Peeb Med
For a sustainable transformation of the buildings sector in the Mediterranean Region.
CONTEXT
Today, buildings and construction account for 37% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. By 2050, global energy consumption in the building sector is expected to double, while buildings’ need for cooling is expected to triple (IEA, 2018) with the Mediterranean region being especially exposed to the impacts of increasing temperatures.
In this context, it is urgent that countries in the region develop their infrastructures while reducing their climate-changing emissions and adapting to rising temperature and other climate impacts that are increasingly impacting people’s lives. That is why PEEB Med’s mission is to help Mediterranean countries transform their buildings and construction sector by advancing resilient and energy-efficient building design, construction and operation.
PARTNER COUNTRIES
OUR WORK
PEEB Med proposes two types of services:
Technical project assistance
The programme supports countries during the identification, design, construction and operation of large public and private renovation and construction projects in the region, in line with their respective Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
Investment grants
Investment grants to cover the extra cost of energy efficiency measures. The objective is to lower the financial barrier and the perception of risk of investing in energy-efficient buildings.
Through their scale or their replicability, supported projects will demonstrate the viability of energy efficiency measures and induce transformation in the construction sector through more ambitious public procurement requirements and hands-on capacity building for buildings sector professionals.
AFD will deploy PEEB Med in close coordination with the Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region project (MeetMED II) to disseminate knowledge and unlock synergies between policy support actions and energy efficiency financing.
FINANCING
This programme is funded by the European Union, through a 30 million EUR grant to scale-up the PEEB’s investment facility in the Mediterranean region.
This program is one of the flagship projects of the European Union’s Global Gateway strategy
EXPECTED RESULTS
The programme will directly benefit 14 million people and help avoid 1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent over a 50-year period.
Activities
A model hospital for health and climate
A model hospital for health and climate
📍 Saint Joseph, Palestinian Territories
🛠️ Investment Grant
In the Palestinian Territories, PEEB is supporting the renovation of St. Joseph Hospital. Hospitals are intensive energy consumers due to their high activity levels, large staff, patient and visitor numbers, and the energy demands of specialized equipment. PEEB Med is supporting this project with a €1 million grant to ensure energy-efficient upgrades aligned with climate resilience goals.
The hospital’s energy consumption is expected to drop by 57%—equivalent to the annual consumption of roughly 405 Palestinian households!
Sustainable tourism and hospitality centers
Sustainable tourism and hospitality centers
📍 Tunisia
🛠️ Technical assistance
In Tunisia, PEEB supports the renovation of four tourism and hospitality training centers in Sousse Nord, Monastir, Tozeur, and Ain Draham.
PEEB Med supports the renovation of these schools by providing a technical assistance that will focus on energy efficiency. More specifically, it has conducted an energy audit and has provided recommendations for energy-efficient equipment and renovations, proposals for autonomous energy production systems, and best practices to optimize equipment use, particularly in the cold chain.
Expected impacts
people with better thermal comfort in buildings (over a 50-year period)
tCO2eq saved
(over a 50-year period)
Publication
News
