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.
MedTOWN Recommendations for improving the legal-regulatory framework of the social and solidarity economy in the 6 countries of the project
As a result of the Comparative Study of the Regulatory and Legal Framework of the Social and Solidarity Economy in the countries participating in the MedTOWN Project, the following proposals for improvements were made regarding the legal and regulatory framework of the social and solidarity economy in the different countries that are part of the MedTOWN project.
MedTOWN Legal Regulatory Framework Mapping on SSE, co-production and complementary currencies
A total of 30 Research Studies at National Level (Spain, Greece, Portugal, Palestine, Jordan, and Tunisia) have been conducted through the MedTOWN project: Each National Researcher contacted 5 Thematic Legal Research Studies with national guidelines and recommendations to improve the legal regulatory framework in the following themes:
A. Regulatory and legal framework of the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) and ecosystem in the country
B. Co-production of public policies (PPUB) in public-private partnerships (PPP) with social and solidarity economy actors using social complementary currencies
C. Regulatory and legal framework for public procurement (PP) and specifically for co-production in public-private partnerships (PPP) with agents of the social and solidarity economy
D. Use of complementary currencies (CM), including a focus on the use of the legal figure of electronic money (EM),for co-production in public-private partnerships with agents of the social and solidarity economy
E. Use of electronic money (EM) and payment service providers (PSPs) as a legal framework for the implementation of such means of payment.
MedTOWN The Phoenix Journey: Transformative Pathways for Eco social Co-production
The MedTOWN project partnership developed a high-quality Capacity Building and Technical Service Plan with the brand name “The Phoenix Journey: Transformative Pathways for Ecosocial Co-production”. This plan is designed to support the creation and implementation of co-production initiatives for the social and economic integration of vulnerable groups, in partnership with Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) actors. A team of local experts participated in two Training of Trainers Co-Creation Workshops to adapt the capacity building programme to their local context and territory. These sessions provided a range of tools and instruments for establishing local communities of practice and co-production partnerships through 4 day National Workshops on co-production of social services. The training is available online in the MedTOWN Community of Practice platform, which automatically produces a Certificate of completing the training. Only registered users can access the training material. You can register here https://medsocialinnovationlab.org/en_gb/ .
MedTOWN Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Report of the Demonstrative Actions
MedTOWN has created a framework for monitoring and evaluating social experimentation. This process was a complex task due to the diversity of social policies in each territory and the lack of regulatory frameworks for Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) and co-production across the six countries. MedTOWN's approach to this challenge was to provide findings that could immediately and practically serve policy-making. This was achieved by evaluating intentional, unintentional, and political changes in local socio-economic resilience.
The current evaluation aims to offer a regional perspective on the MedTOWN project, providing an overall assessment of its achievements, learnings, and findings. It synthesizes research and evaluation conducted by a team of local experts. The evaluation addresses both summative and formative aspects, examining whether the project achieved its goal of demonstrating the value of co-producing public policies with Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) actors. The assessment also aims to provide valuable insights for project actors and stakeholders, emphasizing the interconnected nature of summative and formative dimensions.
MedTOWN Whitepaper on SSE and Coproduction
This whitepaper presents a comprehensive analysis of the MedTOWN project, an ambitious initiative funded by the European Union under the European Neighborhood Instrument, aimed at fostering social, economic, and environmental sustainability across the Mediterranean region through the innovative integration of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and co-production methodologies. Spanning six countries—Spain, Greece, Jordan, Palestine, Portugal, and Tunisia—the project has sought to demonstrate how collaborative efforts between public, private, and social sectors can address some of the most pressing challenges facing the region today.
MedTOWN Social Solidarity Economy Guidebook
The Social Solidarity Economy is an alternative to capitalism and other authoritarian, state-dominated economic systems. In SSE ordinary people play an active role in shaping all of the dimensions of human life: economic, social, cultural, political, and environmental. SSE exists in all sectors of the economy production, finance, distribution, exchange, consumption and governance. It also aims to transform the social and economic system that includes public, private and third sectors. SSE is not only about the poor, but strives to overcome inequalities, which includes all classes of society. This guidebook provides insights on the development of the SSE movement and the various approaches of how it is defined.
MedTOWN Co-Production Guidebook
Co-production of Public Policies in Collaboration with SSE Entities: This guidebook delves into the specifics of how co-production can be applied to the development of public policies in collaboration with Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) entities. It outlines the importance of such collaboration, the roles and responsibilities of each party, and how these collaborations can be initiated and sustained. Examples of successful public policy co-production initiatives involving SSE entities are also featured.
MedTOWN Complementary Currency Guidebook
This guidebook provide insights on what are the complementary currencies, how they can be looked like and how they can be used in order to multiply the effects of public spending, to support local businesses and the market of proximity and the local economy and community as a whole. Examples of successful practices around the globe are included for a better understanding.
MYSEA Cross-Border Analysis
Developed by the University of Palermo (Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences), it highlights the operational framework that emerged from the research conducted in each country where MYSEA takes place (Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Tunisia and Jordan), summarizing the common features and challenges: youth and female employment situation, consistency of NEETs, trends in the economies related to the Blue & Green Economy sectors and employment opportunities. From this research emerged the four training areas on which the MYSEA workshops were designed.
MYSEA - Methodology of Training Curricula and Mentoring
Mentoring Methodology: This document constituted the starting point for MYSEA project's mentoring activities, targeted at self-entrepreneurship and creation of new associations.
Training Curricula Methodology: designed on the results of territorial and cross-border analyses, this document provided the framework for the development of MYSEA training course curricula in Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Tunisia and Jordan.
Informative material: Irrigation and Maintenance (Palestine)
Water scarcity in Mediterranean countries is often the result of inadequate infrastructure and management practices. The MENAWARA project aims to improve access to water through the treatment of wastewater to be reused as complementary irrigation and to strengthen the capacity of all stakeholders operating in the sector. This section contains informative material relating to irrigation practices, specifically in Palestine.
Informative material - Safe reuse of treated waste water in agriculture
This section contains informative material on the safe reuse of treated waste water in agriculture. The reuse offers an important alternative source to release pressure on the freshwater resources and it can be useful to address the issue and crisis of water scarcity in Palestine.