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The Mediterranean, a journey through the senses

When asked what the Mediterranean means to you, everyone’s answer will be different, and yet a reminder of a shared identity. The music and food that can immediately evoke fond memories. Sitting in the shade of an olive tree or looking out across any of the many unique skylines in a moment of peace and connection with nature. Transcending cultures and generations, the possibilities are endless.

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20-21 July 2022. Women entrepreneurs face significant and additional obstacles in expanding their businesses and taking them to the next level. The MENA region, having the world’s largest entrepreneurial disparity between men and women (ca. 5% of women-led business compared to a global average of 23%-26%) and one of the weakest female labour participation rates, is particularly affected.

Several global and regional studies show that women in the MENA region face some of the highest levels of discrimination in accessing productive and financial resources. Behind this funding gender gap, gender bias seems to play a role in men funding other men, overlooking the female entrepreneurs who are also seeking business funding. As a matter of fact, the venture capital industry is 92% male

In this year’s edition, the Women Business Forum (WBF), co-organised by the UFM and UNIDO will provide the opportunity to discuss gender-smart financing to empower women as entrepreneurs, traders, workers, and professionals, as well identify financial inequalities that remain gender-based. It will also discuss which models and good practices should be disseminated to ensure that women-led businesses can be an engine and growth and job opportunities for women and girls of the MENA region.

Several studies across the world tend to demonstrate that not only women-led SMEs are more reliable in repaying loans than small businesses headed by men, but evidence also shows that venture capital funded women entrepreneurs are just as likely to succeed as men. Lately, it has been acknowledged that investing in women-led businesses or businesses that have a higher representation of women on the board and in leadership positions is a predictor of long-term value creation and better financial performance. This acknowledgement is underpinning to the rise of Gender-Lens Investing (GLI) together with the recognition that investing in women has disproportionally high social and economic impact because of the spill-over effects in healthcare, education and economic growth and job creation.

The financing challenges as well as other pervasive issues hampering female entrepreneurship development in the MENA region are at the core of the White Paper produced by UNIDO within the framework of the PWE II UfM labelled project. The White Paper highlights the relevant knowledge accumulated by UNIDO over the years, identifying the lessons learned and good practices carried out, including on access to finance. It will be presented and discussed at the Women Business Forum 2022 and will, together with inputs gained from stakeholders, lead to a set of specific recommendations for future projects.

Ultimately, unlocking women’s entrepreneurial potential in the MENA region requires Gender-Smart Financing – a financing approach that purposefully funds, empowers, and inspires female founders and investors. Investors and employers across the MENA region have the opportunity to accelerate women’s inclusion in the economy. Including by fostering digital inclusion and thus leveraging digital financial opportunities as means to increase access to finance and stimulate new economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

Alongside the above-mentioned women-focused financial services and Guarantee Funds, Gender-Lens Investing (GLI) represents such a Gender-Smart Financing approach. Gender-Lens Investing is a deliberate approach that integrates gender analysis, investment analysis and decision making, leading to targeted investments in women-owned and -led enterprises in order to advance women’s inclusion in the workforce, as both workers and entrepreneurs. Thus, simultaneously generating financial return, while advancing gender equality and debunking the female entrepreneurial myths.

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UfM-UNIDO Women Business Forum 2022

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The theme of the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022 - Changing Climates: Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow - recognizes and celebrates the contribution of women and girls to building a sustainable future. The gender and climate change nexus will also be at the core the sixty-sixth session of the Commission for the Status of Women, which will focus on the priority theme: Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes.

CIHEAM, FAO and UfM share a commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in agri-food systems, and to creating a conducive environment for women and girls to lead and thrive. Their common commitment is also reflected in a Memorandum of Understanding, signed in 2020, which led to the establishment of a multi-stakeholder initiative on Sustainable Food Systems in the Mediterranean (SFS-MED).

International Women Day 2022: Agri-food-systems facing climate change in the MENA region

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Grant Scheme 2022

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CLOSING CEREMONY UfM Grant Scheme for Employment Promotion: Regional response to the COVID-19

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As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment in the region is expected increase by 1.2% in the immediate future, which amounts to a loss of 1.7 million jobs (ILO, 2021).

The UfM Grant Scheme strive to mitigate the labour market challenges for 18,000 individuals, mostly youth and women, from 7 UfM Member States.

In the wake of the current COVID-19 crisis, the EuroMediterranean region has witnessed profound socioeconomic repercussions that threaten to undo a decade of economic development.

The region´s labour market is witnessing alarming trends, especially for women and younger generations.

The UfM Co-Presidency Statement emanating from the Fifth Regional Forum 2020, stressed that “efforts must be focused on the crucial employment challenges, mainly for young people”.

On those grounds, the UfM Secretariat, with the financial support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), has launched in August 2020 a Grant Scheme, aiming to improve the employment situation for the most vulnerable population in the region.

Four projects have been awarded the UfM Grant, benefitting 18,000 individuals in 7 UfM Member States, namely, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco and Tunisia. These projects are tackling the labour challenges in the fields of entrepreneurship, women empowerment, sustainable tourism, as well as education and research with an overall budget of 1.13 million euros.

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UfM GRANT SCHEME:Tackling the COVID-19 Employment crisisin the Euro-Mediterranean Region

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$According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. International tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2020 were a fraction of what they were in 2019, and prospects for the last part of 2020 and for 2021 were downgraded several times in view of the high level of uncertainty of the pandemic evolution. This marks an end to a 10-year period of sustained growth since the 2009 financial crisis. Southern Mediterranean countries suffered the largest reduction in tourist arrivals at 72%, with a 66% decline in Europe and 57% in Africa and the Middle East. However, the current pause in global travel can be used to develop new models and approaches to ensure a resilient and sustainable tourism recovery that supports communities, creates jobs, promotes culture and protects heritage. The MAST project aims to reboot tourism by introducing new business ideas, marketing and communication strategies, and renewed dialogue among MSMEs and public authorities. Visit our website to know more about the UfM: http://ufmsecretariat.org/ And don’t forget to follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufmsecretariat Twitter: https://twitter.com/UfMSecretariat LinkedIn: https://es.linkedin.com/company/union-for-the-mediterranean$

Grant Scheme - Project MAST: Mediterranean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism post COVID

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The SEARChED project aims to promote the economic growth of enterprises and improve the business environment by developing resources and services for MSMEs, focusing on the agri-food sector in Tunisia and Jordan, and the energy efficiency sector in Lebanon. It will also provide capacity-building, coaching and training programmes for unemployed people to strengthen their skills. There will be a specific focus on including women and women-owned businesses.

The project targets sectors that are fundamental to enhancing the resilience in the face of climate change, water scarcity, food insecurity and migration – issues that have been exacerbated by the pandemic and deeply affect the most vulnerable.

Tunisia and Jordan face conditions of water scarcity and increasing domestic demand for water is reducing the water allocated for agriculture. Water protection is therefore a priority in order to increase agricultural productivity. Other challenges include low competitiveness due to low level of technical knowledge, insufficient diffusion of modern production, scarce level of aggregation for adequate access to markets, lack of innovation and technical support, and difficult access to financial support.

In Lebanon, there is an unsatisfied demand for electricity, high generation costs, and a lack of financial sustainability for private sector growth. Energy supply is almost totally dependent on imported oil, and renewable energy sources remain underexploited. Reducing energy generation and consumption costs is key to allow Lebanese enterprises to become more competitive.

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Grant Scheme - Project SEARChED: Strengthening Employment and entrepreneurial Activities

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$According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. International tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2020 were a fraction of what they were in 2019, and prospects for the last part of 2020 and for 2021 were downgraded several times in view of the high level of uncertainty of the pandemic evolution. This marks an end to a 10-year period of sustained growth since the 2009 financial crisis. Southern Mediterranean countries suffered the largest reduction in tourist arrivals at 72%, with a 66% decline in Europe and 57% in Africa and the Middle East. However, the current pause in global travel can be used to develop new models and approaches to ensure a resilient and sustainable tourism recovery that supports communities, creates jobs, promotes culture and protects heritage. The MAST project aims to reboot tourism by introducing new business ideas, marketing and communication strategies, and renewed dialogue among MSMEs and public authorities. Visit our website to know more about the UfM: http://ufmsecretariat.org/ And don’t forget to follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ufmsecretariat Twitter: https://twitter.com/UfMSecretariat LinkedIn: https://es.linkedin.com/company/union-for-the-mediterranean$

Grant Scheme - Project MAST: Mediterranean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism post COVID

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When asked what the Mediterranean means to you, everyone’s answer will be different, and yet a reminder of a shared identity. The music and food that can immediately evoke fond memories. Sitting in the shade of an olive tree or looking out across any of the many unique skylines in a moment of peace and connection with nature. Transcending cultures and generations, the possibilities are endless.

So, how do you feel? Which of your senses are stirred by just that word, Mediterranean?

For more information on the Day: https://mediterraneanday.com/

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لقاء مع السفير ناصر كامل الأمين العام للاتحاد من أجل المتوسط على هامش منتدى شباب العالم

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20ème Édition du Forum de L'investissement en Tunisie - Interview UfM secrétaire général

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46 views May 4, 2022 When asked what the Mediterranean means to you, everyone’s answer will be different, and yet a reminder of a shared identity. The music and food that can immediately evoke fond memories. Sitting in the shade of an olive tree or looking out across any of the many unique skylines in a moment of peace and connection with nature. Transcending cultures and generations, the possibilities are endless.

So, how do you feel? Which of your senses are stirred by just that word, Mediterranean?

For more information on the Day: https://mediterraneanday.com/

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6.5 million women in Morocco work in rural food production, and 1.8 million in Tunisia; more than half of these women are informal workers without a contract, and therefore without access to social protection, healthcare or formal structures that would allow them to benefit from governmental support in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The agricultural sector has been particularly affected by the pandemic due to the limitation of the movement of people and goods, the closure of usual markets and points of sale, and changes in consumer practices, including apprehension towards products whose production cannot be traced. This has further exacerbated many women’s risk of job loss, poverty and disease.

The FLOWER project will increase women workers’ awareness of their socio-economic rights, of the health risks of the pandemic, and of the opportunities available in terms of law, funds and functioning of the market, in order to achieve better working conditions, production processes, quality and hygiene of food products, distribution channels and access to local and national markets. It will also train young local coaches on mechanisms of funds access and business management, and enable women’s groups to become familiar with economic, commercial and financial approaches to crisis management.

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Grant Scheme - Project FLOWER: Fostering Local market Opportunities 4Women’s Empowerment Resilience

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The RISE project aims to increase economic resilience and employment opportunities for vulnerable groups in Morocco and Tunisia by improving institutional, technical, social and economic conditions for innovative entrepreneurial activity, inclusive growth and job creation. It will provide tailored employment-related capacity development and entrepreneurial programmes, promote networks and dialogue among actors of the business ecosystem, support entrepreneurial activity and build capacities of MSMEs to enable income generation and job creation.

Micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and social enterprises (SEs) play a vital role in local-level economic development, accounting for a significant share of GDP and being the main contributors to the creation of jobs and wealth, the generation of income and alleviation of poverty. They are also central to efforts to achieve more inclusive growth and sustainable employment.

Challenges to starting and maintaining a business include complicated and expensive legal and administrative requirements, lack of access to finance and effective support, and more recently issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The project will also address barriers to women’s employment and tailor targeting criteria to ensure 50% of beneficiaries are women. The design of activities and feedback will ensure the voices of women, young people and minorities such as refugees, displaced and disabled people are included.

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Grant Scheme - Project RISE: Resilience and Innovation through Strengthened Entrepreneurship

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19 may 2022 / Depuis #Marrakech, une édition spéciale consacrée à la création d’emplois en temps de crise, à l'impact des nouvelles technologies sur le marché du travail et aux défis migratoires...

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UfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour - Edition Spéciale Mercredi 18 Mai 2022 - #UfM4Employment

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UfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour - 17-18 May 2022, Marrakech - Teaser AR

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Feel Mediterranean - #MediterraneanDay 2022 - Andrés Perelló, Director General de Casa Mediterráneo

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UfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour - 17-18 May 2022, Marrakech - Teaser AR

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UfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour - 17-18 May 2022, Marrakech - Teaser FR

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The Day of the Mediterranean aims to act as a timely reminder that our similarities largely overcome our differences, the cultural dimension being an important component of who we are and where we come from. It provides an opportunity to celebrate achievements, embrace diversity, to strengthen ties between our two shores and to deepen our understanding of each other.<br /><br />In this spirit we have asked personalities of all walks of life from all over the region to choose one word to define the Mediterranean.... have a look at their answers and tell us your word!<br /><br />For more information on the Day: https://mediterraneanday.com/<br /><br />#MediterraneanDay<br /><br />Visit our website to know more about the UfM:
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