ENPI SOUTH/ SUSTAINABLE WATER PROJECT ASSESSES ACHIEVEMENTS AND PLANS NEXT STEPS

The EU-funded Sustainable Water Integrated Management – Support Mechanism (SWIM-SM)
 held a meeting in Barcelona last month during which it presented and discussed the
 achievements of the project in 2014, the preliminary results of its external evaluation and the
 work plan proposed for 2015.
 
 The meeting brought together Focal Points and Environmental Liaison Officers from the SWIM
 Partner Countries, in addition to representatives of the European Commission and regional
 stakeholders.
 
 The meeting was also an opportunity to identify priorities for implementing SWIM Phase II,
 which the European Commission plans to launch in 2015.
 

Sustainable Water Integrated Management (SWIM) is a Regional Programme launched by the European Commission to contribute to the extensive dissemination and effective implementation of sustainable water management policies and practices in the Southern Mediterranean Region. This is in the context of increasing water scarcity, combined pressures on water resources from a wide range of users, desertification processes and in connection with climate change.
 
The Programme, with a total budget of approximately €22 million, consists of two major Components, which are inter-related and complement each other: a Support Mechanism, funded with a budget of €6.7 million; and Demonstration Projects funded with a budget of €15 million...(link)