The aim of the present study is threefold. First, it provides information on the recent (2020-2021) impact of migration flows via Mediterranean routes on the EU frontline regions and cities. Second, it takes a closer look at the local integration strategies developed in these frontline regions...

This brochure provides information on the European Union (EU) financial assistance available to local and regional authorities (LRAs) in Mediterranean partner countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, and Tunisia) and is an updated...

This brochure provides information on the European Union (EU) financial assistance available to local and regional authorities (LRAs) in Mediterranean partner countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, and Tunisia) and is an updated...

Water is perhaps the Mediterranean region's most scarce commodity, with some 180 million people already suffering from water scarcity. The already water-scarce population is expected to increase to over 250 million before 2050, given predictions about climate change-induced hazards and risks,...

The Mediterranean region is believed to be warming 20% faster than the global average. At the same time, population and tourism growth, predominantly in coastal urban areas, together with intensive industrialisation, are putting additional pressure on available energy resources. Yet the overall...

The objective of the study is to explore the role cities and regions could play in the national civil protection system. This will be done by clarifying the role of local and regional authorities (LRAs) and providing them with a roadmap to implement this role within their respective national...

With fast urbanization rates and growing multifaceted pressure on cities, urban health has become a paramount issue to be addressed at the institutional level. As such, the Mediterranean region is no exception, facing additional challenges related to its peculiar geographic and historical...

In 2017, the Committee of the Regions commissioned two studies on the subject of youth entrepreneurship, outlining the roles and competences of regions and cities in entrepreneurship policy and the measures adopted by local and regional authorities (LRAs) to promote and boost youth...