Current projects

Europe Aid/139107/IH/SER/MK

• Fully functional National Environmental Information System (NEIS) capable of supporting the monitoring, processing, reporting and dissemination of environmental data;
• Developing an integrated national environmental monitoring network to meet national and international reporting requirements, while provide high quality, comparable and relevant information on the state of environment;
• Strengthening administrative capacity for implementing and maintaining the National Environmental Information System (NEIS) and National Environmental Monitoring Network (NEMN);
• Increase the transparency of public institutions by facilitating access to information and developing a coordinated approach to informing the public sector.

• National Environmental Information System developed, installed, tested and operational;
• National Environmental Monitoring Strategy and Action Plan, backed up with National Environmental Monitoring Programme prepared;
• Administrative Capacity for Environmental Information System and Monitoring further strengthened via short term training programme;
• Procedures developed for environmental information dissemination and access to information.

Ministry of Health and its Public Health Institution within the Ministry of Health;

Ministry of Local Self Government;

Ministry for Information Society and Administration;

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy;

Hydro Meteorological Institute and Hydro Biological Institute Ohrid;

State Environmental Inspectorate; Agency for the Real Estate Cadastre; State Statistical Office;

Business associations (e.g. Chamber of Commerce, Association of Packagers, and Association of Operators with Secondary Raw Materials).

Europe Aid/139221/IH/SER/MK

• To carry out the necessary analyses of the current situation and conditions in the Beneficiary country and assessments in preparation of the long-term Strategy and the Law on Climate Action, and in support of the adoption and implementation.
• To establish a strong and sustainable framework for coordinating climate action by development the national strategic and legal framework for climate action through the long-term Strategy and Law on Climate Action (Law), including the Action Plan for the initial phase of implementation.
• To establish the monitoring mechanism of GHG emissions in line with the EU Monitoring Mechanism Regulation No 525/2013 and its implementing provisions.
• To strengthen the administrative capacity in line with EU accession in achieving low carbon competitive economy and climate resilient society/economy.
• To raise awareness on climate action, support the stakeholders’ consultations and facilitate inter-ministerial and inter-sectoral cooperation on the Strategy and Law.

• Completed analysis that includes background analytical and technical reports on specific strategic and legal issues that will serve as background and input to the Strategy and Law. The reports should be concise, directed at policy-makers, and focus on providing input to Strategy and Law.
• Prepared Report on assessment of the capacity, administrative and financial needs for implementation of Strategy and Law, and on the legal competences of governmental and executive bodies, with conclusion on the Strategy and Law.
• Prepared Report on the road map for transposition and implementation of EU climate acquis, with recommendations on the legal framework to be established by the Law on Climate Action.
• Prepared Report on assessment of the current knowledge and research results as well as gaps on GHG scenarios and low emissions and climate resilient development paths, assessment of mitigation measures, including the assessment of economic impact, and on the research and decision-making framework for the path towards future targets, with policy-relevant conclusions to be included in Strategy and Law.
• Prepared Report on the country’s vulnerability to climate change, based on available studies, with identification of priority adaptation/climate resilience objectives, including the research and decision-making framework, with policy-relevant conclusions to be included in Strategy and Law.
• Completed draft long-term Strategy on Climate Action.
• Completed draft legal text of the Law on Climate Action with secondary legislation.
• Completed Secondary legislation transposing MMR and consequent amendments and Implementation plan of MMR developed.
• Completed draft Action Plan on implementation of the initial phase of Strategy and Law.
• Completed Implementation plan and legal framework for the system for the monitoring mechanism of GHG emissions, in line with the EU Monitoring Mechanism Regulation No 525/2013.
• Completed Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment report on the long-term Strategy on Climate Action.
• Completed training activities, supporting the strategic and legal framework for climate action.
• Concluded awareness raising, visibility events and stakeholder consultation activities.

Activities:

• Activity 1: Inception phase
• Activity 2: Preparatory analysis/assessment for the long-term Strategy and Law on Climate Action
• Activity 3: Development of the draft long-term Strategy on Climate Change
• Activity 4: Alignment of national legislation to the monitoring and reporting regulation MMR and consequent amendments
• Activity 5: Development and drafting of the Law on Climate Action
• Activity 6: Development of the draft Action Plan on Climate Change
• Activity 7: Training programme on implementation of the strategic and legal framework for climate action
• Activity 8: Awareness raising, visibility and stakeholder consultations.

EuropeAid/137719/IH/WKS/MK

Water Department

City of Skopje

Europe Aid/137717/IH/SER/MK

To improve municipal wastewater collection infrastructure in compliance with the directive 91/271/EC and Macedonian Law.

The project envisages measures for upgrading of the existing sewerage system in the city of Skopje, which would contribute to the following:

• Improved hygienic standards for the population
• Less problems in maintenance of the sewerage system
• Prevention of surface and groundwater pollution and protection of the Vardar watercourse
• Proper functioning of the future Central Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Inception Report, Interim Reports (every six month), Final Report

Activities:

Section 1 – Construction of trunk sewer on the right bank of the river Vardar

Section 2 – Construction of trunk sewer on the left bank of the river Vardar

Section 3 – Construction of trunk sewer from the pumping station “Makoshped” to the connection to new main trunk sewer on the right bank of the river Vardar

In order to ensure proper implementation of works contract, the Engineer will provide a number of sub-activities with certain specific aims:

• To provide technical and financial supervision and ensure the completion of works as defined in the Location Permit and in accordance with Building Permits and Employer’s Requirements, within the specified time-frame and within the contracted budget.
• To provide supervision service during the construction of wastewater collection infrastructure and
• To provide supervision service during the Defect Notification Period for the contract.

Water Department

City of Skopje

Start: 26^th September 2016    End: 25^th June 2018

Department (5%) – MK 12 IPA IB EN 02 16

Spanish Junior Partner:Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (FIIAPP), supported bythe Galician Regional Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructures (XUNTA)

Other Organisations: Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Health, local authorities and NGOs and others as appropriate

-       Spanish Junior Project Leader: Mrs Monica Perez Medina, Xunta

-       Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA) in Skopje: Mr Graham Byrne

-       Local Project Staff: Mrs Ivana Kostoski (RTA Assistant), Mrs Natalija Kunovska-Cingarska (RTA Language Assistant)

1. Component 1: Strengthening of the administrative capacity for implementation of Waste Framework Directive (WFD) at the central and local level through further development of legislation, guidelines and relevant training, including:
   1. Review and comparative analysis of the national legislation vs EU acquis
   2. Support of the alignment process of the national legislation in relation to WFD and preparation of relevant guidelines
   3. Institutional review and assessment of the administrative capacities for implementation of waste legislation
   4. Develop and conduct tailor-made training programme on waste related legislation and procedures for implementation of WFD
   5. Study visit to UK.
2. Component 2: Enhancing the administrative capacity of the waste management staff for implementation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEED) at the central and local level
3. Assessment and gap analysis of the national legislation in relation to implementation of the WEEED
4. Strengthening of domestic legislation in relation to implementation of the WEEE
5. Assess the administrative capacities on central and local level for implementation of LoWEEE
6. Develop and conduct tailor-made training programme on waste related legislation and procedures for implementation of WEEED
7. Study visit to Spain.
8. Component 3: Strengthening administrative capacity for implementation of Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive (WBAD)at the central and local level
9. Review of the legislation in relation to implementation of the PPWD and WBAD
10. Strengthening of domestic legislation in relation to implementation of the law on Management of Packaging and Waste Packaging (LoMPWP) and Management on Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators (LoMBAWBA)
11. Assess the administrative capacities on central and local level for implementation of the law on Management of Packaging and Waste Packaging (LoMPWP) and Management on Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators (LoMBAWBA).
12. Develop and implement tailor-made training programme on waste related legislation and procedures for central and local level staff relevant to implementation of the LoPWP and LoBAWBA.

1. The administrative capacity for implementation of Waste Framework Directive strengthened.
2. The administrative capacity strengthened and measures for implementation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEED) undertaken.
3. The administrative capacity strengthened and measures for implementation of Packaging and packaging waste directive (PPWD) and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive (WBAD) undertaken.