Project funding EU
Project website N/A
Programme website Kosovo* – North Macedonia
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective Enhance joint actions to address environmental pollution issues in the area
Project start date 07.12.2023
Project end date 06.12.2025
Project total budget EUR 1.016.252,86
Project EU funding EUR 688.714,56

Description Overall objective: Supporting sustainable economic growth and strengthening social cohesion through protection of environment and efficient and rational utilisation of natural resources.

Specific objectives: 1) Commence mandatory requirements to sort waste, and ensure that planned treatment infrastructure matches the sorting systems required by EU waste legislation and 2) Strengthening of institutional capabilities towards the new models based on circular economy and provide equal opportunities for man and woman

Project activities:
Workplan 1:
1.1.1 Organization and delineation of responsibilities for implementation of the projects
1.2.1. Legal and regulatory mandate undertaken for sorting plant and waste water plants operational management;
1.3.1 Build and construct waste sorting plant with supporting amenities with the capacity of 8 tons to sort and select communal waste;
1.3.1.1 Landscape amenities built around of the waste sorting plant;
1.3.1.2 Procure and purchase the machinery & equipment for flows and sortation of the communal waste;
1.3.1.3 Mobilizing linkages and resources of the SWM with the recycling service station;
1.4.1 Build and Construct of Bio Sewage Systems in 6 (six) settlements in Rahovec/Orahovac with waste water treatment capacity 100m3.
Workplan 2:
2.1.1 Exchange of good international practices between local authorities on management of solid waste and waste water;
2.1.2 Development of the Waste management Plan for Aracinovo and Rahovec/Orahovac 2024-2030;
2.1.2.1 Development of Strategy for Waste Water Management in Rahovec/Orahovac 2024-2030;
2.1.3. Prepare a yearly report: “Parameter: Municipal waste recycled (Aracinovo);
2.1.3.1 Prepare a yearly report: “Parameter: Municipal waste water treated & reused”- Rahovec/Orahovac;
2.1.4 Development of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) Aracinovo & Rahovec/Orahovac;
2.1.4 Capacity building of central and local authorities to enforce the law and regulations for eco-friendly environment
Workplan 3 include:
3.1 Awareness campaign organized in cross border region;
3.2 Promotional videos of the RRR (reduce, reuse and recycle);
3.3 EC clubs establish in public school take active part in project promotional activities;
3.4 Development of mobile application Be Clean, Be Green
Expected results 1: Technical preconditions for waste sorting plant of municipal established in Aracinovo and Bio Sewage Systems;
2: Process of permanent education of key stakeholders in the integrated management of communal waste and waste water established;
3: The resident community acquainted with and awareness raised on clean environmental;
Expected outputs N/A

Lead partner Institution name: Municipality of Vitia/Vitina
Country: Kosovo*
Address: Jahajt 22 61000 Viti/Vitina
Website: https://kk.rks-gov.net/viti/
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: Municipality of Gostivar
Country: North Macedonia
Address: Bul. Brkca Gjinoski 61 1230 Gostivar
Website: https://gostivari.gov.mk/042/mk/pocetna
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: Association of Citizens for Development of Democracy Initiative for European Perspective Skopje
Country: North Macedonia
Address: 1000 Skopje
Website: N/A
Legal status: Public