Actualités

The 1st MED-RISE “High Level Conference on Mobilising Private Investment across the WEFE Nexus, from Source to Sea” and the “Experts Roundtable and Investment Clinic. From Dialogue to Investment Partnerships”, was co-organised by the EU WES-BCA project, the Delegation of the European Union to Egypt (EUD Egypt), the Union for Mediterranean (UfM) and the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med), on 26-27/10/2026, within the Cairo Water Week. The 2-day events were directly contributed to the EU WES-BCA Regional Activity “Climate Change Adaptation in the Mediterranean Source to Sea Continuum: the role of the private sector in a WEFE Nexus approach”.

As part of the “Water and Environment Support-Biodiversity and Climate Action (WES-BCA) project in the Neighbourhood South region”, a Regional Activity “Contribution to the Mediterranean monitoring and reporting programs for marine litter prevention and mitigation” (C1_REG-4) was prepared and delivered by the WES-BCA experts.

WES-BCA held an online regional consultation meeting (15/09/2026) on the preparation and promotion of a Strategy for WEFE Nexus in the Mediterranean Source-to-Sea Continuum and its Action Framework, with the participation of all WES-BCA Focal points and key partners. This was part of a regional dialogue advanced by WES-BCA Project through its activity in cooperation with GWP-Med and in synergy with other regional partners and processes, including those of the UfM and UNEP/MAP.

Climate change and unregulated urban development are increasing stormwater-related in Lebanon. stormwater-related challenges. At the same time, rainfall runoff and stormwater remain largely unmanaged, representing an underutilized Non-Conventional Water Resource (NCWR).   In Lebanon, the Non-Conventional Water Resources (NCWR), such as stormwater harvesting, treated wastewater reuse, and managed aquifer recharge, could substantially contribute to addressing these pressures, while supplementing conventional water sources. Following the online kick-off meeting (05/05/2025), WES-BCA project organised a hybrid Workshop on its water activity “Design of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in a Pilot area in Lebanon”, in collaboration of the Ministry of Energy and Water on the 8th of September 2026.

How are global and regional policy developments shaping national responses to plastic pollution? This question, among plenty others, were stated during the regional Webinar “Strengthening regional regulatory frameworks for plastics and circular economy alignment”. The Webinar was organised by the WES-BCA project, on the 22nd of July 2026, to support the project’s 8 Partner Countries (PCs) for tackling plastic pollution, promoting sustainable alternatives and eco-innovation, in line with circular economy principles, regional commitments, and emerging international policy directions.

Following the online Kick-off Meeting of the WES-BCA water activity “Recommendations for the development of regulations in support of water-related Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) implementation in Jordan”, a Roundtable was held in Amman, Jordan, on the 24th of June 2026, to support a consensus-building among the members of the Technical/Legal Committee (representing the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, Local Administration and other institutions), regarding the findings of a Review of Jordan’s legal and institutional frameworks relevant to water-related NBS.

The WES-BCA project organised an online kick-off meeting of the environment activity in Morocco, on the financial impact assessment and economic implications of the proposed EPR model, on June 24, 2026. This WES-BCA activity is to support the establishment of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for PET bottles in Morocco, by defining a sustainable institutional and financial operational model fully aligned with the principles of the circular and green economy.

WES-BCA project aims to improve the protection of the Environment by implementing 15 National and 10 Regional Activities in the MENA countries. Keep up with our latest news for a Sustainable Mediterranean! www.wes-bca.eu

The WES-BCA project has organised an online kick-off meeting of the environment activity “Prohibiting the free distribution of single-use items in Israel”, on May 28, 2026. This WES-BCA activity is to enhance the management of plastic products in the country by taking measures to establish the steps for prohibiting the free distribution of single use items and especially plastic utensils.

The May 2026 WES-BCA E-Newsletter was just published! Take a look: https://www.wes-bca.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WES-BCA-2026.05-E-Newsletter.pdf