RATIONALE In the context of the Mediterranean Host Municipalities Learning Network (HMLN), the CMI organized a capacity building workshop on “Strategic Planning for Local Economic Development in Host Communities”, targeted at local government representatives, local economic development practitioners and experts.    The workshop took place on March...

Context/ Rationale People have been increasingly moving into cities, voluntarily seeking new economic opportunities or escaping forcibly from mounting political conflicts or unprecedented natural disasters. Associated with this development is the overwhelming demand for affordable urban housing, adequate jobs, quality health care, education...

Context and Rationale   Forced displacement is among the most pressing challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean region. As after six years of Syrian conflict, 92% of refugees reside outside camps.  Their socio-economic inclusion with regards to access to labor and income is still insufficient and may limit their contributions to host economies as...

The Slideshow samirizes the current thinking of the CMI's "Water Demand Mangement" Program as to the economic instruments of WMD

The ninth Annual Meeting gathering members and partners of the CMI chaired by Hafez Ghanem, World Bank Vice President for the MENA region, was held with high-level participation from its country members as well as its partner organizations. The meeting was pivotal as it consisted of discussions about the Center’s next phase (2018-2023).   It...

Based on the policy note by the World Bank “Cities of Refuge in the Middle East : Bringing an Urban Lens to the Forced Displacement Challenge”. This policy note aims to advance our understanding of urban forced displacement, induced by conflict, by looking at the issue from the perspective of receiving towns and cities. It explores why we need a...

Construits puis élargis pour les véhicules particuliers, les axes de circulation majeurs du Grand Caire continuent de subir une congestion massive due à des problèmes de conception des infrastructures de bus et à la forte augmentation de l’usage des véhicules particuliers pour des déplacements quotidiens. Cependant, de nombreux bus du Caire...