The SWIM-SM Team presented to Partner Countries (PCs) the progress achieved during its 1styear of implementation and gathered their advice on activities planned ahead during the 2nd SWIM Steering Committee meeting that took place in Brussels on 17‐18 October 2012.
Participants in the meeting were representatives of the Ministries responsible for Water and Environment from eight (8) PCs, namely Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Moroccoand Tunisia, serving respectively as the SWIM‐SM Focal Points and Environmental Liaison Officers, andmembers of the Steering Committee, the advisory body of the project. The Libyan representative to the EC attended to represent the country as a new member joining the SWIM project. Relevant EC Services and Regionalstakeholder organizations, institutions and water programmes also participated in the meeting in order tofacilitate interlinks between the project and their activities and avoid duplications.
Advancement in the implementation of the 5 SWIM‐Demonstration projects was also presented in this occasion.
Additional opportunities for mutual strengthening and increased impacts of the Support Mechanism and the five Demonstration Projects were identified during the 2nd SWIM Coordination Meeting organized on 16 October 2012 in advance of the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting.
