Eurojar feature: EU-funded project CAP Nador to save coastal natural wealth
The latest article published
within the Eurojar series in the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat highlights the scope
and objectives of CAP Nador, a project funded by the EU within the framework of
the Regional Programme SMAP III. The project aims at ensuring an efficient
environment protection and promoting economic and social development of the
North-eastern Moroccan coastline.
The feature says that CAP
Nador is a leading project in Morocco and will have a major impact on the local
population. Its action plan was completed last May and includes sub-projects
covering areas such as fishermen training, desertification, treatment of waste
water and solid waste pollution, planned urbanisation and organised tourism
activities.
Rural isolated communities
expect the project initiatives to improve their quality of life and say that a
lot of progress is already noticeable in the province. Coastal roads alleviated
the isolation of several areas in the Nador province. It also facilitated
several economic projects such as the expansion of the port of Beni Ansar, in
addition to the development of coastal touristic activities.
SMAP III aims at supporting
the Mediterranean Partner Countries in their efforts to prevent environmental
degradation, improve environmental standards and integrate environmental
considerations in their policies. The Short and Medium-term Priority
Environmental Action Programme (SMAP III) encourages integrated coastal zone
management around the Mediterranean. SMAP III continues the work of two earlier
phases of the programme (1999-2005).
Eurojar is one of 13
projects funded across the ENPI under EuropeAid’s €19 million Regional
Information and Communication Programme, which seeks to increase awareness and
understanding among the citizens of the area, about the EU, its policies and
relations with their countries. The Eurojar budget amounts to €1.5 million and
the project will last for one year. As well as L’Orient le Jour, it publishes
articles highlighting EU cooperation in Al-Hayat and Le Commerce du Levant and
since June broadcast weekly reportages on LBCI and LBCSat.
Eurojar feature – CAP
Nadour to save coastal natural wealth
Contact information |
ENPI Info Centre / Nadia Bensellam, Al Hayat
(email: nadiabensellam07@gmail.com) |
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://www.eurojar.org/en/euromed-articles/cap-nador-save-coastal-natural-wealth/3146 |
Source of information | ENPI Info Centre |
Keyword(s) | EU-SMAP, ENPI |
Subject(s) | NATURAL MEDIUM , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY |
Relation | http://www.emwis.net/initiatives/smap |
Geographical coverage | Morocco |
News date | 29/06/2009 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
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