Fundamental information
Programme’s character code identifier (CCI)
N/A
Programme website
https://www.cbc-mne-alb.org
CBC Structures
Contracting Authority
Joint Technical Secretariat
JTS Main office: Podgorica, Montenegro
Programme Document
Total budget (including technical assistance)
EUR 13,790,000.64
EU funding (outstanding EU funding)
(including technical assistance)
EUR 11,900,000.00
Eligible Geographical Area
Montenegro: Andrijevica, Berane, Plav, Petnjica, Rožaje, Podgorica, Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Budva, Ulcinj, Bar, Gusinje, Tuzi, Kolašin
Albania: Shkodra and Lezha Regions, Municipality of Tropoja
Programme core indicators
Reconciliation, confidence building and good neighbourly relations
Economic, social and territorial development of border areas
Capacity building at all levels
Priorities, specific objectives and indicators
Percentage of population from the programme area benefitting from interventions to safeguard and manage environmental issues and contributing to its protection (Baseline 2021: 0% - Target 2029: 20%)
| Specific objective(s)/outcome(s) | Results/outputs | Types of activities | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| The cross- border territory is more environmentally sustainable and resilient | Result 1: Improved capacities to adapt to climate change and respond to natural disasters and management | • Investments to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience • Fight against forests’ and farmland’s pests • Prevention of floods, fires, droughts, storms, etc. • Investments in small and critical infrastructure and systems (e.g. targeted irrigation systems) and other practical solutions • Coordinated response to natural and manmade disasters (including joint rescue protocols and operational procedures, equipment for responsible public bodies) • Capacity building of citizens' associations, policymakers, local authorities to foster innovative environmental management approaches • Initiatives to promote the sustainable use of natural resources in danger • Support implementation of ecosystem - based approaches and nature based solutions to disaster risk management • Actions for enhancing resilience in urban areas by promoting green initiatives (i.e., nature-based solutions, green infrastructure etc.) • Developing frameworks for cross-border cooperation and pooling of available resources for civil protection and disaster response, including expected future risks (including those associated with climate change) that supports multi-hazard risk anticipation and builds on higher-level studies and guidelines • Lessons sharing and pilot testing of practical solutions for uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency in enterprises, public buildings and households • Support to sustainable agriculture (shifting to sustainable practices in agriculture in order to reduce the pollution, also through matching of the local production potentials with external demand, certification of local agricultural products, integration of local producers into key supply chain with sustainable agriculture products) • Actions for strengthening the relevant public services related to the protection of environment • Educational cross-border networks, for instance among universities, research centres and NGOs in the field of research and education • Exchange of experience on environmental topics, peer learning, non-formal education activities, volunteer actions with focus on youth, etc. • Social entrepreneurship initiatives supporting environmental protection (recycled products, etc.) |
Outcome • Number of emergency services from both sides of the border with increased capacities through joint initiatives (Baseline 2021: 2 - Target 2029: 8) • Number of joint risk management measures included in the routine of relevant bodies in the cross border area (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2029: 5) • Number of strategies and action plans adopted based on research of risk areas (Baseline 2021: 1 - Target 2029: 3) Output |
| The cross- border territory is more environmentally sustainable and resilient | Result 2: Enhanced protection of the environment through pollution control and strengthen ed public services | • Investments to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience • Fight against forests’ and farmland’s pests • Prevention of floods, fires, droughts, storms, etc. • Investments in small and critical infrastructure and systems (e.g. targeted irrigation systems) and other practical solutions • Coordinated response to natural and manmade disasters (including joint rescue protocols and operational procedures, equipment for responsible public bodies) • Capacity building of citizens' associations, policymakers, local authorities to foster innovative environmental management approaches • Initiatives to promote the sustainable use of natural resources in danger • Support implementation of ecosystem - based approaches and nature based solutions to disaster risk management • Actions for enhancing resilience in urban areas by promoting green initiatives (i.e., nature-based solutions, green infrastructure etc.) • Developing frameworks for cross-border cooperation and pooling of available resources for civil protection and disaster response, including expected future risks (including those associated with climate change) that supports multi-hazard risk anticipation and builds on higher-level studies and guidelines • Lessons sharing and pilot testing of practical solutions for uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency in enterprises, public buildings and households • Support to sustainable agriculture (shifting to sustainable practices in agriculture in order to reduce the pollution, also through matching of the local production potentials with external demand, certification of local agricultural products, integration of local producers into key supply chain with sustainable agriculture products) • Actions for strengthening the relevant public services related to the protection of environment • Educational cross-border networks, for instance among universities, research centres and NGOs in the field of research and education • Exchange of experience on environmental topics, peer learning, non-formal education activities, volunteer actions with focus on youth, etc. • Social entrepreneurship initiatives supporting environmental protection (recycled products, etc.) |
Outcome • Number of public services with increased capacities (Baseline 2021: 2 - Target 2029: 4) • Percentage of population of the Programme area reached by the awareness campaigns (Baseline 2021: no data - Target 2029: 30%) Output |
Increase in the number of visitors to the cross-border area (Baseline 2021: no data - Target 2029: 20%)
| Specific objective(s)/outcome(s) | Results/outputs | Types of activities | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross border tourism and cultural/ natural heritage contributes more to cross border economic development | Result 1: Improved and diversified offer of tourism products based on joint initiatives for the utilisation of cultural and natural heritage | • New innovative, competitive joint tourist offers applying modern technologies for utilisation of cultural and natural heritage • Creation of joint tourist packages and their marketing through national/international travel operators • Diversification of eco- and sustainable tourism offers and development of sustainable, circular and/or low-waste tourist products • Workshops for local stakeholders to integrate circular and sustainable principles in their products • Setting up or supporting already established guest houses with capacity building and experience sharing with a focus on preserving local traditions (e.g. costumes, cuisine, dancing and songs, handicrafts, etc.) • Training courses based on a credits scheme for professional tour guides in cooperation with the tour guides accredited associations • Upgrading the services to visitors of historical and cultural sites • Developing joint offers and packages linked to cultural heritage through innovative methods • Capacity building for staff working in cultural sites and training opportunities for young people to engage in the sector, including marginalized groups • Innovative tourism offer to explore natural heritage and cultural sites • Promotion of unexplored natural and cultural sites, including remote and rural areas by organizing joint events, festivals, concerts, cultural tours • Small scale infrastructure interventions to facilitate and exhibit natural and cultural heritage sites • Developing innovative new models for tourism providers/SMEs, regarding competitiveness by promoting local products in the cross border area • Support the development of local bio/organic products, agri-food SMEs eco-friendly products, branding, and internationalization within tourism • Support to the educational institutions involved in providing high quality tourism services, competitive offers and professional standards in the tourism industry in accordance with the labour market demand (including marginalized young people, Roma, women) • Development of innovative learning systems, increase skills and foster entrepreneurial learning in tourism in multi stakeholders’ partnerships (e.g. policy makers, business entities, and training and education institutions) • Training of young people, including marginalized groups, for tourism entrepreneurial initiatives in remote areas • Support the use of innovation and ICT to increase quality of service provision and enhance competitiveness • Support local farmers in the field of agriculture production and agro-processing industry, wood and crafts industry in connection with tourism • Actions to improve the business environment and enhanced opportunities for business creation employment in and tourism focusing in young people, marginalized and vulnerable groups, including rural and remote areas • Participation of tourism enterprises in specific VET education through e.g. joint projects, joint exchange schemes etc. • Grant schemes for service providers in the tourism sector or new ones to increase accommodation and catering capacities and quality |
Outcome • Number of new joint tourism products commercialised (Baseline 2021: 4 - Target 2029: 9) • Number of historical, cultural and natural sites and buildings newly open to public visits (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2029: 3) • Percentage of tourism offers generated by the CBC initiatives adopted by tourist operators active in the area (Baseline 2021: 10% - Target 2029: 15%) • Number of tourists using new/improved products (Baseline 2021: 100 - Target 2029: 1100) • Number of jobs created as result of the activities implemented in the tourism sector (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2029: 20) Output |
| To upgrade the competitiveness of service providers/SM Es in the tourism sector | Result 2: Capacities of tourist entrepreneurs to provide competitive and innovative services enhanced | • New innovative, competitive joint tourist offers applying modern technologies for utilisation of cultural and natural heritage • Creation of joint tourist packages and their marketing through national/international travel operators • Diversification of eco- and sustainable tourism offers and development of sustainable, circular and/or low-waste tourist products • Workshops for local stakeholders to integrate circular and sustainable principles in their products • Setting up or supporting already established guest houses with capacity building and experience sharing with a focus on preserving local traditions (e.g. costumes, cuisine, dancing and songs, handicrafts, etc.) • Training courses based on a credits scheme for professional tour guides in cooperation with the tour guides accredited associations • Upgrading the services to visitors of historical and cultural sites • Developing joint offers and packages linked to cultural heritage through innovative methods • Capacity building for staff working in cultural sites and training opportunities for young people to engage in the sector, including marginalized groups • Innovative tourism offer to explore natural heritage and cultural sites • Promotion of unexplored natural and cultural sites, including remote and rural areas by organizing joint events, festivals, concerts, cultural tours • Small scale infrastructure interventions to facilitate and exhibit natural and cultural heritage sites • Developing innovative new models for tourism providers/SMEs, regarding competitiveness by promoting local products in the cross border area • Support the development of local bio/organic products, agri-food SMEs eco-friendly products, branding, and internationalization within tourism • Support to the educational institutions involved in providing high quality tourism services, competitive offers and professional standards in the tourism industry in accordance with the labour market demand (including marginalized young people, Roma, women) • Development of innovative learning systems, increase skills and foster entrepreneurial learning in tourism in multi stakeholders’ partnerships (e.g. policy makers, business entities, and training and education institutions) • Training of young people, including marginalized groups, for tourism entrepreneurial initiatives in remote areas • Support the use of innovation and ICT to increase quality of service provision and enhance competitiveness • Support local farmers in the field of agriculture production and agro-processing industry, wood and crafts industry in connection with tourism • Actions to improve the business environment and enhanced opportunities for business creation employment in and tourism focusing in young people, marginalized and vulnerable groups, including rural and remote areas • Participation of tourism enterprises in specific VET education through e.g. joint projects, joint exchange schemes etc. • Grant schemes for service providers in the tourism sector or new ones to increase accommodation and catering capacities and quality |
Outcome • No of new innovative and qualitative services from actors operating in the tourism sector commercialised (Baseline 2021: 4 - Target 2029: 9) • Number of local bio/products and services that were placed in international market (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2029: 2) • Number of training curricula/programmes matching the needs of the labour market in the tourism sector adopted by education institutions (including VET institutions) (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2029: 1) • Number of new businesses established as a result of the operations (Baseline 2021: 0 - Target 2029: 4) Output |