Programme website https://www.cbc-mne-alb.org
Operating Structures ME: European Integration Office
AL: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Contracting Authority Ministry of Finance, Montenegro
Joint Technical Secretariat JTS: Podgorica, ME and Antenna: Shkodër, AL
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Total budget (excluding technical assistance) EUR 12 600 000.00
EU funding(outstanding EU funding)

(excluding technical assistance)

 EUR 10 710 000.00
Funding instrument(s) IPA II (2014-2020)
Eligible geographical area Montenegro (ME):  Municipalities Andrijevica, Berane, Petnjica, Plav, Gusinje, Rožaje, Podgorica, Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Budva, Bar and Ulcinj
Albania (AL): Region of Shkodra, Region of Lezha  and District of Tropoja
MAP of eligible area
ME-AL (Montenegro – Albania)

Specific objective

Thematic priority

  • Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Contribution of tourism to regional GDP for each side of the programme increased by 20% (baseline 2013, Montenegro 9.9% of GDP, Albania 6.4% of GDP) (percentage)
  • Touristic offers generated by the CBC initiatives adopted by at least 40% of touristic operators active in the area (percentage)
  • Number of visitors (disaggregated by gender and age) in the cultural and natural sites where small interventions have occurred increased by 20% (percentage)
  • Number of tourists (disaggregated by gender and age) visiting the area such as Shkodra / Skadar Lake increased by 30% (percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 5 new joint touristic offers developed for the programme area (baseline 2013 = 2) (number)
  • Two Touristic maps and integrated touristic offers introduced for the mountain areas (less advantageous) in both sides of the border (number)
  • At least 2,000 participants (disaggregated by gender and age) in new cultural events (number)
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Specific objective

Thematic priority

  • Protecting the environment and promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • Shkodra/Skadar Lake Basin fulfils conditions to become part of UNESCO Biosphere Reserve List protected areas
  • At least one harmonised environmental education curricula and/or an extracurricular programme introduced in secondary education on both sides of the border (number)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 40% of the population (disaggregated by gender and age) of the programme area has been target of environment awareness raising activities (percentage)
  • The control on the levels of pollution in the area such as Shkodra/Skadar Lake has become technically more accurate and regular (percentage)
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Specific objective

Thematic priority

  • Promoting employment, labour mobility, social and cultural inclusion

Result indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 20% of the unemployed people (disaggregated by gender and age) going through CBC initiatives manage to get a job (percentage)
  • At least 10% of the new SMEs established in the cross border areas are owned by young people and members of marginalised groups (disaggregated by gender and vulnerable group) (percentage)

Output indicator (measurement unit)

  • At least 5 new business initiatives promoting labour mobility across the border (number)
  • At least 300 young people (disaggregated by gender) trained through new life-long learning services (number)
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