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Eco and outdoor tourism actions of the Balkan Alps

The development of rural tourism has great potential for diversifying the rural economies of Montenegro and Kosovo*. This project seeks to strengthen the sustainable development of the targeted cross-border region by unlocking shared tourism assets grounded in natural and cultural heritage.

The project activities will contribute to the quality and diversity of services, as well as to the establishment and promotion of their joint tourism offer. This project will help develop new and enhance the existing holiday packages and improve the tourism infrastructure in the cross-border area. The project team has already successfully carried out interviews with 55 local tourism providers in order to identify the best possibilities for the development of all tourism segments.

Also, this project aims to strengthen cooperation between mountain rescue services and increase the safety of visitors of Prokletije National Park in Montenegro and Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in Kosovo. Furthermore, a total of 50 km of hiking trails will be renewed and assessed for safety. Also, the project will help establish local mountain rescue services and refurbish the mountain rescue centre. In short, the project is expected to result in an improved active tourism product and greater safety of tourists in the area of Prokletije.

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Project name:

Eco and outdoor tourism actions of the Balkan Alps

Sector:

  • Cross-Border and Regional Cooperation

Start time:

02/11/2018

End time:

02/07/2021

Location:

National Park Prokletije – Montenegro; National park Bjeshket e Nemuna – Kosovo; Cross-border region between Municipality of Deqani in Kosovo and Municipality of Plav in Montenegro

Budget:

443791.06€

Beneficiary:

Centre for protection and research of birds (CZIP)

Partners: Kosovo Advocacy and Development Centre – KADC; Mountain Rescue Service of Montenegro; The Mountaineering and Alpinist Association “Pashtriku”

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https://cbc-mne-kos.org/project-of-the-1st-cfp/eco-and-outdoor-tourism-actions-of-the-balkan-alps/
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  • Implemented by the NGO Natura, with an aim to increase the level of knowledge and information of NGO sector and citizens in Kolašin on public spending at local level. During its implementation period, a local campaign on participatory budgeting was conducted and a budget for citizens of Kolašin Municipality was prepared, published and printed. Moreover, two trainings on citizens’ participation in decision making on budget planning and spending, were organised for 30 participants from the local municipality, media and NGO representatives.
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How is our budget spent? (Non)Public spending in Montenegro

  • It was implemented by the Centre for Investigative Journalism, with an aim to improve oversight and transparency of public spending at the national level. This was achieved by expert analysis, investigative articles and regular public dissemination of information on public expenditure, public debt structure and projects financed from the capital budget. The publication “Analysis of Montenegro’s Public Debt for the period 2006-2018” was prepared, published and printed in 200 copies, with 5 recommendations prepared for stakeholders. Three investigative journalism articles on public debt and infrastructure projects were prepared and published in printed and online media. Also, within this subgrant was organised a panel discussion and presentation of research findings and recommendations.
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Eco and outdoor tourism actions of the Balkan Alps

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Implemented by the NGO Monitor Center for Media and Democracy, with an aim to help reducing the level of peer violence against Roma youth. In order to raise awareness of peer violence against members of the Roma community, this sub-grant included production of several research articles. In the research process were also involved journalists from the Roma portal “Romalitika”.