YOUTHMED – Youth Empowerment
for a Better Mediterranean
- Co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme
- Project Duration: 30 Months (2025–2027)
- Partners: Egypt, Lebanon, Spain, Greece
About the Project
YOUTHMED is a cross-border initiative that brings together civil society organizations from the Mediterranean to empower marginalized youth through innovation, inclusion, and cooperation. The project promotes access to digital skills, social entrepreneurship, gender equality, and intercultural understanding.
The project is co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme, and led regionally in Egypt by Better World Foundation.
Objectives
- Strengthen digital, communication, and entrepreneurial skills among marginalized youth
- Promote gender equality and social inclusion through localized training
- Support cross-Mediterranean collaboration between youth organizations
- Build an e-media platform for youth stories, dialogue, and best practices
- Foster green, inclusive, and youth-led civic engagement
Key Activities
- Local and cross-border training programs for 480 youth in partner countries
- Support for 75 vulnerable youth in creating digital and income-generating projects
- Development of a multilingual e-platform for media exchange and storytelling
- Signature of a cooperation charter among 25 youth organizations across the Med region
- Awareness and visibility campaigns led by youth
Contact Us
If you’re a youth, organization, or stakeholder interested in joining YOUTHMED activities in Egypt:
EU@bwngo.org
Our Partners
YOUTHMED is a collaborative effort involving trusted civil society partners from:
Egypt
Better World Foundation
(Lead for Egypt)
Lebanon
Planning and Development Agency (PDA)
(Lead Partner)
National League for Culture and Development (NLCD)
Spain
Foundation Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services & Shipping of Seville
Greece
Action Synergy SA
