The collection, transport, treatment and disposal of medical waste are essential in reducing environmental and health risks. This activity is aiming at the promotion of sustainable medical waste management solutions. It will support Palestine in updating the Master Plan with a Roadmap for healthcare waste and define a set of measures for the development of a contingency plan for crisis situations.
This activity aims to improve the sorting, collection and recovery system for PET beverage packaging waste in Morocco through the establishment of Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) in the PET sector. Through this joint initiative, supported and led by all stakeholders involved in the management and recovery of PET bottle packaging as part of a sustainable EPR model, stock will be taken of relevant already existing initiatives, effective dialogue among all stakeholders involved in the sector will be facilitated, a monitoring group for the implementation of EPR in the PET bottles sector (COPIL) will be set up and a roadmap and a work plan, for the establishment of an operational model for the management of PET beverage packaging based on the principle of EPR will be prepared.
Topic 1: Curbing Plastic Pollution & Marine Litter Topic 2: Promotion of Circular Economy PPP & Access to sustainable investment Sub-Topic 1.2: Addressing single-use plastic Sub-Topic 2.2: Waste management schemes and streams Technical Assistance
Support will be provided for the development of the strategy on Green Economy in line with the new National Strategy for Waste Management (Horizon 2030). It will include improving green banking, expansion of subsidies and available funding mechanisms to the private sector and cooperation with the private sector through the implementation of a "Second generation" of contracts with industrial companies to improve environmental performance, law enforcement and social responsibility including on circular economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production.
Through Private Sector Participation, WES is aiming to increase financial ability for self-finance and enable applying the tariffs
WES will assist Egypt in the development of financing mechanisms allowing the private sector to be involved and to improve water network management and resource efficiency at the on-farm level. The aim of this activity will be to contribute to increasing agricultural water productivity.
The regional event will highlight effective circular economy solutions already in place (with a focus on business models). It will target mainly Business Support Organisations and policy makers to inspire them to effectively support circular economy businesses.
N-W-TN-2 Technical Assistance for Pollution Prevention from the Tomato Processing Industry in the Coastal Region of Korba The Korba is rich in biodiversity and highly under environmental threats. This activity will reduce environmental impacts linked to the important agro-food processing industry of tomatoes.
WES will implement a regional assessment of high- and low-tech solutions including but not limited to awareness-raising hat have been successfully implemented in Mediterranean countries and elsewhere (e.g. in the EU) in order to achieve waste reduction and to promote the principles of a circular economy, relevant to the Mediterranean countries’ context and needs.