At present, GWP-Med’s Partnership Council consists of representatives of the following organisations active at regional level:
The Blue Plan, Regional Action Centre of UNEP/ MAP
Established in 1977, under the auspices of the Contracting Parties of the Barcelona Convention, the Blue Plan is a Regional Action Centre of the Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/ MAP), assigned with helping governments of coastal states in the Mediterranean region to increase their knowledge of the joint problems they have to face. The Blue Plan provides data as well as systemic and prospective studies providing the Mediterranean countries with useful information for implementing sustainable socio-economic development that does not result in degradation of the environment. Its activities include a general mission of observation, evaluation and exploration in the relationships between populations, the environment and development. For further information, please visit www.planbleu.org
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The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe - CEDARE
The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) was established in 1992 as an international inter-governmental organization with diplomatic status, upon the initiative of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD). For further information, please visit
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The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies - CIHEAM
The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, CIHEAM, is a Network of Mediterranean Agronomic Institutes founded at the joint initiative of the OECD and the Council of Europe on 21 May 1962 under an agreement between the governments of seven Southern European countries (France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and Yugoslavia). Its mission consists in “providing supplementary education (economic as well as technical) and developing a spirit of international cooperation among agricultural professionals in Mediterranean countries”. For further information, please visit
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The Euro-Mediterranean Irrigators Community - EIC
The Euro-Mediterranean Irrigators Community is a non profit association set up under the Spanish Law, in order to exchange ideas, plans and experiences improving the institutional organization of irrigation in the member countries by means of Irrigator Communities, Irrigator Associations and similar institutions as well as to exchange knowledge, plans and experiences aimed to improve the management and distribution of irrigation water from the legal, administrative, technical and practical points of view. For further information, please visit
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The Mediterranean Institute on Water – IME
Created in Rabat, in 1982, IME is an international non-governmental organization with a special consultation status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Its main purpose is the development of cooperation across the Mediterranean of local authorities and professionals (institutions, experts, etc.) in water resources management, including water sanitation and irrigation. IME is the first Mediterranean Network of Water Authorities and Experts operating as a platform for the sharing of knowledge and as a discussion forum between the different actors. For further information, please visit
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The Mediterranean Cities Network - MedCities
Medcities is a network of Mediterranean coastal cities created in Barcelona in November 1991 at the initiative of the Mediterranean Technical Assistance Programme (METAP) in order to strengthen decentralised actions involving technical assistance as the best means of promoting awareness of urban environmental problems throughout the Mediterranean and empower municipalities in developing countries in the management of urban environmental issues. For further information, please visit
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The Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative - MEDWET
Founded in 1991, MedWet is a forum where twenty-five Mediterranean countries, specialized wetland centers and international environmental organizations meet as equals to discuss, identify key issues and take positive action to protect wetlands, for man and for biodiversity. It is also a source of information and knowledge. MedWet helps Mediterranean countries to evaluate economic, social and biodiversity values of wetlands, provide technical tools and ensure good management of wetlands. For further information, please visit
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The Mediterranean Network of Basin Organisations - MENBO/ REMOC
MENBO is a Regional Network within
INBO (International Network of Basin Organisations) that promotes an integrated water resources management at the river basin level, as an essential tool for sustainable development. The organisation seeks to improve relationships among organisations in charge of water management in the Mediterranean region. For further information, please visit
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The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development - MIO-ECSDE
Founded in 1992, MIO-ECSDE is a Federation of Environmental and Development NGOs that brings together – in an open and democratic forum – more than 100 regional and national NGOs active in the Mediterranean. In cooperation with governments, inter-governmental and other international organisations as well as socio-economic partners, MIO-ECSDE plays an active role in the development of policies, the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development of the Mediterranean countries and the region as a whole. For further information, please visit
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