The Mediterranean library of knowledge
Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.
MEDSt@rts Analysis of the Mediterranean microfinance industry (abstract)
Young entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean region encounter severe credit constraints and gathering enough money to start or scale up their enterprise is often impossible. The objective of MEDSt@rts project is to develop an innovative supporting model to facilitate access to funding for “non-bankable” people. MEDSt@rts partnership, as a preparatory activity to the design of a transnational network of microfinance, carried out an in-depth analysis of the state of the microfinance industry, at a local and national level. The organisations involved were SFIRS Spa in Italy, Chamber of Commerce of Achaia in Greece, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sfax in Tunisia, LEADERS in Palestine and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of South Lebanon in Lebanon.
Recommendations for the strategy of financial inclusion of micro and small businesses in Lebanon
The MEDSt@rts project started to support young innovative entrepreneurs pitch their new business ideas, and then get the needed business development and access to finance to launch their own businesses. In that regard, the Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture in Sidon and South Lebanon (CCIAS) launched the microfinance and Business Development Services (BDS) forum that engaged Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), BDS providers, bankers and experts in the economic development eco-system, to provide a series of discussions about financial inclusion, business development role, legal and regulatory issues, and the way forward to help MSMEs and youth start-ups succeed as a pre requisite towards the universal sustainability development goals. The document below, which illustrates recommendations for the strategy of financial inclusion of micro and small businesses in Lebanon, contains a summary of the 12 days presentations and discussion that took place among the forum participants.
Open Eco-Innovation Platform
The Switchers Eco-innovation is the platform where eco-innovators meet to solve circular economy challenges, create connections, share knowledge and experience to build a more circular and sustainable Mediterranean.
WeMed Mediterranean Sustainability Award 2022: success stories of sustainable businesses in the textile, clothing and fashion sector
Catalogue compiling the best start-ups proposals submitted to the WeMed Award 2022.
Development of a strategy: roadmap and policy recommendations to set a sustainable textile and clothing industry – Tunisia
The paper provides recommendations to enable and encourage the development of a sustainable textile and clothing sector by setting a national Tunisian strategy. The goal is to guide and influence policy and sector governance changes in support of circular textile entrepreneurs.
Development of a strategy: roadmap and policy recommendations to set a sustainable textile and clothing industry – Egypt
The paper provides recommendations to enable and encourage the development of a sustainable textile and clothing sector by setting a national Egyptian strategy. The goal is to guide and influence policy and sector governance changes in support of circular textile entrepreneurs.
Development of a strategy: roadmap and policy recommendations to set a sustainable textile and clothing industry - Lebanon
The paper provides recommendations to enable and encourage the development of a sustainable textile and clothing sector by setting a national Lebanese strategy. The goal is to guide and influence policy and sector governance changes in support of circular textile entrepreneurs.