Projects

The Union for the Mediterranean proactively gathers regional, sub-regional, transnational projects (or national projects in the framework of regional strategies or initiatives) from various sources such as private sector, civil society, national or regional authorities, institutions and sectorial ministerial meetings. We promote projects that have impact on people’s lives by giving visibility and providing advice and support, in addition to facilitating access to finance.

How to apply

The projects are processed according to the Project Guidelines of the UfMS which can be reached here.

Project proposals must be duly completed, signed and returned with the requested annexes to the Secretariat by registered mail and electronically. Download the Project Proposal Template.

Transport and Urban Development

  • The Euro-Mediterranean Sustainable Urban Strategy is on its way

    The Secretariat of the UfM was entrusted with the task of formulating the Euro-Mediterranean Sustainable Urban Strategy with the Senior Official Experts of the 43 member states.

    The preparation of the Euro-Mediterranean Sustainable Urban Strategy has started. During the First Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Urban Development held in Strasbourg on 9...

  • UfM labelled project LOGISMEDTA to contribute to the creation of jobs in the region

    The Senior Officials of the Union for the Mediterranean adopted, in their meeting on 17th November 2011 the LOGISMEDTA Project.

    The Senior Officials of the Union for the Mediterranean adopted, in their meeting on 17th November 2011 the LOGISMEDTA Project. The need for logistics training in the Southern...

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Energy

  • Mediterranean Solar Plan Project Preparation Initiative

    Project promoters now dispose of a financial tool to cover 100% of the costs associated with Technical Assistance for preparing sustainable energy investments projects.

    The European Commission gave in March its formal approval to the Mediterranean Solar Plan Project Preparation Initiative (MSP-PPI), in the framework of the Neighbourhood Investment...

  • The MSP: in short

    The Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) is a flagship initiative of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM).

    The Paris declaration adopted by the 43 member states at the Paris Summit of July 2008 states that “the UfMS is tasked to explore the feasibility, development and creation of...

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Environment and Water

  • The “Desalination Facility for the Gaza Strip” Project

    Construction of a 100 million cubic meters desalination facility and distribution system in the Gaza strip that will help to address the major water deficit for a population of 1.6 million.

    On 22 June 2011, the Union for the Mediterranean “labeled” its very first project. This landmark operation consists of the construction of a 100 million cubic meters desalination...

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Higher Education and Research

  • Three new UfM projects from Higher Education and Research Division are labeled

    A Master Study Programme in Risk Science, three EMUNI Master Programmes and three Areas of EMUNI PH.D. Research Programmes are the labeled projects.

    Barcelona - The Division of Higher Education and Research of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean obtained the “labeling” to three submitted projects during...

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Social and Civil Affairs

  • Promoting Women Entrepreneurship in Universities: A new UfM labeled project

    The Division of Social and Civil Affairs has labeled a new project which will benefit women in Jordan, Morocco, Palestine and Spain.

    “Facilitating the access of young women to work, by promoting entrepreneurship in universities” was labeled by the Senior Officials of the Union for the Mediterranean in September...

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