DesirMED sister projects are projects funded under the same Horizon Europe programme Call Topic “Testing and demonstrating transformative solutions on climate resilience, mainstreaming nature based solutions in the systemic transformation” .

To foster synergies among sister projects, NBS4EU cluster was established in spring 2024.

NBS4EU will act as a platform to collaborate and exchange information among the participating sister projects. A total of almost 140 million euros has been allocated to the seven funded projects, making it one of the largest topics under Horizon Europe. These "sister projects" collectively work with around 70 regions and municipalities, significantly contributing to the objective of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change to support at least 150 regions in achieving climate resilience by 2030. Communication with the sister projects has already been initiated, exploring potential synergies and common activities. Engaged projects are seeking to form a coalition to enhance impact and outreach, which would be unattainable if pursued separately.

NetworkNature is a resource for the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) community, creating opportunities for local, regional and international cooperation to maximise the impact and spread of Nature-based Solutions. It will maintain and add to a diverse and science-based repository of evidence on NbS, strengthen partnerships and foster new relationships around a clear, strategic framework for action.

DesirMED is an active member in the Task Forces:

• Task Force 1: Data and Knowledge Sharing
• Task Force 2: Integrated Assessment Framework
• Task Force 3: Finance and Business Models (for NbS) in a Nature-Positive Economy
• Task Force 4: NbS Communications
• Task Force 5: NbS Education
• Task Force 6: Co-creation and Governance