The Mediterranean The MedProgramme

The Mediterranean The MedProgramme Mature Partnership Regional Sea 1974 MAP 1975 Barcelona Convention 1976 Asymmetrical Region Different governance settings Norths- South and East Different socio-economic contexts

Regional Sea CONVENTION 2. Design strategies and action plans to address priorities SAP BIO 2003 update 2015 SAP MED 1997-Update 2015 3. Implement priority actions ICZM National Strategies Integrating IZCM with WRM and Coastal aquifer supplement to TDA Inventories and disposal of POPs … 2009 - 2015 Contracting Parties: 21 countries and the European Union 1997 1. Identify and set priorities for environmental problems NAP updates 2016 Regional Sea CONVENTION (Barcelona) Regional and National Action Programmes Policy reforms Methodologies Cooperation The MedProgramme 2019 - 2024 It is a multifocal area GEF programme focusing on several environmental priorities in the Mediterranean. Among them the MedProgramme engaged with IFIs to support investments in hotspots of intervention which were agreed upon. Policy and legal framework Seven Protocols LBS SPA BIO ICZM Others… 3

47 M USD Grant +600M investments The Mediterranean The MedProgramme nexus iczm iwrm cca POPs Hg TDA IMAP T.A. Investments MPA KM Gender CP 4.1 G 1 CW, IW Reduction of Land Based Pollution in Priority Coastal Hotspots and Measuring Progress to Impacts 2 IW, CC Enhancing Sustainability and Climate Resilience in the Coastal Zone 3 BD Protecting Marine Biodiversity 4 BD, CC, CW, IW Knowledge Management and Programme Coordination 47 M USD Grant +600M investments

The Mediterranean The MedProgramme Built Step by step – it takes time

Enlarge and reinforce Variety counts Clear mandates & scopes The Mediterranean The MedProgramme Enlarge and reinforce Variety counts Clear mandates & scopes Institutional framework

Raise the interest and engage with investors The Mediterranean The MedProgramme Raise the interest and engage with investors There is interest in what we do LME are a fertile soil for investments

The Mediterranean The MedProgramme Consolidate Well-structured partnership in LME does make the difference

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