Discover how UNIDO supported circular economy principles in the textile sectors of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia during the second phase of SwitchMed. By improving chemical management and exploring opportunities for valorizing pre-consumer textile waste, this initiative enhanced recyclability, improved environmental performance, and set the way for developing more sustainable value chains in the Mediterranean region.

Explore how SwitchMed developed into a leading initiative for resource efficiency in the southern Mediterranean. Through 165 industry demonstrations, UNIDO demonstrated the business case for resource-efficient and cleaner production practices across diverse industries.

Learn how UNIDO, through the SwitchMed initiative, advanced the blue economy in the Mediterranean. By applying circular economy principles to industries linked to aquatic ecosystems, pilot projects in Morocco’s fish processing value chain and Tunisia’s aquaculture sector demonstrated sustainable solutions to enhance efficiency and improve environmental performance.