COVID-19: a wake-up call at the launching of WES
The launching of the activities of the work programme of the EU funded Water Environment Support (WES) regional project coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic, which, similarly to what happened in other parts of the world, has seriously affected the Mediterranean Region. The crisis was not confined only [...]
WES support to sustainable public purchasing in Tunisia
WES support to sustainable public purchasing in Tunisia The second WES activity has been launched in Tunisia. The “Support for the implementation of a sustainable public purchasing operation in Tunisia” started with an on-line kick off meeting that involved the Tunisian Ministry of Environment, the Tunis International Centre for [...]
WES participates in MCSD Steering Committee
WES expert Anastasia Roniotes participated as an invited speaker in the 21st meeting of the Steering Committee of the Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development. The meeting was held via [...]
Start of the first WES activity in Tunisia
After months of preparing the numerous WES activities that will be implemented in the coming three years, we are proud to announce that the first activity, entitled “Technical Assistance for Pollution Prevention from the tomato processing industry in the coastal region of Korba” had its kick-off meeting on [...]
WES Steering Committee approves workplan
The Water and Environment Support project in the ENI Southern Neighbourhood region aims at protecting the environment and improving the management of scarce water resources in the Mediterranean. It tackles problems related to pollution prevention and water use efficiency. This new project capitalizes on previous successful EU funded programmes [...]
Our mission
The EU funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Southern Neighbourhood Region” is a regional project that aims at protecting the environment and improving the management of scarce water resources in the Mediterranean region. Among the key objectives of WES is to tackle problems related to pollution prevention and water use efficiency…..
The Project
The Water and Environment Support (WES) is a regional project designed to contribute to the implementation of an integrated approach to pollution reduction and prevention, in line with the Union for the Mediterranean agendas and the Barcelona Convention….
Main Themes
The second pillar of WES, the Environment component focuses mainly on the prevention of pollution reaching the Mediterranean Sea, minimizing marine litter and plastics and support to shifting to sustainable consumption and production……