Support to Lebanese Public Institutions and Communities Under the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2016: Mid-Year Update
People on the Move: Global Migration's Impact and Opportunity
[Agenda] Host Municipalities Network Webinar- PPPs and New Technologies in Solid Waste Management
Host Municipalities Network Webinar- PPPs and New Technologies in Solid Waste Management
Jan 23, 2017 / Highlight
Context and Rationale
Following the exchanges during the Peer-to-Peer Learning Workshop for Municipalities Hosting Refugees held in Amman, Jordan, from May 30th-June 1st 2016, CMI is organizing a series of workshops on priority sectors identified by municipalities affected by refugee influx, which will gather municipal, governmental and NGOs...
المسابقة الشبابية أبطال المياه في المتوسط
Jan 19, 2017 / Highlight
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اليوم العالمي للمياه
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Mediterranean Water Heroes Youth Contest
Jan 19, 2017 / Highlight
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Background
World Water Day
Every year, World Water Day draws the world’s attention to key global water issues. World Water Day 2017 focuses on Water and Wastewater. Wastewater can be a valuable resource in the circular economy and an...
Refugees and Host Communities: Building Stronger Ties
Jan 16, 2017 / Blog entry
“It has been 4 years since we first arrived, it is good here, but nothing replaces Syria, it is home”- Dhiya Sahari[i], 61 years old, a Syrian refugee living at the Harran city camp in Turkey.
Dhiya, is one of millions who fled a war-torn Syria taking a journey into the unknown hoping to reach the other side at least,...
Building Inclusive Communities for Common Welfare
Jan 10, 2017 / Library
A panel discussion on "building inclusive communities for common welfare through networks", part of the workshop on strengthening social cohesion in municipalities hosting refugees organized in Sanliurfa, Turkey, in November 2016.
Social Cohesion: a Cross-cutting Topic
Jan 10, 2017 / Library
A panel discussion on “social cohesion as a cross-cutting topic”, part of the workshop on strengthening social cohesion in municipalities hosting refugees organized in Sanliurfa, Turkey, in November 2016.
The Water: Opportunities and Challenges
Ministerial Session: Digital Technology for a Connected Mediterranean
Jan 03, 2017 / Library
In the context of the 10th Mediterranean Economic Week, CMI organized a ministerial session on “Digital technology for a connected Mediterranean” facilitated by Wala KASMI, president of the “Youth Decides” association (Tunisia) with the participation of ministers from Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and representatives of Agence Française de...
How is Qudra Intending to Mainstream Social cohesion in their Service Delivery Support?
Economic and Social Inclusion to Prevent Violent Extremism
Dec 13, 2016 / Library
Bringing an end to civil wars and countering violent extremism are the highest priority for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While much of the effort involves the security sector, an economic perspective can shed light on the underlying causes of violent extremism. The MENA Economic Monitor is a product of the World Bank' Chief...
CMI Meets ALNAP to Discuss Sharing Best Practices on the Refugee Crisis
Dec 05, 2016 / Highlight
CMI refugee program team met with Leah Cambell, Research Officer at ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action) to discuss knowledge sharing tools and practices on refugees and host communities, specifically on the Syrian Refugee Crisis.
ALNAP is an international interagency forum working to improve...
Development and Violent Extremism Prevention
Nov 30, 2016 / Program
Countries Targeted
Countries from the North and South of the Mediterranean.
Partners
CMI, AFD, World Bank.
Regional Context
Recent terrorist attacks and the growth of ISIS have highlighted how the phenomenon of violent extremism is a regional public bad. Experts have identified common causes in northern and southern countries leading youth to...
Youth
Nov 30, 2016 / Program
Countries Targeted
Countries of the southern Mediterranean.
Partners
CMI, World Bank, Anna Lindh Foundation.
Regional Context
The decision of the CMI’s Oversight Committee in June 2015 to focus on youth constituted a fundamental shift in the CMI’s priorities. Since then, the CMI has placed youth at the center of its work by adopting...
Urban Development and Territorial Cohesion
Nov 29, 2016 / Program
Countries Targeted
Countries of Southern and Northern Mediterranean.
Partners
The Center for Mediterranean Integration in partnership with AFD, Agence des Villes et Territoires Méditerranéens Durables (Avitem), CDC, Cities Alliance, CODATU, GIZ, EIB, MedCities, World Bank, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), UCLG-MEWA.
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Detailed Workshop Report: Strengthening Social Cohesion in Mediterranean Host Municipalities
Strengthening Survival Skills of Displaced People in Şanlıurfa
Opening Doors and Minds: Urban Migrant Inclusion in Policy and Practice
[Interview] How Has the Concessional Financial Initiative Supported Hosting Communities in Jordan and Lebanon
Nov 21, 2016 / Library
The World Bank Group, the United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank Group launched a new financing initiative to scale-up financing in the Middle East and North Africa to help countries hosting significant refugee populations, countries impacted by conflict, as well as countries that have significant investment needs to achieve...
[Interview] How Has the Refugees' Influx Impacted the Economy of the Hosting Communities in Jordan and Lebanon
Nov 21, 2016 / Library
The Middle East and North Africa region could remain trapped in a cycle of instability without the resources to manage the current consequences of conflict and seize opportunities for peace as soon as they arise. To meet the scale of the need, the World Bank Group, United Nations and the Islamic Development Bank Group have launched a new...
[Photo Reportage] Life Away from Syria
Nov 17, 2016 / Highlight
The outcomes of the Syrian crisis fall the hardest on those who found themselves suddenly forced to leave their normal life behind and run for their lives seeking refuge in a country that is so foreign to them. Life away from Syria is not normal and in a country like Turkey where the language is different, more odds are stacked against those...
Agenda: Regional Mediterranean Workshop on Desalination, Non Revenue Water Reduction and Public-Private Partnership under Water Scarcity
Regional Mediterranean Workshop on Desalination, Non Revenue Water Reduction and Public-Private Partnership under Water Scarcity
Nov 17, 2016 / Highlight
Context and Rationale
Currently almost a quarter of humanity live in countries of physical water scarcity, and this number may double in the next two decades. The challenge is particularly acute in the Mediterranean region, which is both the most water scarce region in the world and one of the most urbanized.
Faced with dwindling resources and...
Istanbul Experience in Solid Waste management
An Integrated Solid Waste Management Scheme
Waste Management: Gaziantep, Turkey Example
CMI Host Municipalities Network
