SwitchMed – Switch Mediterranean – 2021-2027

Switch To Mediterranean is an initiative implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and other institutions, and co-financed by the European Union. The 8 beneficiary countries are Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Israel. The program aims to achieve productive, circular and shared economies in the Mediterranean by changing the way goods and services are consumed and produced, so that human development is dissociated from environmental degradation.

Objectives

• Promote shared and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
• Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
• Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
• Revitalize global partnerships for sustainable development

Priorities

• Direct support for the private sector
• Creating an enabling policy environment
• Coordination, networking and communication
• Increase the number of green business activities
• Strengthening the competitiveness of the private sector through the adoption of resource-efficient production strategies