N-E-TN 1 Support for implementing of a Sustainable Purchasing in Tunisia
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 [...]
Start of the first WES activity in Tunisia
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 [...]
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 webex on the [...]
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
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 to health [...]
Preparations for first regional event on water accounting on the way
Preparations for first regional event on water accounting on the way The first WES regional training on Water Accounting was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020 in Athens, Greece. Due to the current Covid-19 crisis, it was decided to review the organisation in order to hold instead [...]
News releases
WES Project is collaborating with the Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation on the non-revenue water policy
The EU-funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Southern Neighbourhood region" project, is supporting Jordan’s water sector in its on-going efforts to reduce non-revenue water (NRW), and contributing to improved network efficiency, service provision and increased cost recovery, by implementing an activity on the subject since 2022. [...]
Mediterranean “Champions” of plastic pollution prevention – Call for Expressions of Intent
Want to be a “Champion” of plastic pollution prevention in the Mediterranean? Propose your Plastic Pollution Prevention action or solution and if you deliver on your commitment by August 2024 gain the title! For more information: https://www.wes-med.eu/activities_type/re-8-reg-regional-activity-on-mediterranean-champions-of-plastic-pollution-prevention/
WES proposed an Action Plan on Water Demand Management to the Ministry of Equipment and Water of Morocco
Since July 2020, the EU-funded project "Water and Environment Support (WES) in the Southern Neighborhood Region" has been supporting the Ministry of Equipment and Water of the Kingdom of Morocco as part of an activity that articulates on the management of water demand linked to water scarcity, in order [...]
WES Information Bulletin provided support for the promotion of Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circular Economy in Algeria’
As part of the Water and Environment Support (WES) project in the Southern Neighborhood region, a National Activity focusing on the provided ‘Support for the promotion of Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circular Economy in Algeria’ (N-E-DZ-2) was tailor-designed and delivered from August 2021 to November 2022. We are [...]
A successful WES Regional Training and Study Tour focusing on optimal irrigation management and practices was just concluded in Italy
The EU funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Neighbourhood South Region”, has organised a Regional Training and Study Tour focusing on optimal irrigation management and practices, for five days, from the 12th till the 16th of June 2023, in Bari, Italy. The purpose of this Training [...]
WES Information Bulletin on the Joint initiative for the implementation of the pet bottle packaging management in Morocco
From We are pleased to share with you the WES Information Bulletin, to give further details to stakeholders on how the team of WES Environment Experts organised this National Activity. For further background reading and useful documents, please refer to these links: https://www.wes-med.eu/activities_type/n-e-mo-1-joint-initiative-for-the-establishment-of-the-management-chain-for-pet-bottle-packaging/ https://www.wes-med.eu/ar/activities_type/n-e-mo-1-%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a5%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%84%d8%aa/
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During the lifetime of WES a great number of activities will be implemented under the Environment component of the project. Based upon a needs assessment in the different partner countries a list of activities has been developed. Please click here for the list of proposed activities