Speakers - Bios (English, French)
Concept Note (English, French)
[Workshop] Economic Instruments for Water Demand Management in the Mediterranean
Apr 24, 2018 / Highlight
Context
As part of the CMI program on Water Demand Management, a regional workshop on the use of economic instruments for WDM was organized on April 12-13, 2018 in Marseille by AFD and the World Bank with the support of IRSTEA, the French Research Institute on environment and water, and in cooperation with Plan Bleu, a Regional Activities Centre...
She too is a #WaterHero
Apr 16, 2018 / Blog entry
For so long women have represented the symbol of resilience. In the water sector they are no different. In the Middle East and North Africa, the world’s most water-stressed region, women are playing their part in protecting water and fighting water scarcity.
This project was initiated during the CMI's World Water Day Youth Workshop: Nature-...
Water Harvesting and Management Via Cultural Landscapes: Enhancing Scientific Understanding to Tackle Water Scarcity
Women Storytelling around Water Issues in Northern Africa
Water and Agroforestry for Rural Resilience in Mediterranean Agriculture - MARSADEV project in Egypt
The Non Conventional Water Resources Programme in the Mediterranean Applications for Nature based Solutions
Communicating on Nbs and Water to scale up the MedYWat Network
Water Conservative Landscape Architecture
Nbs for Water: A Green Entrepreneurship Opportunity for Mediterranean Youth
Multi-Soil-Layering Technology: A New Natural Solution for Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Water, Employment, Migration in the Mediterranean Including through Nature based Solutions
The Water Information Network System (WINS) : Sharing knowledge, Building Capacity, Connecting People
Nature Based Solution for Climate Change at GDA Sidi Amor
Beyond Scarcity: Water Security in the Middle East and North Africa
Designing a Water Retention Landscape: Basic Concepts and Approaches
[Agenda] World Water Day 2018 Youth Workshop
World Water Day Youth Workshop: Nature-based Solutions for a Water Secure Mediterranean
Feb 13, 2018 / Highlight
Rationale
Every year, World Water Day draws the world’s attention to key water challenges. World Water Day 2018 focuses on “Nature for Water” to raise awareness on Nature-based Solutions for Water (NbS) in the Mediterranean. NbS are defined as “… actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address...
Overview on Water Demand Management Economics
Feb 06, 2018 / Library
The Slideshow samirizes the current thinking of the CMI's "Water Demand Mangement" Program as to the economic instruments of WMD
CMI in the Eyes of Its Members
CMI Working Towards Regional Water Security at the Arab Water Forum
Dec 19, 2017 / Highlight
Background
The 4th Arab Water Forum was held from 26-28 November, 2017, in Cairo, Egypt. The Forum is a tri-annual event at which the Arab Water Council’s members from 22 Arab states, their partners and associates from the region and around the world meet.
The Forum provides a platform to address the issues and challenges within the water...
The Mediterranean Youth for Water (MedYWat) Network at COP23
Dec 05, 2017 / Blog entry
The 23rd edition of the COP-UNFCCC took place at the Bonn World Conference Center from 6-17 November 2017. The CMI-facilitated Mediterranean Youth for Water (MedYWat) Network was represented by its core group members Antoine Allam and Hassan Tolba at a joint UNESCO/UNECSO-IHP side event, organized in collaboration with the World Youth Parliament...
Mediterranean, Young and Powerful: The Water Heroes leaving their Mark at COP23
Dec 05, 2017 / Blog entry
The main aim of COP23 is to move forward with the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement by forging a grand coalition to speed up climate actions before 2020.
This includes negotiations on the implementation framework for transparent climate action under the Paris Agreement, as well as showcasing different actions around the globe to...
Game-changing water solutions for the Middle East and North Africa
Dec 01, 2017 / Blog entry
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has become a hotspot of unsustainable water use, with more than half of current water withdrawals in some countries exceeding the amount naturally available. This could have serious long-term consequences for the region’s growth and stability. Solutions for narrowing the gap between the supply of and demand...
Second Mediterranean Water Heroes Contest on “Nature for Water: Nature-Based Solutions”
Nov 24, 2017 / Highlight
The Context
World Water Day in the Mediterranean
Every year, World Water Day draws the world’s attention to key water challenges. World Water Day 2018 focuses on “Nature for Water ” by raising awareness on water and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Mediterranean. NbS are defined as “… actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore...
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