Project funding EU
Project website N/A
Programme website Serbia – Montenegro
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective Improving waste management and waste water treatment in the programme area
Project start date 24.12.2022
Project end date 23.12.2024
Project total budget EUR 389635,61
Project EU funding EUR 330800,61

Description Overall objective: To contribute to the protection of environment in the border region by making more efficient and modernizing the infrastructure of waste management. Specific objective 1: to enhance the capacities and effectiveness of public services and practices in relation to waste management in Gusinje and Ivanjica; Specific objective 2: to promote environmental awareness among youth through joint actions related to waste collection in local communities of Gusinje and Ivanjica; Project activities: WP1. Improving technical capacities for waste management in Gusinje and Ivanjica (related to R1) A.1.1 Purchase and set-up of containers in determined locations; A.1.2 Purchase of vehicles for collection of waste in both municipalities; A.1.3 Study visits with workshops for employees of PUCs and municipal representatives of Gusinje and Ivanjica; A.1.4 Development of new PUCs internal procedures for waste collection and new initiative for establishing regional landfill in Montenegro; WP2. Raising awareness of youth for the importance environmental protection and adequate waste disposal (related to R2) A.2.1 Organizing educational workshops & related activities for pupils and teachers in Primary Schools in Gusinje and Ivanjica; A.2.2 Organizing eco-quiz for pupils in Primary Schools in Gusinje and Ivanjica; A.2.3 Organizing joint Eco Camps; A.2.4 Painting 2 murals in schools (marking World Environmental Day); WP3. Improving local infrastructure (related to R3) A.3.1 Purchase and installation of wooden bins in NP Prokletije (Gusinje) and Nature Park Golija (Ivanjica); A.3.2 Purchase and installation of educational informative boards in tourists and central locations in both municipalities WP4. Promotion of the project and visibility actions (related to R3) A.4.1 Organizing opening and closing conference A.4.2 Design and printing of promotional material A.4.3 Organizing media campaign A.4.4 Social media promotion
Expected results 1. Increased capacities of PUCs for waste management; 2. Improved knowledge of youth on the importance of environmental protection and waste management; 3. The importance of environmental protection and waste management adequately promoted in public;
Expected outputs  N/A

Lead partner Institution name: Municipality of Gusinje
Country: Montenegro
Address: Čaršijska 28, 84326 Gusinje
Website: https://www.opstinagusinje.me/
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: Municiplity of Ivanjica
Country: Serbia
Address: Venjamina Marinkovića 1 , 32250 Ivanjica
Website: https://ivanjica.gov.rs/
Legal status:Public