About the Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism

The Interreg Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) is a pilot coordination project involving 10 Interreg programmes in the Mediterranean area on the topic of sustainable tourism.

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27/04/2026
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The Interreg Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) is a pilot coordination project involving several Interreg programmes in the Mediterranean area on the topic of sustainable tourism, aimed at strengthening their synergies with a twofold objective:

  • improve coordination in the joint monitoring and evaluation of the impact of best practices and innovative solutions tested at the local level, creating a value chain between the projects, thus favouring potential transfer, scaling up and mainstreaming processes.
  • develop reinforced Interreg policy recommendations to increase the overall impact and sustainability of resources invested in territories, by improving the quality of interventions and sharing the richness of existing knowledge related to a specific topic.

10 Interreg programmes joining forces

The Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) was launched with the initial contribution of three Interreg Programmes – Italy-France Maritime, Euro-MED, and NEXT MED – which initiated a two-year experimental phase in 2022–2023 to explore new ways of cooperating across the Mediterranean. In 2023, the Mechanism significantly expanded with the official entry of Interreg Italy-Croatia, Greece-Cyprus,  Italy-Malta, and NEXT Italy-Tunisia, all of which actively contributed to shaping the joint action plan and strengthening the Mechanism’s shared vision. In 2025, further three Interreg programmes joined the MMM, further enriching this collaborative effort with new perspectives and territories: Interreg Italy-Slovenia, Interreg IPA South Adriatic and Interreg IPA ADRION.

List of participating programmes


The ‘sustainable tourism toolkit’: Inspiring solutions to face current and future challenges in the Mediterranean

Presented during the MMM launching event “Towards a More Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean”, held in Florence on 4 May 2023, the Sustainable Tourism Toolkit contains valuable and tested results developed under projects funded by the Interreg Italy–France Maritime, Interreg Euro-MED and Interreg NEXT MED programmes to support stakeholders in solving the challenges they face across the Mediterranean in developing a vibrant, sustainable and responsible tourism sector.

Download the ‘sustainable tourism toolkit‘

“Paths That Last – Collaborating for a Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean”, a key conference of the MMM

One of they activities carried out under the MMM was the conference Paths That Last – Collaborating for a Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean, that took place on 25–26 June in Split (Croatia).

This two-day event brought together 300 in presence and online participants among project beneficiaries, institutions, and youth representatives to:

  • Share solutions developed by cross-border and transnational Interreg projects
  • Identify synergies and foster joint capitalisation efforts
  • Shape common recommendations for the future of sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean

The agenda included high-level round tables and thematic workshops around key topics for sustainable tourism development:

  • Shared and strategic governance of the tourism offer
  • The social dimension of tourism
  • Tourism and green transition
  • Inclusive and accessible tourism
  • Innovative tourism products

The event also represented a key moment to reinforce the MMM as a strategic cooperation model and to build a common ground for future coordinated calls for proposals.

View the video and check the conference report for more information.

04/08/2025 – “Paths That Last” conference gathered 8 Interreg programmes to Shape Mediterranean Sustainable Tourism

Opportunities coming soon (information as of April 2026)

  • Coordinated call for proposals dedicated to funding capitalization projects for the replication, adaptation, scaling up, and mainstreaming of valuable experiences implemented under the different programmes participating in the MMM.
  • On-site Peer Exchange Learning Visits to facilitate the exchange of information, experiences, and best practices among ongoing projects working on sustainable tourism.

Stay tuned for more details

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