Plan Bleu is responsible for coordinating the “Transfer” Work Package, which includes the following elements :

• coordinating the working group on Restoration/Nature-based Solutions and organizing annual institutional dialogues;
• drafting and coordinating the drafting of policy documents and reports;
• coordinating communication activities;
• supporting the establishment of a Mediterranean network on Nature titled “Mediterranean Resilience Network” ;
• developing national peer-learning experiences to facilitate the implementation of the Mediterranean strategy “SAP-BIO post-2020” and national biodiversity strategies;
• integrating key policy and governance approaches within and beyond the Mediterranean region;
• participating in the development of policy-oriented documents;
• organizing and participating in key international events.

Methods and Specifics

Improving policy coordination and governance mechanisms: Multilevel engagement is an important feature of good governance.. Drawing on the experience and knowledge of the partners from both governance projects (D4N and C4N), the goal will be to establish working relationships with key nature initiatives at the Mediterranean level and beyond.

Building on existing governance structures, the D4N project will strengthen the role of the Interreg Euro-MED program and territorial cooperation in the region by showcasing successful initiatives on the global stage.

Increasing understanding of conservation. D4N will actively work to disseminate solutions, best practices, and results achieved in collaboration with C4N to local, regional, and national authorities, , in order to enhance the understanding and use of the Mission Nature outcomes.

This will enable policymakers to transfer and adopt the identified solutions for the Mediterranean and use the relevant networks of the partnership to present them beyond the region.

Finally, the D4N project will support capacity building through annual thematic dialogues organized in collaboration with C4N.