BeMed+ project

Objective

The BeMed+ project aims to consolidate the work carried out by BeMed over the last 10 years to reduce plastic pollution in the Mediterranean.

It brings together all of BeMed’s historical activities: supporting Mediterranean stakeholders and facilitating the sharing of experience within the Community of Practice and the Business Club.

New activities include the implementation of pilot actions in two targeted regions:

The tourist area of Monastir, Tunisia
The Shkumbin river watershed, Albania

These activities are being carried out in collaboration with IUCN and Surfrider Foundation Europe, BeMed’s founding members, as well as INCA (Albania) and Notre Grand Bleu (Tunisia) for the implementation of local actions.

Budget : €6.7 million

Partners

It comprises 3 components

Supporting and strengthening the financial and technical capacities of local stakeholders in their fight against plastic pollution.

This component includes :

– Financial support for stakeholders through calls for projects :

Calls for micro-initiatives

Call for projects in the islands

– Collaborative work within the BeMed Business Club to contribute to and debate the plastic strategy of companies and to carry out pilot projects.

– The provision of useful tools and resources.

Leading and promoting the network of Mediterranean stakeholders to facilitate the sharing of experience and enhance the effectiveness and impact of the solutions implemented.

This section includes :

– Running a Community of Practice to facilitate collaboration and the sharing of experience.

– Developing the network and promoting effective solutions to facilitate their replication.

Implementing actions in two pilot regions in order to test and develop good practices that can be replicated and used by the BeMed network and beyond.

Geographical locations :

– the tourist area of Monastir, Tunisia

– the catchment area of the river Shkumbin, in Albania

Implementing actions in two pilot regions : Monastir in Tunisia and the cachment area of the Shkumbin river in Albania

Phase 1

Understanding the local context and issues

In 2024 and 2025, various studies will be carried out to identify : existing scientific data, the main sources of plastic leaks, initiatives and good practices deployed in other cities, political levers and brakes, social and economic needs to reduce dependence on plastic and limit leaks in the two pilot regions. Local stakeholders will be involved at every stage of these studies.

Phase 2

Taking action to reduce plastic pollution

Based on the results of the studies, an action plan will be consolidated and implemented over 2026 and 2027 to reduce the use of plastic and limit leaks into the environment in the tourism and sports sectors. A support programme for municipalities will also be put in place to improve waste management plans and incorporate reduction at source.

BeMed+ Journal

Consultancy opportunities

BeMed+ project has been endorsed by the Mission Charter “Restore our Ocean and Water.

BeMed is recruiting an operational project auditor

IUCN is hiring two consultants

BeMed+ project off to a flying start in Albania and Tunisia

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