Project funding EU
Project website N/A
Programme website Serbia – North Macedonia
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective Mobilising cultural and natural resources for joint development of sustainable tourism products and destinations
Project start date 28.07.2023
Project end date 27.01.2025
Project total budget EUR185,675.74
Project EU funding EUR1578.24.38

Description Overall objective: Improvement of the touristic offer and development of joint sustainable tourism products and destinations in Saraj and Lebane
Specific objective(s):
(1) Touristic offer, products and destinations increased
(2) Visibility of cultural, historical and natural resources and selected destinations is furtheredWorking Package 1: Improvement of the touristic offer and development of joint sustainable tourism products and destinations in Saraj and Lebane (related to outputs under iOc1)
Ac.1.1. Improvement of tourism trails/routes for hiking and cycling in Recreation Park Cukljenik (Lebane) and Matka (Saraj)
Ac.1.2. Cleaning dumpsites around trails and urban equipment, bins for new rest areas
Work package 2: Promotion of cultural, historical and natural resources in Saraj and Lebane(related to outputs under iOc2)
Ac.2.1. Mapping the existing cultural, historical and natural resources in Saraj and Lebane (including events, existing tourist routes and offers)
Ac.2.2. Development/establishment of Joint Cross-border tourism cluster for promotion of sustainable tourism.
Ac.2.3. Sightseeing of touristic operators/agencies/associations from North Macedonia and Serbia in both regions
Ac.2.4. Capacity building of Joint Cross-border tourism cluster for promotion of sustainable tourism.
Ac.2.5. To create a web page and Electronic Touristic Terminals of “Saraj/Matka&Lebane/Cukljenik
Ac.2.6. Creation of new tourism products/services
Ac.2.7. Eco-products Fair for promotion of local products and touristic offers – organized on Matka
(2) Visibility of cultural, historical and natural resources and selected destinations is furthered
Expected results  Public tourism infrastructure are improved in terms of upgrading of facilities for environment friendly touristic activities, pollution reduction and sustainable development
 The touristic offers from Saraj and Lebane is increased in terms of common natural, and cultural heritage and values
Expected outputs Outputs to be delivered by activities composing WP1 to produce iOc1/WP1/SO1 are:
– Hiking/cycling trails rehabilitation in Saraj Municipality (Matka) at least 2 in each region (Op 1.1),
– Hiking/cycling trails rehabilitation in Lebane Municipality (Op 1.1),
– n. 2 projects conceived and implemented to develop environment friendly facilities/rest areas (3 in Saraj/Matka, 3 in Lebane/Cuklejnik) (Op 1.1),
– removal of informal/illegal dumpsites in 10 locations across Saraj and Lebane,
– set of bins for waste sorting, collection and recycling.
Outputs to be delivered by activities composing WP2 to produce iOc2/WP2/SO2 are:
– 1 team of sustainable tourism experts constituted and made operative (Op 2.1),
– n. 2 worshops to at least 40 touristic service providers and operators (Op 2.2)
– n. 1 Joint Touristic Claster for Saraj/Matka & Lebane/Cukljenik, (Op 2.2).
– n. 1 CB touristic map, including integrated touristic offers, created and introduced in Saraj/Matka’ and Lebane/Cukljenik’ sides (Op 2.3),
– n. 1 website of JTC and its CB network (Op 2.3)
– n. 2 Electronic Touristic Terminals installed: 1 in Saraj/Matka, 1 in Lebane/Cukljenik (Op 2.3),
– n. 2 information events,, 1 new cultural event fair, to connect people of the programme area organized, 100 small bussiness and producers promoted on a fair operating in the targeted area (Op 2.3).
– n.1 promotional video and 1 short documentary movie (Op 2.3).

Lead partner Institution name:Municipality Saraj
Country: North Macedonia
Address:Skopje ,Rekreativen centar bb
Website:https://saraj.gov.mk
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name:Municipality Lebane
Country:Serbia
Address:Lebane ,Cara Dušana 116
Website: https://www.lebane.ls.gov.rs/
Legal status:Public
Partner Institution name:ZIP institute
Country:North Macedonia
Address:Kumanovo, Partizanski odredi 106 1/3
Website: https://www.zipinstitute.mk/
Legal status:Private