| Project funding | EU |
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| Project website | N/A |
| Programme website | Montenegro – Kosovo |
| Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective | Improve the wastewater and solid waste management and sustainable use of resources |
| Project start date | 01.02.2023 |
| Project end date | 01.12.2024 |
| Project total budget | EUR 479.027,23 |
| 0Project EU funding | EUR 399.937,23 |
| Description | Overall objective: To contribute to the protection of environment through strategically oriented approach in local communities in Montenegro and Kosovo. Specific objective of the project: To strengthen capacities of local stakeholders to establish effective model of solid waste management in Tuzi and Pejë based on citizens’ participatory approach. The foreseen activities within the project are: 1.1 Drafting process of SWM Plans in both municipalities 1.2 Public debate on developed draft SWM Plans in both municipalities 1.3 1.3 SWM plans finalization and submission/adoption by local assemblies in Tuzi and Pejë 2.1 Training programme on the concept of zero waste management for employees of PUCs 2.2 Development and utilisation of effective communication e-tools and systems in solid waste management 2.3 Procurement and installation of adequate equipment for collecting/recycling solid waste 2.4 Selection, cleaning and greening of illegal landfills 2.5 Establishing the cross-border solid waste e-market 3.1 Conducting quarterly coordination meetings and internal/external project evaluation 3.2 Educational sessions in primary and secondary school on importance waste disposal/environment protection 3.3 Educational sessions for agriculture producers 3.4 Effective campaign related to waste disposal/environmental protection. |
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| Expected results | Expected results of the project are: 1. Solid Waste Management Plans developed in citizen participatory approach in both municipalities; 2. Capacities of PUCs for providing services improved; 3. Awareness on zero waste concept raised and project results promoted |
| Expected outputs | “Expected project outputs are: – Two two-day workshops organized FOR 10 persons from MNE and 10 persons from KOS organized for SWM plan development; – Two SWM plans drafted (1 for Tuzi & 1 for Pejë), finalized and submitted/approved by each local assembly; – One public debate session organized in Tuzi, with minimum 30 participants and one public debate session organized in Pejë, with minimum 40 participants organized; – Two (2) two-day trainings on ZWC organized for 40 PUCs employees; – PUCs web sites improved and two digital platforms for each PUC developed; – Two sets of containers, purchased and installed; – Two sets of plastic bags for households purchased; – Two sets of big capacity plastic trash cans for 4 different types of waste purchased and delivered to Institutions; – One Scale for tracks purchased and installed; – One set of Cleaning & Maintenance tools purchased; – Twenty (10+10) illegal landfills selected, cleaned and greened; – Two (1+1) recycling yards established; – One joint cross-border solid waste e-market developed and 40 SMEs from Montenegro and Kosovo within program territory included in order to get data for solid waste e-market; – Two (2) persons employed for collecting data for the cross-border solid waste e-market; – One MoU signed by 12 institutions/companies from Kosovo and Montenegro program territory; – 24 (12+12) education sessions held in schools in Tuzi and 600 pupils and teachers (300 Pejë + 300 Tuzi) educated in importance of waste disposal/environment protection; – Two educational sessions held (1+1) with 40 agriculture producers attended educational sessions (20+20); – Campaign related to waste disposal/environmental protection implemented and promotional material produced.” |
| Lead partner | Institution name: Municipality of Tuzi Country: Montenegro Address: Tuzi bb 81206 Website: https://tuzi.org.me/cg/naslovna/ Legal status: Public |
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| Partner | Institution name: Municipality of Peja/Peć Country: Kosovo* Address: Pejë/Peć St. Hasan Prishtina 30000 Website: https://indep.info/about-indep/ Legal status: Public |
| Partner | Institution name: Municipality of Peja/Peć
Country: Montenegro |