2021 - 2027 IPA CBC Serbia – North Macedonia - Cross-border Institution Building

Fundamental information

Programme’s character code identifier (CCI)

N/A

Programme website

https://eu.rs-mk.org/

CBC Structures

RS - Ministry of European Integrations

MK - Ministry of Local Self-Government

Contracting Authority

Ministry of Finance, the Republic of Serbia

Joint Technical Secretariat

JTS main office: Leskovac, Serbia

JTS antenna office: Kumanovo, North Macedonia

Programme Document

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Total budget (including technical assistance)

EUR 9,734,117.64

EU funding (outstanding EU funding)
(including technical assistance)

EUR 8,400,000.00

Eligible Geographical Area

Serbia: Jablanica district: City of Leskovac and municipalities of Bojnik, Lebane, Medveđa, Vlasotince and Crna Trava Pčinja district: City of Vranje with two city municipalities: Vranje and Vranjska Banja, and municipalities of Vladičin Han, Surdulica, Bosilegrad, Trgovište, Bujanovac and Preševo

North Macedonia: North – East Region: municipalities of Kratovo, Lipkovo, Kumanovo, Staro Nagoričane, Rankovce and Kriva Palanka Skopje Region: municipalities of Aračinovo, Čučer Sandevo, Ilinden, Petrovec, Sopište, Studeničani, Zelenikovo, and municipalities Butel, Gjorče Petrov, Šuto Orizari, and Gazi Baba of the City of Skopje

Programme core indicators

Reconciliation, confidence building and good neighbourly relations

Number of cross-border networks/partnerships formed, disaggregation by type of organisation (especial mention of women’s associations) (Baseline 2021: 0 – Intermediate target 2025: 20 (5) - Target 2030: 40 (9))

Number of organisations directly involved in the implementation of the projects, disaggregated by type of organisation (especial mention of women’s associations)
(Baseline 2021: 0 – Intermediate target 2025: 30 (7) - Target 2030: 60 (14))

Economic, social and territorial development of border areas

Number of new jobs resulting from programme activities, disaggregated by the sex and age of the new employees (Baseline 2021: 0 – Intermediate target 2025: 8 - Target 2030: 20)

Number of new businesses established disaggregated by the sex and age of the owne (Baseline 2021: 0 – Intermediate target 2025: 5 - Target 2030: 12)

Capacity building at all levels

Number of organisations/institutions with increased capacities, disaggregated by the type of organisation (especial mention of women’s associations) (Baseline 2021: 0 – Intermediate target 2025: 12 (3) - Target 2030: 18 (4))

Priorities, specific objectives and indicators

Thematic priority: Employment, labour mobility and social and cultural inclusion across the border

Impact indicator:
Number of new beneficiaries of the upgraded social, health and cultural services (disaggregated by gender, and age, and rural/urban community) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 2,000)

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Specific objective(s)/outcome(s)	Results/outputs	Types of activities	Indicators
Improving social and cultural inclusion and health	Result 1: Increased access to social, health and cultural services for vulnerable groups	• Activities promoting social and cultural inclusion (including gender equality and integration of migrants, seasonal workers, refugees, returnees and vulnerable groups) • Activities promoting social innovation related to social and cultural inclusion – demonstrations projects focusing on the joint development of new solutions (services, tools, programmes) improving the wellbeing and active participation of, for instance, groups at disadvantage in society (elderly, women, young in peripheral areas; victims of domestic violence, victims of bullying, people with mental health problems, people with disabilities, etc.) • Programmes promoting healthy lifestyle and sickness prevention activities • Activities supporting the exchange of experience between local self-governments, CSOs and other actors in the field of social and cultural inclusion • Small scale investments into equipment or renovation of facilities for improvement of the quality and accessibility of health and social services • Activities supporting cross-cultural cooperation among different national and ethnic minorities (e.g. social and cultural inclusion initiatives, community cooperation supporting the learning and exchanges regarding traditions and cultural heritage, youth cooperation and exchanges) • (the list is non-exhaustive)	Outcome • Number of participants in promotional events and programmes (such as events and programmes promoting social and cultural inclusion, healthy lifestyle, cultural and sports events) (disaggregated by sex and age) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 500) • Number of new solutions (services, tools, programmes) developed for fostering social and cultural inclusion (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 2) • Number of existing health and social services improved as well as their accessibility (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 2) Output • Number of events organized across the border for promotion of social and cultural inclusion (including gender equality and integration of migrants, seasonal workers, refugees, returnees and vulnerable groups) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030:3) • Number of innovative approaches, methods and processes designed in promoting social and cultural inclusion across the border (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030:3) • Number of programmes promoting healthy lifestyle, women health and sickness prevention activities (to be disaggregated by type of activity) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030:3) • Number of local actors that exchange their experience in the field of social and cultural inclusion (to be disaggregated by type of inclusion) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030:4) • Number of investments into equipment or renovation of facilities for improvement of the quality and accessibility of health and social services (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030:4) • Number of cultural and sports events as a result of cross-cultural cooperation (to be disaggregated by type of event) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030:3)

Thematic priority: Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage

Impact indicator:
• Number of tourist arrivals in the cross border area28 (disaggregated by domestic and foreign tourists) (Baseline 2021: 83 299 (domestic) 351 498 (foreign) - Target 2030: increase of 30%)
• Length of tourist stays in the cross-border area (disaggregated by domestic and foreign tourists) (Baseline 2021: 3.1 (domestic) 1.7 (foreign) - Target 2030: increase of 15%)

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Specific objective(s)/outcome(s)	Results/outputs	Types of activities	Indicators
Enhancement of cultural and natural heritage for sustainable tourism development	Result 1: Cross-border tourism products developed	• Planning and designation of routes, signs • Small scale investments in conservation of natural and cultural heritage sites, related to visitors’ infrastructure and accessibility • Investments in new exhibition and interpretation methods, including accessible digital solutions and interpretation • Creation, improvement and connection of local offers (food, crafts, accommodation and other services) ), especially exploring community-based forms of tourism/offers • Development of complementary specific thematic products (e.g. hiking, biking, culture, nature) • Integration of local offers itineraries, packages • Skills development for raising quality of services, especially with women and members of vulnerable groups • Introduction of quality standards • Destination management and promotion • Establishment of common structures to coordinate and promote CB sustainable tourism products • Marketing actions, digital marketing • (the list is non-exhaustive) • Activities related to knowledge base development, such as: cross-border mapping of common cultural and/or natural heritage, identification of good practices in its conservation, protection and revitalisation • Common cross-border training for specific common cultural and/or natural heritage preservation, management • Investments in rehabilitation, accessibility and revitalisation of cultural heritage • Investments in protection and revitalisation of natural heritage and values • Common management of cultural and natural heritage • Promotion of cultural and natural heritage • Cross-border awareness raising events • People to people actions for strengthening cultural cooperation • (the list is non-exhaustive)	Outcome • Number of new/improved CB tourism products commercialized (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 8) • Number of tourist providers (disaggregated by gender) with improved competences (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 10) Output • Number of new/improved sites (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 4) • Number of investments in new exhibition and interpretation methods, including accessible digital solutions and interpretation (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 3) • Number of new itineraries developed (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 3) • Number of new/improved services/thematic products (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 4) • Number of women and men (disaggregated by gender and age) with increased capacity for provision of complementary services (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 40) • Number of women and men (disaggregated by sex and age) with increased capacity for management of tourism products (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 20) • Number of hotels and other hospitality facilities included in activities aiming to introduce international quality standards (to be disaggregated by type of facility) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 5) • Number of participants (disaggregated by sex and age) in visibility and communication events organized to promote newly developed tourism products (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 200)
Enhancement of cultural and natural heritage for sustainable tourism development	Result 2: Cultural and natural heritage protected and valorised	• Planning and designation of routes, signs • Small scale investments in conservation of natural and cultural heritage sites, related to visitors’ infrastructure and accessibility • Investments in new exhibition and interpretation methods, including accessible digital solutions and interpretation • Creation, improvement and connection of local offers (food, crafts, accommodation and other services) ), especially exploring community-based forms of tourism/offers • Development of complementary specific thematic products (e.g. hiking, biking, culture, nature) • Integration of local offers itineraries, packages • Skills development for raising quality of services, especially with women and members of vulnerable groups • Introduction of quality standards • Destination management and promotion • Establishment of common structures to coordinate and promote CB sustainable tourism products • Marketing actions, digital marketing • (the list is non-exhaustive) • Activities related to knowledge base development, such as: cross-border mapping of common cultural and/or natural heritage, identification of good practices in its conservation, protection and revitalisation • Common cross-border training for specific common cultural and/or natural heritage preservation, management • Investments in rehabilitation, accessibility and revitalisation of cultural heritage • Investments in protection and revitalisation of natural heritage and values • Common management of cultural and natural heritage • Promotion of cultural and natural heritage • Cross-border awareness raising events • People to people actions for strengthening cultural cooperation • (the list is non-exhaustive)	Outcome • Number of newly established thematic routes (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 3) • Number of cross-border networks between cultural institutions formalized (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 3) Output • Number of knowledge bases established (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 2) • Number of cultural heritage places which received support (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 2) • Number of natural heritage places which received support (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 2) • Number of people with increased capacity for common cultural and/or natural heritage preservation and management (disaggregated by sex and age) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 15) • Number of cross-border intangible cultural/natural heritage coordination bodies established (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 4) • Number of participants (disaggregated by sex and age) in joint cultural/awareness raising events (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2030: 200)

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