PILOTING WEFE NEXUS SOLUTIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN |
Sida & UfM Matchmaker II Project inauguration: integrated WEFE Nexus solutions to benefit 6 farms in Jordan and Palestine
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Sweden, the Union for the Mediterranean and the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean, on Monday, 8 May 2023, inaugurated integrated technical solutions for sustainable agriculture in Salt Governorate, Jordan. The Matchmaker II project solutions, implemented by GWP-Med, involve reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation, after its tertiary treatment through constructed wetlands, with pumping powered by renewable solar energy, for climate-resilient agriculture. |
MORE THAN A DECADE OF WATER SAVING INTERVENTIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN |
"Zero Drop-Mission Water": Concluding another water security project for the water-stressed island of Cyprus |
We are continuing our 10-year collaboration with Coca-Cola in Cyprus, implementing solutions which are saving more than 38 million litres of water annually and benefiting more than 80,000 residents. Implemented in 2022-23, "Zero Drop - Mission Water" is a water security project aiming to conserve water resources, promote the use of recycled water, and boost green spaces. Funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, the project is implemented by GWP-Med with the collaboration of the Municipality of Aglantzia. The inauguration of the technical interventions was celebrated in April 2023. |
🎥Celebrating 10 years of impact. Watch the video to find out more about the integrated solutions applied through the "Mission Water" project in Cyprus, applying technical solutions while promoting a culture of valuing water among local communities: |
Zero Drop Folegandros island: The installation of the innovative 'Zero Drop water cooler' marks the completion of GWP-Med's 'Zero Drop' project in Folegandros, Greece, which boosted the island's water supply by an additional 42.000.000 litres of water annually. Implemented by GWP-Med in collaboration with the Municipality of Folegandros and funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Zero Drop project implemented a large scale optimization of the island’s desalination infrastructure, which successfully covered the daily shortfall in water supply during peak summer months, addressing water demand from the tourism sector. |
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📰 The Alter Aqua Project: 12 years of Promoting Non Conventional Water Resources in Malta |
Over 12 years, the Alter Aqua project, implemented by GWP-Med in partnership with the Energy and Water Agency and the Coca-Cola system in Malta has benefited over 74,400 of the island's residents, conserving more than 19 million litres of water annually, equivalent to the monthly water consumption of over 1,000 families in Malta. The fourth phase of the Alter Aqua project was launched with great success in March 2023, bringing together several initiatives and ongoing projects promoting the use of Non-Conventional Water Resources (NCWR) in the Mediterranean, exploring their potential contribution to Malta’s water security. |
As GWP-Med advances action in the frame of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus approach, we are sharing updates from our related work in the region: |
📰 The GEF/UNEP-MAP MedProgramme |
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Developing a Nexus safety net for Lebanon’s natural resources |
Under the GEF/UNEP-MAP MedProgramme, the Nexus Policy Dialogue for Lebanon, led by the Lebanese Ministry of Energy & Water and GWP-Med, aims to promote tangible solutions contributing to the security of water, energy and food resources, while protecting valuable ecosystems and their functions. The Nexus Policy Dialogue is implemented using input from a National WEFE Nexus Assessment that is being developed with a specific methodology that analyses thematic interlinkages among sectors, identifies trade-offs and proposes possible synergies to address gaps in institutional settings, policy integration and data management. |
📌 In Februady 2023, the 2nd Multi-stakeholder Nexus Consultation in Lebanon, co-organised by the Lebanese Ministry of Energy & Water, GWP-Med, Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC), Plan Bleu Regional Activity Centre (PB/RAC) and UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (UNESCO IHP), advanced dialogue on Nexus challenges, solutions and needed trade-offs among involved sectors, also contributing to the preparation of a strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and conjunctive surface and groundwater management interventions. |
📰 Horizon 2020 REXUS project: Designing a sustainable future for the Pinios River Basin together with stakeholders |
The 2nd Pinios Pilot Technical Workshop was organised in January 2023 by the Soil and Water Resources Institute of the Hellenic Agricultural Association "DEMETER" in the framework of the Horizon 2020 REXUS project, coordinated by UCLM, with GWP-Med leading the Communication & Dissemination Work Package. Approximately 40 stakeholders including representatives from the central and local government, management authorities, farmers’ cooperatives, as well as academics and experts from all Nexus related fields gathered to provide input on the sustainable development of the region. Local media featured articles with interviews by the project partners, highlighting the participatory process of designing a sustainable future for the basin. |
📰 PRIMA Acquaount project - promoting IWRM in agriculture through IoT technologies |
The European Union-funded PRIMA ACQUAOUNT project, coordinated by CMCC, aims to improve Integrated Water Resource Management and sustainable irrigation through the deployment of innovative tools, smart water services and solutions, for public and private use, contributing to climate resilience. GWP-Med is leading Work Packages on Policy & Governance, and Stakeholder Engagement. |
📰 One step forward for the adoption of the Gender Transformative Approach in Water Security and Climate Resilient Investments in Tunisia |
In November 2022, the National Conference of the "Africa Water Investment Programme: Gender Equality in Water Security and Climate Resilient Development in Africa" (AIP WACDEP-G) gathered high-level representatives from Tunisia's central government and stakeholders to discuss transformative change in gender equality in water and climate resilient policies. Organised by GWP-Med and the General Directorate of Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries of Tunisia (DGRE), the Conference signals the completion of the first three years (October 2020-December 2022) of implementation in Tunisia of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) funded programme. |
📅 Events: GWP-Med at the UN 2023 Water Conference |
At the UN 2023 Water Conference, GWP joined partners to highlight the source-to-sea approach as a key holistic strategy to achieve SDG 6 through new sectoral linkages, as well as SDG 13, 14 and 15. Mr. Dimitris Faloutsos, Deputy Regional Coordinator of GWP-Med, moderated a session of the event "Source-to-Sea Collaboration: A game changer for the whole water cycle" organised by the Government of Greece and a number of other partners. GWP-Med is implementing several projects in the Mediterranean in which both upstream and downstream stakeholders are engaged and inclusive dialogue is essential to enable cooperation and bridge marine and freshwater sectors. |
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