Green IndustryTransfer of Environmentally Sound Technology (TEST) in the South Mediterranean Region

UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

Towards clean competitive industry

MED-TEST is a UNIDO green industry initiative

supported by the GEF and the Italian Government

to address priority hot spots of industrial pollution,

identified in the Mediterranean Strategic Action

Plan (SAP-MED).

MED-TEST is a component of the “Strategic

Partnership for the Mediterranean Large Marine

Ecosystem (LME)” of UNEP-MAP aiming to support

governments in implementing national strategies

for reducing industrial discharges.

The MED-TEST project (2009-2011) targets Egypt,

Morocco and Tunisia, with the potential to be

extended to other countries of the MED Region.

Project task

Capacity-buildingfor national partners

Demonstration projectsat pilot industries

Dissemination and replicationat national and regional level

National capacities built and hands-on experience gained by local experts on TEST integrated approach

•  Existing processes optimized 

•   Economic benefits and sustainability of TEST demonstrated

•   Reduction of pollution discharges into the Mediterranean Sea

•   Investment portfolio  for clean technology

A motivated cadre of professionals from the South Mediterranean region will become engaged in commercially based TEST replication activities.

Expected results

Enterprises of the South Mediterranean Region are facing numerous challenges in their effort to maintain or increase their competitiveness on the local market, access international markets with good quality products, comply with environmental standards and reduce their operational costs.

The MED TEST project has been designed to assist enterprises in dealing with these challenges and in building a long-term sustainable business strategy.

med-test

TEST integrated approach

TEST tools and the management pyramid

TEST is building on management of change within each level of the management pyramid:

•  The operational  level •  The management system  level, and •  The strategic  level 

The TEST approach integrates and combines the essential elements of traditional tools such as Cleaner Production Assessment (CPA), Environmental Management System (EMS), Environmental Management Accounting (EMA), Technology Transfer and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), applied on the basis of a comprehensive diagnosis of enterprise needs (initial review).

The introduction of the TEST integrated approach at the enterprise level follows this sequence:

•   The existing situation  is  improved by better management of  the existing processes.

•   The  introduction of new cleaner  technology  (or  if not sufficient also of optimized end-of-pipe solutions)  is considered.

•   The  lessons  learned  from each TEST project’s  implementation  is reflected  in  the  respective company’s business strategy. 

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Product and

services

Operation

Management system

Strategy

Vision and mission of the business

Stakeholder value

Initial review

csr

ems/emacpa/est

UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONVienna International Centre, P.O. Box 300, 1400 Vienna, AustriaTelephone: (+43-1) 26026-0, Fax: (+43-1) 26926-69E-mail: unido@unido.org, Internet: www.unido.org

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Egypt:Egyptian National Cleaner Production Centre (ENCPC) in partnership with the Environmental and Water Engineering Consultant (EWATEC)

Project partners

Morocco:Moroccan Cleaner Production Centre (CMPP)

Tunisia:Consortium of Technical Centres for Textile (CETTEX), the Technical Centre of Agro-Alimentary (CTAA) and the National Centre of Leather and Shoe (CNCC)

Project website: www.unido.org/index.php?id=7477