Waste Management: Gaziantep, Turkey Example
CMI Host Municipalities Network
Istanbul Experience in Solid Waste management
[In Turkish] Workshop and Summit Findings
Social Cohesion: Concepts and Measurement
Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion
Ministry of Municipal Affairs: Sarhan Municipality
Syrian Social Gathering Photo Presentation
Center for Mediterranean Integration Workshop on Social Cohesion for Host Municipalities
Social Cohesion in the Context of Urban Refugees Crisis
Social Cohesion Concepts and Measurement
Strengthening Social Cohesion in Mediterranean Host Municipalities
Zaatri Manshiah Municipality
Concept Note: Strengthening Social Cohesion in Mediterranean Host Municipalities
Regional Knowledge Program on Water
Oct 20, 2016 / Program
Lead Organization(s)
Center for Mediterranean Integration
Partner Organization(s)
Agence Française de Développement
Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
European Investment Bank
International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
Plan Bleu
World Bank
Union for the Mediterranean
Global...
Peer-to-Peer Learning Workshop: Strengthening Social Cohesion in Municipalities Hosting Refugees
Oct 19, 2016 / Highlight
Context and Rationale
Following the exchanges from the Peer to Peer learning workshop “Mediterranean Municipalities at the Forefront of the Refugee Crisis” which took place in Amman May 30-June 1st, 2016, the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) launched a Host Municipalities Learning Network in September 2016. Within the framework of this...
The Global Concessional Financing Facility Provides Development Support on Concessional terms to Middle-income Countries Impacted by Refugee Crises across the World
Oct 18, 2016 / Library
The MENA Concessional Financing Facility was launched in April 2016 through a partnership between the World Bank Group, United Nations, and Islamic Development Bank Group and since it has made rapid progress in providing urgent support to help Jordan and Lebanon address the impact of Syrian refugees.
Invisible Wounds: Mental Health among Displaced People and Refugees
Oct 17, 2016 / Blog entry
The plight of forcibly displaced people, who are fleeing conflict and violence, is best summed up by the lyrics of the plaintive 1970 classic by Argentine troubadour Facundo Cabral: "No soy de aquí ni soy de allá" ("I'm not from here nor there"). Those lyrics convey both the sense of uprootedness felt by those displaced from their native lands and...
Méditerranée une histoire à partager
Education Reform to Create Entrepreneurs
Oct 10, 2016 / Blog entry
تتسارع دقات الساعة على ضفتي البحر المتوسط، فهناك قوة عاملة تتقدم في العمر على إحدى الضفتين، وعلى الضفة الأخرى هناك فائض في القوة العاملة. ورغم ذلك وأيا كانت الديناميكيات الديموجرافية، فإن منطقة البحر المتوسط تواجه تحدياً هائلاً: توفير مستقبل آمن يتسم بالقوة والازدهار لشبابه مما ينعكس بالفائدة على مجتمعاته وعلى تنميتها الاقتصادية وتقدمها.
ولا...
Access to Talent for MENA'S Entrepreneurs
Oct 06, 2016 / Library
In 2015, unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stood at 12%, the highest regional unemployment rate in the world. Estimates suggest that the region must create 85 million jobs by 2023 to be on par with global average unemployment rates. Governments and private sector institutions are pointing to entrepreneurship as a way to...
Peer-to-Peer Learning for Host Municipalities on Solid Waste Management
Oct 06, 2016 / Highlight
A webinar will be provided, if you would like to participate register here and will get back to you with our availabilities.
Context and Rationale
Following the exchanges during the Peer to Peer learning workshop “Mediterranean Municipalities at the Forefront of the Refugee Crisis” which took place in Amman May 30-June 1st, 2016, the Center...
Preparing for the Future: Coordinating Syrian refugees and the Diaspora
Oct 04, 2016 / Blog entry
كنت أبحث عن مصادر استثمار وأسواق محتملة تساعد كلا من اللاجئين السوريين والأقطار المستضيفة لهم، وكواحد ممن يعملون منذ عقدين في موضوع القطاع الخاص، فمن أولى التساؤلات التي أطرحها: "ما الدور الذي يمكن أن يلعبه المغتربون؟
تابع قراءة هذا المقال على مدونة البنك الدولي، هنا.
Q & A: New Initiatives for Education in the Middle East and North Africa, Including for Refugees
Oct 04, 2016 / Blog entry
In Part II of her interview, Safaa El Tayeb El-Kogali, World Bank Practice Manager for Education, explains the initiatives being take to improve all levels of public education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and how important it is for children to be able to go to school, especially when their countries are affected by conflict....
Q & A: The Importance of Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Oct 03, 2016 / Blog entry
مع بدء العام الدراسي في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا، يستعد ملايين الأطفال بحماس لاستئناف الدراسة. غير أن العديد من الأطفال ممن تحاصرهم الصراعات لن يستطيعوا الذهاب إلى المدرسة على الإطلاق. والبعض الآخر ممن حالفهم الحظ بالانتقال إلى بلدان مجاورة لهم قد ينضمون إلى المدارس في تلك البلدان والتي تتوافر لديها نظم تعليمية تعاني نقصاً في التمويل
تابع...
Arab World Start-ups Need Partners, Pathways, and Talent to Access Markets
Sep 26, 2016 / Blog entry
يعد الدخول إلى الأسواق مهم لنمو الشركات الناشئة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا. فالشركات الناشئة التي تسعى إلى توسيع عملياتها في حاجة إلى التفكير في استراتيجيات النمو من أول يوم تولد فيه، ليس فقط على المستوى الوطني، بل أيضا على المستوى الإقليمي. ومع هذا، فإن المناورة للتوسع في دول جديدة هي عملية معقدة تتوقف على إيجاد الطرق المناسبة والأشخاص...
Forced Displacement: Toward a Development Approach Supporting Refugees, the Internally Displaced and Their Hosts
Sep 26, 2016 / Library
One global issue at the forefront of World Bank Group work this year and beyond is the forced displacement of people and its impact on ending extreme poverty. Forcibly Displaced: Toward a Development Approach Supporting Refugees, the Internally Displaced, and Their Hosts, prepared by The World Bank Group and the United Nations High Commissioner...
UN Refugee Summit Issues a New Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
Sep 26, 2016 / Highlight
On Monday, September 19th, 2016 world leaders came together at the UN General Assembly to adopt the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants expressing their commitment to protect the rights of refugees and migrants, to save lives and to share responsibility for large movements on a global scale. The Declaration was adopted in the context of...
How Many Years Do Refugees Stay in Exile?
Sep 26, 2016 / Blog entry
"The average length of time that refugees spend in camps is 17 years." This cruel statistic has been quoted many times, influencing our perception of refugee crises as never-ending events which are spinning out of control. It has significant implications when deciding the type of aid that is needed, the combination of humanitarian and...
