Improving Water Investment Policies in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean |EU-UfM

This policy brief brings together the conclusions of the EU-UfM Water Investment Policy Forum organized in Cairo in October 2021. The overall objective of Forum was to support progress towards achieving water security in the Southern Mediterranean by providing an annual platform for policymakers and stakeholders to discuss how to further improve water investment policies in Southern Mediterranean countries.

The specific objectives of the 2021 EU-UfM Water Investment Policy Forum were:

1. To identify ways to enhance the integration of water investments in post-COVID19 recovery packages and development support programs
2. To share lessons learned in the development and implementation of large water investment plans in the context of climate change, with a focus on desalination investments.
3. To start developing a regional roadmap for improving water investment policies by discussing regional priorities and how different stakeholders can contribute to achieving them.

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