Athens, 6 October 2021 Palestinian communities are significantly affected by water scarcity and have one of the lowest water resources per capita in the Middle East. Water-stress is linked to the lack of adequate infrastructure, physical shortages and is [...]
Water and Environment Support (WES) project supports circular economy and green entrepreneurship in Algeria
Athens, 27 September 2021 In the last few years, Algeria has taken substantial steps for strategically shifting to green economy, protecting the environment, and improving the business environment, as a way to approach its economic growth targets and sustainable [...]
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……