Policy Studies /
Papers / Reports

- Policy Study
Towards a Renewed Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on Sustainable Agri-Food Systems for Food Security in the Region
This joint Policy Study discusses the vulnerabilities of the Mediterranean agri-food system exposed by the food and energy price spikes caused by the war in Ukraine and the implications for human security in the region.
22 mai 2023
- Paper
Green Recovery and Balancing Between Paradoxes: The Egyptian Holistic Approach to Promote Food Security and Tackle Related Challenges
This policy paper discusses the challenges to food security in Egypt, including climate change, water scarcity, global instability, and disruptions to supply chains.
27 avril 2023
- Policy Study
Cooperation on Readmission in the Euro-Mediterranean Area and Beyond: Lessons Learned and Unlearned
This joint policy study examines the European Union’s (EU) readmission system in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean and Euro-African regions and its impact on interstate cooperation, human rights observance, and migrants’ conditions.
27 avril 2023
- Paper
Rural Vulnerability, Employment and Social Safety Programmes in Egypt: How Far Could State Initiatives Go?
This paper aims to assess the Haya Karima initiative, launched by the Egyptian government in 2019 to target rural communities to achieve inclusive development and eliminate poverty.
4 avril 2023
- Paper
E-Commerce and the Digital Economy in Morocco, a Factor of Social Inclusivity and Employment: Context, Approach and Limits
TIn this paper, Youssef Tobi aims to interview dropshippers and other e-commerce professionals to establish the link between the rise of digital jobs and social inclusivity.
28 février 2023
- Paper
Financial Inclusion and Hurdles to Funding Tunisian Female Entrepreneurs
This paper addresses gender self-selection amongst Tunisian women entrepreneurs in the context of financial inclusion of Tunisian women in the economy.
14 février 2023
- Paper
Scaling Up Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Maximise the Socioeconomic Impact ‒ The Case for Household Applications in Jordan
This policy paper examines the interlinkeages between Jordan’s social and economic development goals and the clean energy and sustainable energy goals.
13 février 2023
- Policy Study
Towards Enhanced Connectivity and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Transport and Logistics Sector. Trends in Trade, Maritime Transport, and Sustainability
This Policy Study coordinated by CETMO and the IEMed shows the state and trends of transport and logistics in the Mediterranean at a time of multiple changes and offers interesting proposals to take advantage of the existing opportunities
6 février 2023
- Policy Study
Assessing the Job Creation Potential of the Social Economy in the MENA Region
The study comprises four different sections that tackle different aspects of the job creation potential of the social economy.
7 juillet 2022
- Policy Study
Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia: A Comparative Perspective on Maghreb Countries Migration Cooperation with their West African Neighbours
This paper analyses the migration and mobility cooperation in the Mediterranean region in the framework of the Joint Vision that the EU and the AU commited to and the EU's New Pact on Migration and Asylum.
16 juin 2022
- Policy Study
Social Protection Reforms in the MENA Region: Possibilities and Challenges
This paper reviews the weaknesses of the social protection systems in the MENA region that were made evident by the COVID-19 pandemic, and identifies challenges and oportunities to implement reforms to achieve comprehensive solutions.
12 mai 2022
- Policy Study
Liberty’s Doom? Artificial Intelligence in Middle Eastern Security
This Policy Study aims to examine these questions and dilemmas raised by AI in the MENA through a European policy lens paying particular attention to border management, surveillance, defence and regulation.
1 mai 2022