1. The Mediterranean
The MedProgramme

2. 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

3. 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 …
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
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

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

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

9. Thank you! The Mediterranean The MedProgramme
The Mediterranean
The MedProgramme