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1 GREEN GROWTH PROGRAM A focus on the cost of environmental degrada4on 3 rd SWEEP- NET Regional Forum Cairo, May 16, 2013

2 Summary I. What is the CMI? II. CMI Sustainable Med program - phase MED REPORT III. CMI Green Growth program - phase 2 Cost of Environmental Degrada;on

3 Egypt Tunisia The Center for Mediterranean IntegraJon (CMI) is a mulb- partner pladorm that works on three integrajonal themes through knowledge sharing in the Mediterranean region France Morocco Jordan Lebanon

4 MulB- Partner Support Knowledge Products High Level Dialogue The Center for Mediterranean IntegraJon (CMI) is a mulj- partner planorm that works on three integrajonal themes through knowledge sharing in the Mediterranean region Upstream Project Support Capacity Building

5 Gender Youth Engagement Social ProtecBon Local Empowerment Public- Private Partnerships ParBcipatory Governance The Center for Mediterranean IntegraJon (CMI) is a mulj- partner planorm that works on three integrabonal themes through knowledge sharing in the Mediterranean region CiBes & Climate Change Sustainable Growth Water Resource Management Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Green Growth Integrated Economies Labor Market Mobility Knowledge Economy Higher EducaBon Trade and Investment

6 The 2012 MED REPORT On the CMI website hvp://cmimarseille.org/greengrowth To download the report hqp://cmimarseille.org/_src/2012medreport_full_en.pdf And the Overviews hqp://cmimarseille.org/_src/2012medreport_overview_fr.pdf hqp://cmimarseille.org/_src/2012medreport_overview_en.pdf hqp://cmimarseille.org/_src/2012medreport_overview_ar.pdf

7 The 2012 MED REPORT Conceptual approach Takes stock on najonal case studies Provides mulj- criteria assessment and macroeconomic model Outcomes EsJmates potenjal job creajon from a shiy to a green economy IdenJfies sectors for priority acjons

8 The 2012 MED REPORT

9 The Green Growth Program Phase 2 Enhance Human Capital Evaluate Physical Capital Preserve Natural Capital Green Growth

10 The Cost of Environmental DegradaBon Es4mated COED for several Mediterranean countries (represented as percentage of na;onal GDPs) Percentage of GDP Water Soil Air Coastal Zone Waste 2.74% 2.1% 3.41% 3.49% 3.67% 3.7% 4.8% 1 0 Tunisia Jordan Lebanon Syria Algeria Morocco Egypt

11 COED CMI Next step acbvibes Regional scope: collaborajon with SWEEP NET DisseminaJon acjvijes NaJonal scope: COED updates

12 COED nabonal updates Monitor the evolujon of environmental degradajon Evaluate the effects of previous macro policies Suggest future trends Improve esjmates and fill analyjcal gaps Underground water exploita;on Unsanitary landfills Untreated industrial and hazardous waste Water pollu;on Point out priority sectors and hot spots Integrate cumula;ve effects and threshold effects

13 COED nabonal updates Ensure countries ownership COED technologies transfer to partner governments Capacity building and training ac;vi;es Na;onal ins;tu;ons leading country updates Support for dedicated development instruments Na;onal strategies Development policy loans Mul;- partners facili;es

14 COED nabonal updates: next steps 1. IdenJficaJon of candidate countries Regional workshop at the CMI (2013Q4, dates tbc) 2. Expression of engagement from candidate countries Ministerial- level commitment InsJtuJonal mechanisms for coordinajon Capacity and willingness to dedicate resources 3. DesignaJon of najonal focal points 4. Strengthening partnerships AddiJonal informajon upon request

15 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Hadrien Michel CMI Green growth program Officer

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