Mediterranean initiative to REgenerate wastewater Sludges for Optimal Use towaRd a Circular Economy- MedRESOURCE
The project MedRESOURCE - Mediterranean initiative to REgenerate wastewater Sludges for Optimal Use towaRd a Circular Economy – offers tangible benefits for hundreds of local farmers in Palestine, Italy, Tunisia and Jordan by improving soil quality and reducing dependence on chimical fertilizers, increasing water access and crop yields, installing sustainable agricultural practices across the Mediterranean region and supports climate change resilience. At the same time policymakers will gain valuable insights and tools to respond to critical environmental issues and enhance agricultural productivity.
Concept
Each country will host a place-based, user-centered Living Lab serving as open platform for environmental innovation, integrated with real-life communities and needs. With dedicated experimental plots, the Living Lab will test and monitor sludge-derived products, facilitate knowledge exchange and best practices transfer, support replication in different settings and circular approach to wastewater management.
Our solutions
In Jericho (Palestine) producing compost with palm pruning waste.
In Arborea (Italy) reducing nitrate pollution with an innovative ammonia stripping process.
In Nabeul (Tunisia) installing a composting unit.
In Al Ramtha (Jordan) producing biochar from sludge.
A Mediterranean partnership
The project will be jointly implemented developed by a partnership of 6 organizations led by the Palestinian Wastewater Engineers Group (PWEG) and includes:
- The Governorate of Jericho in Palestine,
- Centro Ricerche Economiche Nord Sud - Università di Cagliari (CRENoS) and Ente Acque della Sardegna (ENAS) in Italy,
- Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Eaux et Forêts (INRGREF) in Tunisia,
- National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) in Jordan.
The total budget of the project is €2.4 million out of which €2.2 million (89%) financed by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme.
The project started on 23/10/2025 and will last until 22/10/2028 (36 months).
For more information and updates on the project, please visit the website https://www.interregnextmed.eu/projects/medresource
