Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

Programme 2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2024-03-25

Description

Description (EN):

Public services face an unprecedented set of challenges: increasing demand, rising expectations, seemingly intractable social problems and, in many cases, reduced budgets. In Europe, previous approaches have produced important improvements in some areas but failed to tackle the structural inequalities that are fuelling the demand for services. In the Arab world, heterogeneous and fractured social structures, along with occupational shifts from agricultural to industrial and service activities, are overstretching already weak social services schemes that fail to address the real drivers of poverty, inequality, and exclusion. MedTOWN is an initiative focused on the combined potential of agents of the social and solidarity economy (SSE), citizens and local authorities to co-produce the social policies that can fight poverty, inequality, social exclusion, and environmental unsustainability, providing them with tools and connections to build local resilience and foster the transition towards more fair, resilient and sustainable societies in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Information added on 2020-07-06, regarding the mitigation of the effects of COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019) (English language only): This project set up an emergency shelter in Tunisia, where women and their children can immediately be hosted, even during the pandemic, to get away from homes where it is too dangerous for them to remain.

Achievements (EN):

MedTOWN project is full of complex concepts like 'coproduction', 'multiplier effect', 'action research', 'social experimentation', 'eco-social trainings', 'policy dialogues'... But in essence, our aim is to make a small contribution to improving people's lives. We think we have been able to do so. As we release MedTOWN to the world & the future, we want to highlight our beautiful 'The Phoenix Journey' training programme, whose courses remain available to keep learning from them. Our research findings, that credit what we have learned. Our National & international conferences & debates, to create a regulatory & political environment conducive to the success of the SSE in the Mediterranean region. And above all, to emphasize our social experimentation on the field. Moving from theory to practice. Working hand in hand with real people through the Demonstrative Actions & Pilot projects, in Portugal, Jordan, Greece, Palestine, Spain & Tunisia. All different, but all co-production initiatives by SSE actors in collaboration with local authorities to deliver better services & integrate vulnerable groups.

Website: http://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Expected Results (EN):

Over 20,000 people covered by improved social services. 6 agreements between public administrations and relevant stakeholders for coordinated planning and implementation of social services. 210 job opportunities created. 12 study visits for social services professionals. 42 policy and regulatory recommendations to improve the delivery of social services.. 13 research studies published on the co-production of social services. 10 pilot SSE projects supported.

Expected Outputs (EN):

3.1 - Capacity Building and Technical Service Plan, 3.2 - Demonstrative Action in EUMC, 3.3 - Demonstrative Actions MPC, 4.1 - Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks of social impact of the experimentation, 4.2 - National Networks of Social and Solidarity Initiative Actors, 4.3 - Exchange amongst social services professionals, 4.4 - Pilot Projects involving SSE agents, 5.1 - Action-research on Co-production in the provision of social services., 5.2 - Policy and Regulatory frameworks' recomendations at National Level, 5.3 - Action Plans for Co-production in social services, 6.1 - Regional Reseach and Policy Group, 6.2 - Policy and Regulatory frameworks' recommendations at Regional Level, 6.3 - Research and Analysis publications, 6.4 - Exchange amongst actors involved in policy and research.

Thematic information

Health and social services Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Thematic Objective: Promotion of social inclusion and fight against poverty

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz

Department: Valencian Autonomous Community Delegation

Address: Calle Alboraya n 58, bajo izquierda, 46010 Valencia, Spain

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.acpp.com

Total budget: EUR 608 872.80

ENI budget: EUR 526 674.97

Junta de Freguesia de Campolide

Name: Junta de Freguesia de Campolide

Department: Pelouro da Igualdade - Departamento da Ação Social

Address: Rua de Campolide, nº 24B, 1070-026 Lisboa, Portugal

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.jf-campolide.pt/

Total budget: EUR 163 286.28

ENI budget: EUR 141 242.63

جمعية التنمية الزراعية ( الإغاثة الزراعية )

Name: جمعية التنمية الزراعية ( الإغاثة الزراعية )

Department: undefined.

Address: Palestine,, Al Mahd Street Ramallah, Palestine

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.pal-arc.org

Total budget: EUR 448 661.70

ENI budget: EUR 388 092.37

جمعية النساء التونسيات للبحث حول التنمية

Name: جمعية النساء التونسيات للبحث حول التنمية

Department: Association

Address: Cité SROLS Bloc 09, rue 7901, El Menzah, 1004 Tunis, Tunisia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.afturd-tunisie.org/acceuil/

Total budget: EUR 477 719.89

ENI budget: EUR 413 227.70

Govern Illes Balears

Name: Govern Illes Balears

Department: Direcció General de Cooperació. Conselleria de Serveis socials i Cooperació

Address: Plaça Drassana, 4, Balearic Islands, 7012 Palma, Spain

Legal status: public

Website: http://bit.ly/2BoZ0ft

Total budget: EUR 258 619.00

ENI budget: EUR 223 705.44

مجموعة الهيدرولوجيين الفلسطينيين لتطوير مصادر المياه والبيئة

Name: مجموعة الهيدرولوجيين الفلسطينيين لتطوير مصادر المياه والبيئة

Department: N/A

Address: Al Nahda Building - Emil Habibi Street, Al MasyounRamallah, Palestine

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.phg.org

Total budget: EUR 412 565.25

ENI budget: EUR 356 868.94

ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΟΧΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ

Name: ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΟΧΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ

Address: KLISOVIS 12, , 10677 Athens, Greece

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.epeksa.gr/

Total budget: EUR 278 007.40

ENI budget: EUR 240 476.40

TIER 1

Name: TIER 1

Department: Information and comunications technology

Address: C/ Boabdil, 6 Edificio Vega 7, Camas, 41800 Sevilla, Spain

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.tier1.es

Total budget: EUR 368 756.24

ENI budget: EUR 318 974.15

الصندوق الاردني الهاشمي للتنمية البشرية

Name: الصندوق الاردني الهاشمي للتنمية البشرية

Department: Poverty Reduction, Women's Rights, Youth Training and Development, Water Scarcity, Disability Services and Refugees.

Address: Al-Madina Al-Munawara St., Building 14 - PO BOX 5118, 11183 Amman, Jordan

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.johud.org.jo

Total budget: EUR 328 008.27

ENI budget: EUR 283 727.15

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Equality Portfolio - Department of Social Services

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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Assembly of Cooperation for Peace

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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Agricultural Development Association

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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Association of Tunisian Women for reseach on development

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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General Directorate of Cooperation. Regional Ministry of Social Services and Cooperation

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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Palestinian Hydrology Group for Water and Environmental Resources Development

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL COHESION AND DEVELOPMENT

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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Tier 1 Technology SL

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development

Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

Lead partner

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Summary

Project name (EN): Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

Project acronym: MedTOWN

Project start date: 2019-09-05

Project end date: 2022-09-04

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 444 831.73

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 979 779.45

Co-financing sources:

ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 2 979 779.45.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Evaluation report of co-producing services for vulnerable groups through a social business incubator - Jordan

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Evaluation report of the Agroforest of Bela Flor and the Time Bank of Campolide (Portugal)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Evaluation report of the co-production of complementary public local currency for the channelling of social benefits from Seville City Council to low-income population, Spain

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Evaluation report of waste management for the demonstrative action in Palestine

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

MedTOWN whitepaper on SSE and co-production of social policies in the Mediterranean region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-11-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Regional monitoring and evaluation report of the demonstrative actions

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

@MedTOWNproject Kick Off Meeting

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2019-12-03

Languages: en

01 Introduction - MedTOWN Tunisia National Workshop

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-02-01

Languages: ar

01. Welcome & introduction. MedTOWN Final Conference 7th November 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-11-30

Languages: es

02 Aims of the National Workshop - MedTOWN Tunisia National Workshop

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-02-01

Languages: ar

02. Panel 1: The future of SSE in the Mediteranean. MedTOWN Final Conference 7th November 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-12-14

Languages: es

03 Coproduction Actors & the Importance of Target Groups - MedTOWN Tunisia National Workshop

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-02-01

Languages: ar

03. Communication and Research on coproduction. MedTOWN Final Conference 7th November 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2024-01-15

Languages: en

04 Representatives of Tunis, Manouba, and Mahdia - MedTOWN Tunisia National Workshop

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-02-01

Languages: ar

04. Panel 2: Impact, demo actions & pilot projects (part 1). MedTOWN Final Conference. 7th Nov 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2024-01-15

Languages: en

05 Regional Dynamics - MedTOWN Tunisia National Workshop

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-02-01

Languages: ar

05. Panel 2: Impact, demo actions & pilot projects (part 2). MedTOWN Final Conference. 7th Nov 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2024-01-16

Languages: en

06 Coproduction process - MedTOWN Tunisia National Workshop

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-02-01

Languages: ar

07 MedTOWN next steps - MedTOWN Tunisia National Workshop

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-02-01

Languages: ar

1. Mikael LEYI - Solidar: Keynote speech MedTOWN International Seminar Social Innovation & Inclusion

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2022-02-01

Languages: en

2. Social innovation & public policies in the Mediterranean. MedTOWN International Seminar

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2022-02-01

Languages: en

3. MUSOL: Legal-political frameworks promoting SSE. A comparative cartography. MedTOWN Seminar

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2022-02-01

Languages: en

4. Projects & solutions. Affecting policy frm project experimentation. MedTOWN International Seminar

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2022-02-01

Languages: en

Community collaborative recycling in Beitillu. MedTOWN demo action in Palestine

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-06-26

Languages: ar, en

MEDTOWN 'The Phoenix Journey' at Eskura Summit. San Sebastián, Spain, Oct 6th 2021 (Spanish)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2021-10-15

Languages: es

MedTOWN 1st Thematic Discussion. Online session 11th Oct 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-12-06

Languages: en

MedTOWN 2nd Thematic Discussion. Online session 30th Nov 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-12-06

Languages: en

MedTOWN Evento internacional y 2ª formación de formadores. Sevilla, España. 29 nov - 2 dic 2022

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-12-01

Languages: es

MedTOWN in Jordan - pilot projects

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-10-11

Languages: ar, en

MedTOWN in Palestine - pilot projects

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-10-26

Languages: ar, en

MedTOWN pilot project in Huelva, Spain by PRECOSOL. 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-07-21

Languages: en, es

MedTOWN pilot project in Seville, Spain by La Casa de Todos. 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-07-21

Languages: en, es

MedTOWN project in Palestine. With your hands, you protect your environment (Track 01)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-01-18

Languages: ar, en

MedTOWN project Social Business Incubator in Jordan (Track 01)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2022-05-14

Languages: ar, en

MedTOWN project: highlights, innovation and challenges

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2022-01-14

Languages: en

National event on turning waste into wealth. MedTOWN project in Palestine. 28th May 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-06-15

Languages: ar, en

Recycling awareness campaign in Beitillu. Spot 1. MedTOWN project in Palestine. 2023

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2023-06-01

Languages: ar

تعرّفوا على تجارب من حاضنة الأعمال الاجتماعية لمشروع ميدتاون / MedTOWN Social Business Incubator

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/medtown

Publication date: 2025-02-25

Document date: 2022-11-09

Languages: ar, en

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2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2024-02-09

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

80 / 80 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

610 / 610 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.enicbcmed.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2024-02-28. Fields project name (from 3 projects) translated from French into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: RESMYLE, OENOMED and RE-MED.

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Co-producing social policies with SSE actors to fight poverty, inequality and social exclusion

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