Mediterranean resilience alliance
What is?
The Mediterranean Resilience Alliance is a voluntary, open network of projects, regions, cities and communities committed to building long-term climate resilience through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It was established through the CARDIMED project, but is designed to outlast it, growing into an independent platform for knowledge exchange, peer learning, and collective action across the Mediterranean and neighbouring regions.
The Alliance connects those who have already developed and tested NbS approaches with those who want to adopt, adapt and replicate them. It provides a structured but flexible environment for cross-regional collaboration, with no single institution as a permanent gatekeeper, participation is voluntary and open.
9 demo sites
Across the Mediterranean
15+ regions
Currently participating
7 volunteer
Regions already joined
28 regions
Target by 2030
WHAT THE ALLIANCE STANDS FOR
- Spreading tested Nature-based Solutions to new regions and communities
- Building lasting capacity for climate adaptation at local and regional level in the Mediterranean
- Connecting solution providers with those who need support
- Breaking silos between environmental, economic and social resilience
- Contributing to EU and national climate policy from the ground up
- Sustaining collaboration beyond individual project cycles
WHAT PARTICIPANTS GET
- Access to tested NbS knowledge and best practices from real demonstration sites
- Tailored peer support and matchmaking between participants
- Topical material from capacity building sessions on planning, finance, governance and monitoring
- A platform to present local challenges and solutions to a wider audience
- Connection to EU funding opportunities and policy processes
- A lasting network of peers working on Mediterranean resilience
Founding participants
- 10 associated regions across the Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, Turkey, and more)
- Replicators partners from Catalunya, Murcia Region, Adriatic Croatia, Malta and Carinthia
- South Mediterranean Replicators from Nablus (Palestine), Ariana Governorate (Tunisia), TangierTetouan Al Hoceima (Morocco), Al Miraadh (Jordan), Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (Egypt)
Wider network
- European Resilience Partnership
- NBS4EU cluster of Horizon Europe projects (ARCADIA, DESIRMED, LAND4CLIMATE, MOUNTRESILIENCE, NATALIE, and NBRACER)
- Sister projects: Pathways2Resilience, Commit2Green, RECREATE, etc.
7 volunteer regions already joined
- Umbria (Italy)
- Western Greece & Dimos Ithaki (Greece)
- North-West Croatia (Croatia)
- Andalucía (Spain)
- Mersin Metropolitan Municipality (Türkiye)
- Burgenland (Austria)
How the Alliance works
- Voluntary and consensus-based, no region is bound by any single project's timeline
- Annual gatherings at the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO)
- Ongoing peer exchange through working groups and shared digital spaces
- Regular sessions open to all participants
- Policy engagement at EU, national and regional level
HOW TO JOIN
The Alliance is open to any region, city, municipality or project with an interest in climate resilience and Nature-based
Solutions in the Mediterranean context. Participation is free and voluntary. Fill in the Expression of Interest and we will
follow-up!