EU4Green: Support the implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans

EU4Green: Support the implementation of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans

 

Project Value 11,000,000.00 €
Project Status Ongoing
Sectors
Implementing Partners

Environment Agency Austria

 

EU Contribution
10,000,000.00 €
Project Timeline
01.01.2022-01.12.2025

Overall Objective

EU4Green supports Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia in implementing the Green Agenda. The aim is to build synergies, encourage new ideas, improve the quality of decisions, in order to enhance regulatory reforms and foster monitoring and reporting. To ensure ownership and strengthen acceptance, EU4Green will strengthen communication and cooperation between
decision-makers, regional key institutions and stakeholders.

Summary of the Project

The EU4Green project supports the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia – in  implementing the ‘Green Agenda for the Western Balkans’, in greening their economies in consultation with all relevant partners and in enhancing monitoring and reporting.

Activities

Outcome 1:

1.1 Mapping and identifying initiatives relevant to the Green Agenda and
potential gaps, overlaps and create synergies
1.2 Setup for implementation and coordination of the Green Agenda for the
Western Balkans, including the Regional Cooperation Council, on a
regional level
1.3 Support the WB6 to implement the Green Agenda
Outcome 2:
2.1 Framework to monitor the implementation of the Green Agenda for the
Western Balkans at the regional level.
2.2 Supporting beneficiaries in establishing and implementing monitoring
and reporting frameworks at the national (BiH: subnational) level
2.3 Supporting the Beneficiaries in the participation in and cooperation with
relevant EU networks and programmes
Outcome 3:
3.1Inceasing the awareness on the benefits and necessity of the green
transition of society in the Western Balkans
3.2 Involvement and active participation of stakeholders, in particular
municipalities, scientific institutions, civil society, the private sector, and the
public in the implementation of the Green Agenda at the national and
regional levels 3.3 Increase the
opportunities for the integration of environment and climate as well as green
skills necessary for the green transformation in ongoing reforms of the
education systems.
Outcome 4:
4.1 Better reflection of green agenda in the relevant cooperation frameworks
and financial mechanisms
4.2 Increase capacities of beneficiaries to integrate the Green Agenda in
programming and projects .

Expected Results

 

 

Project Reference Number IPAII/2021/429-949