Upgrading of the waste management public service capacities in cross border region

PROJECT OVERVIEW
Programme: CBC SRB-BiH 2014-2020
Call for Proposals: 2nd
Application No: 50
Contract No. 48-00-00080/2019-28-3 signed on December 29th, 2020
Project Title: Upgrading of the waste management public service capacities in cross border region
Specific objective: SO 2.1: Improving sustainable environmental planning and promotion of biodiversity
Result: Result 2.1.1: The effectiveness of public services and practices in relation to solid waste and wastewater management are enhanced through joint initiatives at both sides of the border
Project budget: Total contract amount (€): Contracted amount EU (€) and

% of total contract amount:
€  516,938.13 €  439,345.71

85%
Beneficiaries of funds: Lead applicant: Co-applicants:
SRB

Provincial Secretariat for urban planning and environmental protection (Srem district office)-Novi Sad

 BIH

·         Ministry for spatial planning, civil engineering and ecology of Republic of Srpska –Banja Luka

·         Republic Administration for Inspection Activities of the Republic of Srpska-Inspectorate (Bijeljina Regional Department)- Banja Luka

·         PSRI Institute for Protection and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka
Location of the action: SRB: BiH:
Serbia, Srem district (Sremska Mitrovica, Šid, Inđija, Irig, Ruma, Stara Pazova, Pećinci) Republic of Srpska, B-Z region (Bijeljina, Zvornik, Lopare, Ugljevik, Osmaci, Bratunac, Milići, Srebrenica, Šekovići, Vlasenica)
Target groups: Regional and local environmental authorities, environmental inspectors, public laboratories and environmental NGOs, citizens in action area
Commencement date and project duration: April 5th, 2021, 18 months
Overall objective: Improving sustainable environmental planning and promotion of biodiversity by improving public service (administration, inspection and monitoring system) in relation to solid waste and wastewater management.
Specific objective(s) or project purpose: Enhanced effectiveness of public services and practices in relation to solid waste and wastewater management through joint initiatives at both sides of the border
Activities and results of the project

 

 R1.1. Strengthened capacity of environmental authorities (EA).

R1.2. Increased effectiveness of environmental inspectors (EI)

R1.3. Improved environmental monitoring system

R1.4. Improved cooperation with environmental NGO’s

Activities

1.1.1. Organization of the round tables,

1.1.2. Experts seminar with workshops,

1.1.3. Gap analysis of environmental legislation and procedures in W&WM,

1.1.4. Creating data base of W&WM and soil pollution caused by wild dumps,

1.1.5. Signing protocol of cooperation

1.2.1. Publication of the recommendation for revision of inspection procedures of  W&WM,

1.2.2. Purchasing new equipment,

1.2.3 Experts seminar,

1.2.4 Practical training for EIs,

1.2.5. Signing protocol of cooperation

1.3.1. Equipping for solid waste and wastewater analyses.

1.3.2. Transfer of knowledge and experience,

1.3.3. Experts seminar,

1.3.4. Establishing cooperation between environmental laboratories in region,

1.3.5. Signing of the protocol of cooperation

1.4.1. Organization of the seminars for NGOs and citizens in action area,

1.4.2. Public awareness and media campaigns,

1.4.3. Promotion of open access to environmental information
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