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Why the project matters

For Mission Ocean to reach its goals of protecting and restoring the health of our ocean and waters, it is necessary to deploy uniformly and widely to help local authorities in planning and rolling out the green transition. Doing so is a real challenge for municipalities, and it is even more difficult for small ones, which often lack resources, scale, and collective influence needed to independently plan and implement sustainability initiatives. Reaching a sufficient number of adopters and having an appropriate transition agenda are the two most urgent needs to be solved for Mediterranean municipalities in view of the green transition and climate neutrality.

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What it aims to achieve

• To develop and implement a Shared Action Plan for improved institutional capacity of urban and local authorities of Italy, Algeria and Tunisia in the fields of oceans and water preservation and restoration.
• To develop an electronic ‘Governance Dashboard’, a common and cross-border tool for monitoring the local impact of shared action plans and measuring progress toward sustainability goals, providing a clear, data-driven overview to help adjust policies and make informed decisions.

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Expected change

• Increased the % of protected and restored aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity in the Mediterranean area.
• Increased the prevention and elimination of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
• Participate in making the EU’s and Mediterranean Partner Countries blue economy carbon-neutral and more circular.

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What the project delivers

• Shared cross border transition agenda for improved institutional capacity of urban (municipalities) and local authorities of Italy, Algeria and Tunisia in the fields of oceans and water preservation and restoration.
• IT platform for monitoring of the implementation status of Mission Ocean’s 2030 targets.
• An eco-friendly artificial reef in Oran, Algeria to restore aquatic habitat and allow for children and youth familiarisation with the ocean life.

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Who benefits

• Municipalities and/or authorities responsible for ocean and water sustainable use at local level.
• Citizens, young people and the civil society.
• Economic operators and financial institutions.