Cyprus is an island with no current interconnection with other countries, dealing with high electricity prices and heavily relying on fossil fuels.

Offshore wind energy can play a key role in helping Greece become carbon neutral by 2050. This is a ground-breaking cost-benefit analysis framework to assess the costs and benefits of offshore wind energy from an international, national and local perspective.

Our report covering population and labour markets, education, migration and international trade in the Med.

The Mediterranean region as a whole has replicated the global picture of fewer births, with virtually every Med country seeing its fertility rate drop by 50% or more between 1960 and 2015.

For the majority of people in the developed world, having access to the internet means to be able to work, be informed and contact friends and relatives.

As we are already in the last month of summer and many of our readers are likely charging their batteries in one of the Mediterranean’s beauty spots, let’s have a look at how tourism has evolved in the region in the last 20 years.

Universal access to electricity is a key indicator of inclusive development. Many countries around the world still lack widespread access to electricity, lowering the quality of life of (predominantly) remote rural communities and acting as a serious impediment to economic and social advances.

Empowering women and girls is a key objective if Mediterranean countries are to reach their economic potential, as well as create vibrant, equitable societies. In a series of posts, we will examine how far Med countries have come in achieving this objective – starting by looking at female participation in primary education.

The Mediterranean has been shaped by trade since ancient times, and remains a vibrant economic space today.  The overall value of Mediterranean exports to the rest of the world is about US$1.2 trillion. 

The first integrated indicators for the Mediterranean region: 20 countries, 500 million people, 10% of World GDP.