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Salvatore D` ALFONSO, Senior Project Manager, Transport and Urban Development Division Amman, 12 th June 2013

“The Key Projects which will speed up the development of the Mediterranean” 7 th Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference & Ministerial Meeting Coordination Meeting of International Organizations and Financial Institutions.

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Salvatore D` ALFONSO, Senior Project Manager, Transport and Urban Development Division Amman, 12 th June 2013

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  1. “The Key Projects which will speed up the development of the Mediterranean” 7th Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference & Ministerial Meeting Coordination Meeting of International Organizations and Financial Institutions Salvatore D`ALFONSO, Senior Project Manager, Transport and Urban Development Division Amman, 12th June 2013

  2. Content UFM Projects • Priority Areas • Project Lifecycle • Structural projects • Programs • Funding Strategy • UFM in short • Facts & Figures • Objectives • Governance • Secretariat • Added Value

  3. UfM in short | Facts & Figures 43 Countries 27 EU member states 16 Southern & Eastern Mediterranean countries Total Population > 800 Million Total GDP > 15 Trillion EUR

  4. UfM in short |Governance The co-presidency The UfM is chaired by 2 co-presidents, one from the North: the European Union, and a rotating one from the South : Jordan. The Senior Officials The Senior Officials of the 43 countries are mandated to deal with all aspects of UFM. The Secretariat Based in Barcelona, it is led by a Secretary General, assisted by 6 Deputy Secretary Generals for the 6 priority areas. It is financed by the European Commission and contributions by member countries.

  5. UfM in short |Objectives Concrete regional cooperation projects. Socio-economic development, regional integration, sustainable development and the exchange of knowledge. Synergy with other key stakeholders in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Co-ownership. Enhance cooperation and partnership in the Mediterranean, through the implementation of concrete projects

  6. UfMProjects|PriorityAreas DELIVER CONCRETE REGIONAL PROJECTS IN 6 PRIORITY AREAS Transport &Urban Development Social & CivilAffairs Environment & Water Energy Higher Education & Research Business Development

  7. UfM in short| The Secretariat Communication & PublicAffairsDepartment Administration & Legal AffairsDepartment Secretary General DeputySecretaryGenerals Transport & Urban Development HigherEducation & Research Social & Civil Affairs Business Development Environment & Water Energy Project Management Department

  8. UfM in short |AddedValue Support of 43 countries Through the UfM label, the project promoter gains the support of 43 countries, this awareness and visibility helps him to further raise support and mobilize partners.

  9. UfM in short |AddedValue Support of 43 countries Through the UfM label, the project promoter gains the support of 43 countries, this awareness and visibility helps him to further raise support and mobilize partners. Facilitate access to finance The UfM Secretariat acts as a one stop shop through which project promoters gain access to a strong network of donors and financial institutions, from the Mediterranean region and beyond.

  10. UfM in short |AddedValue Support of 43 countries Through the UfM label, the project promoter gains the support of 43 countries, this awareness and visibility helps him to further raise support and mobilize partners. Facilitate access to finance The UfM Secretariat acts as a one stop shop through which project promoters gain access to a strong network of donors and financial institutions, from the Mediterranean region and beyond. Broker solution for complex regional projects The UfM Secretariat’s mandate allows it to overcome difficulties in regional initiatives and mobilize governments and stakeholders towards a project’s success.

  11. UfM in short |AddedValue Support of 43 countries Through the UfM label, the project promoter gains the support of 43 countries, this awareness and visibility helps him to further raise support and mobilize partners. Facilitate access to finance The UfM Secretariat acts as a one stop shop through which project promoters gain access to a strong network of donors and financial institutions, from the Mediterranean region and beyond. Broker solution for complex regional projects The UfM Secretariat’s mandate allows it to overcome difficulties in regional initiatives and mobilize governments and stakeholders towards a project’s success. Make a project idea become a reality The Secretariat’s network of Euro-Mediterranean partners as well as its in-house & external expertise help a project idea become a reality on the ground.

  12. UfM Projects | Project Lifecycle UFM, a one stop shop for project promoters. REGISTRATION > 70 Projects REGISTRATION: > 70 projects Projects proposed by national or regional authorities, private sector, international institutions and civil society organizations.

  13. UfM Projects | Project Lifecycle UFM, a one stop shop for project promoters. PROJECT ASSESSMENT > 40 Projects REGISTRATION: > 70 projects Technical Financial Political Engineering

  14. UfM Projects | Project Lifecycle UFM, a one stop shop for project promoters. LABELLING 14 Projects REGISTRATION: > 70 projects Proposed by national or regional authorities and institutions, private sector, international institutions and civil society organizations. Unanimousapproval of 43 memberstates.

  15. UfM Projects | Project Lifecycle UFM, a one stop shop for project promoters. PROMOTION & FUNDING 14 Projects REGISTRATION: > 70 projects The Secretariat facilitates direct access to financial institutions and partners.

  16. UfM Projects | Project Lifecycle UFM, a one stop shop for project promoters. MONITORING REGISTRATION: > 70 projects Proposed by national or regional authorities and institutions, private sector, international institutions and civil society organizations. Launch & follow-up of projects.

  17. UfM Projects | Labelled Projects TOTAL COST Environment • Desalination Facility for the Gaza Strip • Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector EUR 310 m EUR 2.5 m Transport • LOGISMED-TA Training Activities • Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis • Jordanian railway project as part of regional network EUR 6.6 m EUR 670 m EUR 2 bn Higher Education • Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes • Euro-Mediterranean Masters & PhDs(3 projects) • Higher Education on Food Security & Rural Development EUR 1.2 m Social Affairs EUR 0.3 m EUR 0.7 m EUR 1,5 m • Young Women as Job Creators • Employability Skills for Women • Developing Women Empowerment Business Development • Euro-Mediterranean development centre for enterprises EUR 5.4 m

  18. UfM Projects | Projects & Programmes UfM Projects Programmes • Women empowerment • Women entrepreneurship and employability promotion programme. • Employability Skills for Women • Young Women as Job Creators • Youth mobility in the Mediterranean • Programme for the enhancing of young mobility in the Mediterranean through 3 High Education initiatives: • Masters • PhDs • - Higher Education on Food Security and Rural • Development • Job creation and access to employment: MED4JOBS • Med4Jobs identifies and regionalises pilot projects within the job creation and access to labour market sectors in the Mediterranean. • Mediterranean Solar Plan Desalination Facility for the Gaza Strip Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis Euro-Mediterranean Logistic Network: LOGISMED-TA Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes Jordanian National Railway Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector Euro-Mediterranean Development Centre for Enterprises (EMDC)

  19. UfM Projects | Projects & Programmes UfM Projects Programmes • Women empowerment • Women entrepreneurship and employability promotion programme. • Employability Skills for Women • Young Women as Job Creators • Youth mobility in the Mediterranean • Programme for the enhancing of young mobility in the Mediterranean through 3 High Education initiatives: • Masters • PhDs • - Higher Education on Food Security and Rural • Development • Job creation and access to employment: MED4JOBS • Med4Jobs identifies and regionalises pilot projects within the job creation and access to labour market sectors in the Mediterranean. • Mediterranean Solar Plan Desalination Facility for the Gaza Strip Trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis Euro-Mediterranean Logistic Network: LOGISMED-TA Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes Jordanian National Railway Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector Euro-Mediterranean Development Centre for Enterprises (EMDC)

  20. LOGISMED - TA|The Project in a Nutshell LOGISMED Training Activities Promoter Objectives Beneficiaries UfM label Duration Budget Funding Launching European Investment Bank Training Activities and sharing knowledge in the logistics sector in all the MPCs All the MPCs for the general training activities and five logistics platforms of the Euro-Mediterranean Logistics Network November 2011 6 years (2013-2018) The first phase (2013-2015) regards the training for a first group of three platforms (Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia) The second phase (2016-2018) includes the activities of platforms coordination and creation of a Regional Observatory EUR 6.6 m (EUR 3,2 m + EUR 3,4 m) EC (DG DEVCO) + Deauville Partnership MENA Transition Fund 17 June 2013

  21. UfM projects |Transport Completion of the central section of the trans-Maghreb Motorway Axis Technical Secretariat of the Group of transport ministers of the Western Mediterranean (GTMO 5+5) 102 km of dual carriageway motorway linking the major cities of Tunisia, Algeria & Morocco. > 97 % of the population of these three countries 2015-2018 EUR 670 m Promoter Result Beneficiaries Duration Budget

  22. UfM projects | Transport Jordanian National Railway Promoter Objective Beneficiaries Duration Budget Ministry of Transport of Jordan Integrating the Jordan railway system with the regional network by establishing an effective rail connection with neighboring countries, Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Europe. Jordan and neighboring countries 2013-2017 EUR 2 bn

  23. UfM Funding Strategy • Strengthen relations with International & Bilateral Financial Institutions 1 • FINANCING • OF UFM • PROJECTS • Develop long term private sector partnerships and strategic alliances 2 • Develop financing tools for projects which complement the existing offer 3

  24. In a nutshell The UfM is a unique Mediterranean platform promoting : Strong political commitment, with 43 countries representing an overall population of 800 million citizens. Co-ownership between the European Union and the Mediterranean countries. Regional and sub-regional integration, through large projects to develop transport, energy and water infrastructures – variable geometry. Dynamic and flexible partnerships with promoters from administrations, civil society and private sector. Concrete projects to meet the needs of Mediterranean citizens. Adaptation to the current regional context,with a focus on the development of SMEs and job creation.

  25. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Salvatore D’Alfonso Senior Project Manager Transport and UrbanDevelopmentDivision www.UfMSecretariat.org

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