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EU4Health: Contribution to the availability and access to vaccines against COVID-19 in Montenegro

The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented burden on the health and social protection systems, as well as a severe setback for the economy. Immunisation is one of the most effective public health interventions – both in terms of lives saved and in terms of economic benefits. In other words, the vaccine is the main pathway out of the pandemic and access to vaccines as of primary importance to reach that goal.

With this project, the European Union helps mitigate the social and economic impact of COVID-19 in Montenegro. In particular, it aims to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines purchased through EU-funded interventions are administered in Montenegro to the identified priority groups – primarily to health workers, the elderly, vulnerable and high-risk people.

Moreover, the EU is one of the leading donors to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The EU and its Member States have made vaccine donations to support the immunisation process in Montenegro: the EU donated 42,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; Slovenia donated 42,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine; France donated 117,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; Poland donated 100,840 doses of the Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine; Croatia donated 10,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine; Slovakia also donated 10,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, whereas Hungary donated 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine.

Vaccines are among the greatest achievements of modern medicine. As Oana Cristina Popa, the EU Ambassador to Montenegro, put it: “The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but now we have effective tools to fight it. I urge everyone in Montenegro to get vaccinated so that we can beat this and other diseases together with the help of vaccines.”

Project name:

EU4Health: Contribution to the availability and access to vaccines against COVID-19 in Montenegro

Sector:

  • Covid-19 Support

Start time:

01/03/2021

End time:

30/09/2022
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Location:

Montenegro

Budget:

2431357.00€

Beneficiary:

Ministry of Health

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Grants

Turo-doo-4

Improving a meat processing facility

  • It is implemented by “Turo” LLC and has resulted in the construction of a modern meat processing facility. In order to improve the quality and volume of production, this project also helped purchase the necessary accompanying equipment.
Terrae-car-doo-12

Construction of a winery

  • It was implemented by Terrae car LLC and resulted in the construction of facilities for the production and storage of 40 tons of grapes, or 24,000 liters of wine. The winery consists of a tasting room, a facility for rapid fermentation and a facility for sanitary needs. The project also helped purchase equipment for winemaking and aging.
Nase-voce-4

Construction of an intensive perennial apple orchard

  • It is implemented by Naše voće LLC in order to support the raising of an intensive apple orchard of around 37,000 seedlings on an area of about 11.45 hectares with accompanying equipment.
Goran-Radinovic-7

Construction of a multi-tunnel greenhouse

  • It is implemented by Goran Radinović’s family farm with the aim of supporting the construction of a multi-tunnel greenhouse for strawberry production, covering a total area of 1,320 m2. Production in such a technically advanced multi-tunnel greenhouse ensures the growth and harvest of a quality product throughout the year and even multiple times higher yield compared to open-field production.
Alkoset-doo-2

Modernisation of existing production facilities through purchase of equipment and construction of a poultry cage with associated equipment

  • It is implemented by Alkoset LLC with the aim of modernising the existing laying hen farm with Big Dutchman equipment and meeting EU animal welfare standards. Also, the construction and outfitting of poultry cages will contribute to a reduction of production input costs.
Korak-po-korak-do-zajednickog-cilja-djeca-uce-o-kompostiranju

Step by step, together towards our goal

  • It was implemented by NGO Viva vita, with the aim of improving the state of waste collection and waste management in Pljevlja and assisting the most vulnerable categories in overcoming the challenges of COVID-19.
Upoznaj-Rome-i-presudi-distribucija-skolskog-pribora-za-romske-i-egipcanske-dake

Get to know Roma and then make your own judgment – UROP

  • It was implemented by Walk with us – Phiren Amenca, a youth Roma organisation, with the aim of enhancing social inclusion of Roma people by increasing the degree of respect for and acceptance of diversity in society. I also looked to increase Roma youth enrolment in educational institutions through an online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Skolica-dojenja-flajer

Breastfeeding School

  • It was implemented by the Centre for Counselling and Personal Development, with the aim of providing sufficient information about the benefits of breastfeeding and improving the prenatal and postpartum support system for women in the municipality of Tivat.

CattaroSail

  • It was implemented by the Bokovac calafate workshop, with the aim of protecting and promoting the culture of making traditional wooden ships as part of the local cultural heritage and familiarising the general public with the culture of sailing. The grant also provided training for young sailors on the importance of traditional wooden craft.

EU4Health: Contribution to the availability and access to vaccines against COVID-19 in Montenegro

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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”.