| Project funding | EU |
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| Project website | N/A |
| Programme website | Montenegro – Albania |
| Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective | The protection of environmental resources in lake and alpine areas is furthered |
| Project start date | 17-04-2018 |
| Project end date | 17-01-2021 |
| Project total budget | EUR 483.538,35 |
| Project EU funding | EUR 410.900,00 |
| Description | Overall objective: Improved protection of the environment and people through reduced risks of disasters in the cross-border area
Specific objective: Project activities: |
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| Expected results | 1. Technical and personnel capacity of institutions and services dealing with protection and rescue improved (related to Specific objective 1) 2. Capacities for forecasting and early warning system and cross-border cooperation in this area improved (related to Specific objective 1) 3. Population in the cross-border area and target municipalities familiarized with flood protection and rescue (related to the Specific objective 2) 4. Cooperation between protection and rescue units and institutions from Albania and Montenegro improved (related to the Specific objective 2) 5. Institutions and services in charge of protection and rescue from Albania and Montenegro familiarized with the best EU practice in flood protection and rescue (related to the Specific objective 2) |
| Expected outputs | Two cross-border trainings on Protection in case of floods and on swift waters; Two cross-border demonstration exercises on Protection in case of floods and on swift waters organized; 5 workshops on Protection in case of floods and on swift waters in target municipalities; 2 sets of Equipment for protection and rescue in case of floods procured and operational; 80 rescuers from the target area improved their knowledge, skills and competences through trainings, workshops and exercises; Training on GIS Mapping organized; Databases on floods in the region of Skadar Lake updated; 20 professionals dealing with emergency management improved their knowledge on GIP Mapping and creation of databases Seminar on Best EU Practice in Flood Protection organized and attended by 25 professionals dealing with emergency management in Montenegro and Albania; At least two round tables on Best EU Practice in Flood Protection organized and attended by professionals dealing with emergency management in Montenegro and Albania. Information on Best EU Practice in Flood Protection shared with Montenegrin and Albanian stakeholders. 2 cross-border trainings on Forecasting and Early Warning System organized and attended by estimated 40 professionals from Montenegro and Albania; 2 sets for Equipment for forecasting and early warning system procured and operational in both countries; Protocol of Cooperation defining a Common Warning System in the area of Skadar Lake. 30 workshops for primary school students organized in the target area; 30 lectures on DRR for secondary school students organized in the target area; 800 primary and secondary school students familiarized with the risks and protection of floods and DRR; Drawing competition for primary school students organized; Brochure on flood protection and rescue developed, printed and distributed (3 000 copies) and available in electronic form; Leaflet on 112 number developed, printed and distributed (3 000 copies) and available in electronic form; 10 info boards with the information on 112 number placed; Media campaign prepared and implemented throughout project implementation; Local population from the target region and wider familiarized with the prevention and risks of floods as well as ways of protection; Promotional items developed and distributed. Conference on DRR and importance of cross-border and regional cooperation organized; Joint Agreement on cooperation in DRR in the cross-border area; 10 cross-border meetings organized; Memorandum of Cooperation on project implementation developed and signed; |
| Lead partner | Institution name: Foundation for the Development of Northern Montenegro (FORS Montenegro) Country: Montenegro Address: ul. Ivana Milutinovića 10, Nikšić Website: http://forsmontenegro.org/ Legal status: Private |
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| Partner | Institution name: Shkodra Prefecture Country: Albania Address: Rruga “28 NENTORI”, Shkodër Website: http://www.prefektishkoder.gov.al/ Legal status: Public |
| Partner | Institution name: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro Country: Montenegro Address: Blvd. Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 22, Podgorica Website: www.mup.gov.me Legal status: Public |