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Lead Organization The World Bank. Partners IE Business School, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), Center for Mediterranean Integration. Countries Targeted Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia. Challenges Managing disaster risks is one of the most complex...

[High-Level Workshop] Launch of the MENA Urbanization Knowledge Platform

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Sep 17, 2015 / Highlight

The Urbanization Knowledge Platform (UKP) for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) stems from a partnership between Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI), the World Bank (WB), and the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI). The Platform was officially launched on September 17-18, 2012, during a high-level workshop entitled “...

Education in Egypt Needs Permanent Solutions, Not “Band-Aids”

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Sep 17, 2015 / Blog entry

“Is this meant to be a band-aid?” one participant intervened. This intriguing comment, made during consultations held in Cairo on an education initiative by the World Bank Group and Islamic Development Bank, describes what many people think about past interventions in Egypt’s education system. There is consensus among all those I meet or...

Territorial Cohesion and Inclusive Growth in a Mediterranean Region Undergoing Transition

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Sep 14, 2015 / MDF

Starts: Nov 06, 2015 Ends: Nov 06, 2015 Location: Villa Mediterranée, Marseille, France Event organized as part of the Mediterranean Economic Week, held in Marseille on November 4-7th, 2015, on the topic of « Cities and Territories, Drivers of Economic Development in the Mediterranean » Lead Organisations Center for Mediterranean...

Territorial Cohesion and Inclusive Growth in the Mediterranean Region undergoing transition

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Sep 14, 2015 / Library

Employment and Social Protection Community of Practice Holds its 8th Virtual Workshop

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Jun 23, 2015 / Highlight

June 15, 2015, Marseille, France The CMI-World Bank Community of Practice on Employment and Safety Nets held its eighth virtual workshop involving nine countries from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Yemen). This workshop focused on the...

[Virtual Workshop] Jordan’s Establishment of Unified Registries for Social Programs

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Jun 08, 2015 / Highlight

In order to ensure a constant follow-up to the face-to-face trainings and knowledge activities provided within the Community of Practice on Employment and Social Safety Nets, the World Bank organizes a set of virtual workshops. This one focused on the Establishment of Unified Registries for Social Programs. Objectives The goal of this...

Strategic Urban Development

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Apr 30, 2015 / Program

Lead Organizations Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) Partners MedCities Challenges Limited integrated city management and the need for a new cross-sectorial understanding of citizens’ needs throughout the southern Mediterranean. Program Objectives To enhance the capacities of Mediterranean cities and...

Cairo University –Employment workshop

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Apr 16, 2015 / Library

Active Labor Market Policies Mapping of Existing Initiatives in Egypt

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Apr 16, 2015 / Library

CMI Workshop on Public policies for Employment

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Apr 16, 2015 / Library

Migration and Skills: The Experience of Migrant Workers from Albania, Egypt, Moldova, and Tunisia

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Apr 16, 2015 / Library