Project funding EU
Project website N/A
Programme website Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective Improving sustainable environmental planning and promotion of biodiversity
Project start date 04.05.2021
Project end date 4.10.2022
Project total budget EUR516938.13
Project EU funding EUR 439345.71
Description Overall objective: Improving sustainable environmental planning and promotion of biodiversity by improving public services (administration, inspection and monitoring systems) in relation to solid waste and wastewater management
Specific objective: Enhanced effectiveness of public services and practices in relation to solid waste and wastewater management through joint initiatives at both sides of border.
Activity 1.1.1. Organizing tow round tables and workshops for EA and EIs in CB region
Activity 1.1.2. Gap analysis of existing environmental legislation and procedures in W&WM enforced by EA
Activity 1.1.3 Creating data base of W&WM by mapping damps and municipalities landfills, soil pollution caused by wild damps and creation of a water pollutant cadaster in Srem District and B-Z region with study of dumps and land fields distribution
Activity 1.1.4 Experts seminar (transfer of knowledge on environmental legislation)
Activity 1.1.5 Signing protocol of cooperation between lead applicant and co-applicant 1 and exchange of experience and best practice
Activity 1.2.1 Publication of recommendation for revision of inspection internal procedures and field procedures for inspection of W&WM
Activity 1.2.2 Expert seminar in order to exchange information transfer of knowledge/experience for EI between EU and EI and applicants institutions
Activity 1.2.3 Purchasing new equipment needed for increase of effectiveness od EI public services
Activity 1.2.4 Practical training for EIs with inspection simulations of particular pollution sites
Activity 1.2.5 Signing protocol for further exchange of experiences between lead applicant and co-applicant 2
Activity 1.3.1 Equipping for solid waste and wastewater analysis
Activity 1.3.2 Transfer of knowledge and experience through the expert seminar for public laboratory and applicant institutions in order to exchange information and promote the level of cooperation
Activity 1.3.3 Establishment of cooperation between environmental laboratories in the region with the purpose to improve solid waste and wastewater analytical practices
Activity 1.3.4 Signing of a protocol for further exchange of experiences between co-applicant 3 and associate
Activity 1.4.1 Organizing seminars in order to improve cooperation with NGOs and citizens through education on proper management of solid waste and wastewater and improvement of communication and cooperation with inspection in Sremska Mitrovica and Bijeljina
Activity 1.4.2 Conducting public awareness and media campaign on importance of proper W&WM and environmental protection
Activity 1.4.3 Promoting measures to open access to environmental information for the public and environmental NGOs
Expected results Result 1.1: Strengthened capacity of Environmental authority
Result 1.2: Increased effectiveness of Environmental inspectors
Result 1.3: Improved environmental monitoring system
Result 1.4: Improved cooperation with environmental NGOs and citizens
Expected outputs 3 CBC agreements signed
2 environmental monitoring systems developed for two regions (Sremska Mitrovica and Bijeljina)
Database of damps and land field distribution created
Water pollutant Cadaster created
2 public laboratories equipped for effective analysis of solid waste and waste water
6 off road vehicles purchased for field inspections
1 mobile application developed with project info and info on land fields and institutions to file complaint to
Lead partner Institution name: Provincial Secretariat for Urban Planning and Environmental Protection
Country: Serbia
Address: Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 16 ,Novi Sad
Website: http://www.ekourb.vojvodina.gov.rs/
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: Ministry for Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology of Republic of Srpska
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address: Trg Republike Srpske 1 ,Banja Luka
Website:https://www.vladars.net/sr-SP-Cyrl/Vlada/Ministarstva/mgr/Pages/default.aspx
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name:Republic Administration for Inspection Activities of Republic of Srpska- Inspectorate
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address: Trg Republike Srpske 8 , Banja Luka
Website:http://www.inspektorat.vladars.net/
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: PSRI Institute for Protection and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address: Vidovdanska 43  ,Banja Luka
Website:https://www.institutzei.net/
Legal status: Public