{"id":3726,"date":"2016-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/more-steps-towards-a-common-regional-water-agenda-in-the-ufm-framework\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:37:11","slug":"more-steps-towards-a-common-regional-water-agenda-in-the-ufm-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/mediterranean\/news\/more-steps-towards-a-common-regional-water-agenda-in-the-ufm-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"More steps towards a common regional water agenda in the UfM framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following the establishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwp.org\/en\/GWP-Mediterranean\/GwpMed-in-action\/News-List-Page\/Stronger-together-building-content-and-countries-trust-for-the-future-Mediterranean-water-agenda\/\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Meeting of the WEG Drafting Group (5 April 2016, Athens)<\/a>, two more similar meetings (26-27 July 2016, Malta; and, 26 September 2016, Brussels) further worked on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elements towards a common regional water agenda in the UfM framework, including for provision of a Strategic Guidance towards water security in the Mediterranean;<\/li>\n<li>Future WEG Mode of Operations and a Roadmap\/calendar of works;<\/li>\n<li>Guidelines for a long-term WEG Work Programme, including a Financial Strategy, in order to provide the implementation framework for the Strategic Guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next step in the process is the UfM Senior Officials Meeting consisting of representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Euro-Mediterranean countries, scheduled for 14 October 2016 in Brussels. There, the UfM Co-Presidency (European Commission and Jordan) and the UfM Secretariat are expected to present the suggestion to hold the UfM Ministerial Conference in Malta.<\/p>\n<p>This far-reaching UfM political and technical process aims at establishing a joint vision for water security in the Mediterranean towards 2030 and beyond. It draws on integrated responses, focusing on the feasible and the tangible. Building trust among countries and stakeholders, it aims at linking capacities and financial resources towards addressing needs. GWP-Med contributes to the UfM process servicing as its technical facilitator providing key technical and organizational support for the delivery of all related outputs and activities.<\/p>\n<p>Works are supported by and are part of the GWP Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) and UfM partners. The EU-supported SWIM\/H2020 II SM Project also contributes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the 5th Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Water Expert Group (WEG) in November 2015, a UfM Ministerial Conference on Water has been proposed to take place the first semester of 2017 in Malta. 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<strong>- Promoting coordinated water policy making in the Mediterranean;<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <strong>- Guiding on contributions of the water agenda in responding to key sustainable development objectives in the region;<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <strong>- Creating a positive environment for investment, including by the private sector, through joint planning and mainstreaming;<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <strong>- Promoting joint pilot applications of regional relevance.<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div><div><article class=\"c-module\">\n        <div class=\"c-module__header\">\n            <h1 class=\"c-module__heading\">These should further assist in:<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"c-module__content c-module__content--padded\">\n        <div class=\"s-cms-module-content\">\n            \n  <ul>\n    <li>- M<strong>eeting Sustainable Development Goals and Targets, in addition to the dedicated Water SDG 6, in the Mediterranean;<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li>\n      <strong>- Promoting implementation of the <a href=\"http:\/\/unfccc.int\/paris_agreement\/items\/9485.php\">Paris Agreement<\/a> adopted at the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015;<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <strong>- Assisting implementation of other regional and sub-regional policy frameworks and action plans in a coordinated manner, including food security, energy security, environmental protection, climate resilience, employment, urban development, gender mainstreaming, etc.<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      <strong>- Promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region, including through application of development cooperation principles, implementation of multilateral cooperation agreements, utilization of water and green diplomacy, etc.<\/strong>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div><div><article class=\"c-module\">\n        <div class=\"c-module__header\">\n            <h1 class=\"c-module__heading\">Related Links<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"c-module__content c-module__content--padded\">\n        <div class=\"s-cms-module-content\">\n            \n  <p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/towards-a-roadmap-on-water-issues-in-the-mediterranean\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n      <strong>- Towards a road map on water issues in the Mediterranean<\/strong>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>\n    <strong>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/ufm-keeps-strengthening-regional-dialogue-on-water-to-further-human-development-stability-and-integration-in-the-mediterranean\/\" target=\"_blank\">- UfM keeps strengthening regional dialogue on water to further human development, stability and integration in the Mediterranean<\/a>\n      <br>\n    <\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n  <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/fostering-regional-dialogue-on-water-in-the-mediterranean\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n      <strong>- Fostering regional dialogue on Water in the Mediterranean<\/strong>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    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