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Lake Bardawil and Sinai Desert Restoration Project

1. BSI MEMBERS

1.1. Project Initiators 1.2. Implementation Strategist
ORG Permanent Modernity is a research, (implementation) strategy and design group, with offices in
DEME is a world leader in the highly specialized fields of dredging and land reclamation, solutions for the Brussels and New York City. Architects, engineers, urban planners, ecologists, economists, strategists, policy
offshore energy market, marine infrastructure and environmental remediation works. The Group can build and process designers work together to tackle complex projects. The group thinks, designs and connects on
on more than 140 years of know-how and experience and has fostered a pioneering approach throughout multiple levels of scale: from architecture to regional and international systems.
its history, being a front runner in innovation and implementing new technologies.
They have developed integrated processes that work from research through implementation, across sectors
DEME’s vision is to work towards a sustainable future by offering solutions for global challenges: rising sea for intelligent, well supported, successful programs. We apply innovation through collaboration; curating
levels, a growing population, reduction of emissions, polluted rivers, seas and soils, and a scarcity of natural the insights of stakeholders to make projects the best they can be and get them built.
resources. Thanks to its multidisciplinary capabilities, the synergies in many projects, and its integrated
corporate structure, DEME has become a global solutions provider.

1.3. Funding Strategist
R20: Regions of Climate Action Foundation, a Swiss based NGO, has initiated the first international blended
finance mechanism dedicated to Nature Based Solution sub national infrastructure: The Sub national
Climate Fund (SCF).
R20 was assigned to develop a specific investment facility for Mediterranean sub national authorities within
the PAMEX (Plan Mediterranean exemplaire 2030) framework. The PAMEX Locally Investment Facility
The Weather Makers (TWM) focusses on the restoration of water cycles by ecosystem regeneration. This (PLIFF), will be officially announced at COP 27 as a Finance Facility platform of different investments
will improve our livelihood and climate, increase biodiversity and create water and food security. We vehicles with a pilot phase period which contributes to the Bardawil and Sinaï initiative.
created the Weather Making Approach to regenerate ecosystems as a basis for restoring water cycles. R20 provides international recognition to the Bardawil and Sinaï restoration initiative and initiates an
international funding support.
At TWM, ecology and engineering are used to identify and leverage cross-scale, cross-disciplinary synergies
to generate positive, transformative change at local-to-global scales, with the ultimate goal to stabilize the
climate system.

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