ENPI CBC MED Cross Border Cooperation in the

ENPI CBC MED Cross Border Cooperation in the Mediterranean Waste treatment and recycling ENPI CBC MED projects Eduardo Lázaro – Branch Office for the Western Mediterranean Martin Heibel – Joint Managing Authority SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

State of play of the Programme - Three calls for proposals launched. * 1 st Call for Standard Projects. May 2009 * Call for Strategic Projects. May 2011 * 2 nd Call for Standard Projects. December 2011 - 56 running projects worth EURO 140 million. - Last call for proposals “Step 2 - Full Application Forms” under evaluation (results available from mid-June) - JMA for the next Programme is the Autonomous Region of Sardinia upon decision of the participating countries. SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Thematic Clusters (56 approved projects) Sustainable development and spatial planning • Economic sustainable growth • Rural development • Mobility and traffic flows (Transport) • Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Environmental challenges • Water management • Waste treatment and recycling • Renewable energies • Public health Cultural Dialogue and Sustainable Tourism • Valorization of cultural heritage • New cultural productions • Tourism management SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Clusters and Projects Sust. dev. and spatial planning Env. Challenges Cultural dial. Tourism

Waste Treatment in the Programme JOP. Sectors defined by participating countries: • Priority 1/Measure 1. 1. Support to innovation and research in the process of local development of the Mediterranean Sea Basin countries. - vii) Technologies applied to public services (management of urban transport, waste treatment and recycling, water desalination, rational use and re-use of wastewater for productive purposes, ecosystems based management of natural resources, etc. ) • Priority 1/Measure 1. 3 Strengthening the national strategies of territorial planning by integrating the different levels, and promotion of balanced and sustainable socioeconomic development: - iii) Planning of public services (health, education, water, transport, energy, waste, etc. ) • Priority 2/Measure 2. 1 Prevention and reduction of risk factors for the environment and enhancement of natural common heritage - v) waste management and recycling SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Focus on the call for Strategic Projects Main results - 300 projects submitted - 19 projects approved SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

PRIORITY TOPICS Agro-food industry 1. Promotion of socio-economic development and enhancement of territories Sustainable tourism integrated coastal management waste treatment and recycling 2. Promotion of environmental sustainability at the basin level Water management Solar energy

Strategic projects at a glance 300 project proposals / 19 projects selected ENPI funds: 74 million Priority 1 Priority 2 Agro-food (2) Water (1) Tourism (5) Waste (3) ICZM (2) Solar Energy (6) Actors involved: 196 Negotiations closed: 19 / 19 SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Participation to projects per Country / Priority 19 Projects approved by the JMC Priority 1 (9) - Priority 2 (10)

Priority 2 Main target indicators Waste treatment and recycling (3) Actors Involved: 35 ENPI funds: € 12. 496. 188, 71 Countries involved: France, Italy, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Palestinian Authority, Israel Enhancing governance and participation (1) 13 plans (8 urbain areas already involved + 5 municipalities tbs); waste production decreased between 5 and 10%; increase of waste recycling by 25%; 13 pilot actions on 7 key topics; 300 selected persons trained; 40 experts involved; 10 best practices adopted; targeted promotion of results to 25 national authorities and 200 municipalities; 1 long term platform Developing an integrated waste management system (2) 1 Mediterranean compost network; 105 companies and more than 1000 people involved in cross border waste management activities and technology transfer; 715 economic operators and more than 8 municipalities taking part; 6 regional level recycling promotion documents signed SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Waste treatment and recycling Cluster Approved projects / partnerships 1 st CALL FOR STANDARD PROJECT (2009) • LOCAL AGENDA 21 CALL FOR STRATEGIC PROJECTS (2011) • SCOW • MED 3 R • GMI SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Waste treatment and recycling Cluster Approved projects / partnerships Applicant Partner LOCAL AGENDA 21: I-B/1. 3/350 Italy, Spain, Jordan, Lebanon MED-3 R: I-A/2. 2/183 France, Italy, Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan Strengthening the national strategies of territorial planning Enhancing governance and participation GMI: I-A/2. 2/187 Lebanon, Italy, Egypt, Spain, Tunisia, France SCOW: I-A/2. 2/231 Spain, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Malta, Italy, France SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th Developing an integrated waste management system

Waste treatment and recycling Cluster Approved projects / partnerships LOCAL AGENDA 21 in territorial planning in energy and waste management Priority 1. Promotion of socio-economic development and enhancement of territories Measure 1. 3 Strengthening the national strategies of territorial planning by integrating the different levels, and promotion of balanced and sustainable socio-economic development • Specific objectives - To share experiences between the local authorities involved in the partnership in order to facilitate territorial planning and monitoring in the energy and waste management sector - To support the design and implementation of local action plans on sustainable energy and waste management • Expected results - Coordination mechanisms between local authorities and relevant stakeholders established - Energy and waste action plans developed and endorsed at the appropriate levels in Jordan, Lebanon and Italy -Four observatories established and made operational on energy and waste management in Jordan, Lebanon and Italy -“Sustainable awards” for the most performing local authorities granted in Jordan and Lebanon SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Waste treatment and recycling Cluster Approved projects / partnerships SCOW Selective collection of the organic waste in tourist areas and valorisation in farm composting plants • Call for Strategic Projects. Priority 2/2. Waste treatment and recycling • Specific objectives - To develop a low cost, low tech, high quality biowaste management integrated system, ensuring sustainable methods for the collection and treatment by involving all relevant waste treatment stakeholders and enhancing their knowledge • Expected results - Integrated and improved waste collection and recycling organic waste system, with small farm composting plants developed in the agricultural holdings situated near the tourist areas - Increased quantity of collected biowaste in the areas concerned by the project (approximately 7. 000 tons per year) - Quality compost obtained from treated organic waste (approximately 2. 000 tons per year) and used for agricultural purposes - New jobs opportunities created by the collection, transport and treatment processes of organic waste - Additional source of income made available for farmers thanks to the compost sale SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Waste treatment and recycling Cluster Approved projects / partnerships GMI The Green MED Initiative • Call for Strategic Projects. Priority 2/2. Waste treatment and recycling • Specific objectives - To develop a cross-border, incentive based, recycling system to promote environmentally sustainable practices at a grass root level - mainly schools and universities - using a state of the art technology platform, supported by an awareness and communication program • Expected results -High number of young people engaged in recycling activities (approximately 10. 000) - Unified recycling program implemented in Mediterranean countries with 200 “Reverse Vending Machines” installed in schools and other educational centers - Large quantity of waste collected (around 20 tons of plastic bottles and cans) - Youth and a broader community sensitized about the importance of recycling - Legislative framework improved for encouraging waste recycling SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

Waste treatment and recycling Cluster Approved projects / partnerships MED 3 R Plateforme stratégique euro-méditerranéenne pour une gestion adaptée des déchets • Call for Strategic Projects. Priority 2/2. Waste treatment and recycling • Objective spécifique -Impulser en Méditerranée une gouvernance institutionnelle à forte valeur ajoutée transfrontalière en matière de politique publique des déchets et concrétiser une approche avant-gardiste pour une gestion efficace, durable, intelligente des déchets traités non plus comme un problème mais comme une ressource d’avenir • Résultats attendus - 13 plans de gestion des déchets définis ou améliorés en fonction des contextes propres aux territoires concernés (8 aires urbaines partenaires du projet et 5 villes) -13 actions pilotes sur différents flux de déchets - restauration, organique, plastique, dangereux – réalisées - Cycle des déchets optimisé: production réduite (5 à 10%) et valorisation augmentée (25%) - Plateforme stratégique transfrontalière instituée pour l’accompagnement des acteurs clés en charge de la problématique des déchets - Capacités et compétences institutionnelles et de la gouvernance renforcées en matière de gestion de déchets SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th

THANK YOU VERY MUCH Eduardo Lázaro Valencia Branch Office for the Western Mediterranean c/ Cronista Carreres, 11 -4º-A 46003 Valencia (Spain) Tel. +34. 96. 192. 26. 31 enpicbcmed_valencia@gva. es www. enpicbcmed. eu SCOW Launching Conference 2013 June 12 th