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Important Business Zones - Potentials
DANILOVGRAD IN NUMBERS • Surface area: 501 km² • Population: 18.472 (2011 census) – increased for 12% since 2003 census • Elevation from 30 to 2100 MASL • Valleys - up to 200 MASL – 140,5 km² • Hills - up to 600 MASL– 81 km² • Mountains above 650 MASL – 275 km² • Highest peaks – Garač (Peak Bobija) 1436 MASL, Ponikvica (Peak Kula) 1927 MASL and Maganik (Petrov Peak) 2127 MASL COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES • Strategic geographic location • Transport connections • Defined industrial (business) zones • Development resources • Efficient local administration • Incentive measures and subventiones STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS • 18 km from capital city Podgorica • 25 km from International Airport (Golubovci) • 70 km from International Seaport (Bar) • 20 km from highway Bar – Boljare which is in construction • 10 km from future Adriatic – Ionian highway (Italy – Slovenia – Croatia – Bosnia and Hercegovina – Albania – Greece) • Rail transport DEFINED INDUSTRIAL (BUSINESS) ZONES • 2007 year - Spatial Plan was adopted with defined industrial (business) zones • 2014 year – Spatial – urban Plan was adopted with defined additional industrial (business) zones • The biggest zones are along the major roads: European route E762 Sarajevo – Podgorica – Tirana (12 km) – 100 m from both sides Regional road Bogetići – Danilovgrad – Spuž – Podgorica (11 km) – 100 m from both sides IMPORTANT BUSINESS ZONES - POTENTIALS DANILOVGRAD – ŽDREBAONIK MONASTERY • Built infrastructure • Religious tourism and accommodation capacities (Ždrebaonik Monastery) -
Albania Environmental Performance Reviews
Albania Environmental Performance Reviews Third Review ECE/CEP/183 UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ALBANIA Third Review UNITED NATIONS New York and Geneva, 2018 Environmental Performance Reviews Series No. 47 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. In particular, the boundaries shown on the maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. The United Nations issued the second Environmental Performance Review of Albania (Environmental Performance Reviews Series No. 36) in 2012. This volume is issued in English only. Information cut-off date: 16 November 2017. ECE Information Unit Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 44 44 Palais des Nations Fax: +41 (0)22 917 05 05 CH-1211 Geneva 10 Email: [email protected] Switzerland Website: http://www.unece.org ECE/CEP/183 UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION Sales No.: E.18.II.E.20 ISBN: 978-92-1-117167-9 eISBN: 978-92-1-045180-2 ISSN 1020–4563 iii Foreword The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Environmental Performance Review (EPR) Programme provides assistance to member States by regularly assessing their environmental performance. Countries then take steps to improve their environmental management, integrate environmental considerations into economic sectors, increase the availability of information to the public and promote information exchange with other countries on policies and experiences. -
Evaluation Report Montenegro LG
Evaluation of the project “Strengthening mechanisms for public finance at the local level in Montenegro” Lilit V. Melikyan 10/12/2013 Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1. Background and objective of the project .............................................................................................................. 12 1.1.1. Country context: local governance and local government finance .............................................................. 12 1.1.2. Budget process ............................................................................................................................................ 14 1.1.3. The project concept ..................................................................................................................................... 14 1.2. Purpose of the evaluation .................................................................................................................................... -
Mapping of Solid Waste in the Rivers of the Municiplity of Kukës
SOLID WASTE MAPPING IN KUKES’ RIVERS 2 MAPPING OF SOLID WASTE IN THE RIVERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KUKES SOLID WASTE MAPPING IN KUKES’ RIVERS 3 This publication is supported by the 2014-2020 IPA Cross-Border Program Albania-Kosovo, funded by the European Union and managed by the European Commission Delegation in Albania. This document was drafted as part of the “Gjakova and Kukes Clean Water Project” which is being implemented after the 2nd round of calls for project proposals of the IPA Cross-Border Program between Albania and Kosovo throughout 2014 - 2020, funded by the European Union and managed by the European Commission Delegation in Albania. The Clean Water Project in Gjakova and Kukes is being implemented by a consortium of non- governmental actors and local governments, under the direction of SHE-ERA. Other members of the consortium include the Municipality of Gjakova, the Municipality of Kukes and, the Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER). The research on mapping the waste and landfills in rivers in the municipality of Gjakova in Kosovo and the municipality of Kukes in Albania was conducted by the Non-Governmental Organization Let’s Do It Peja between the 10th of October, 2020, and 24th of January, 2021. Address: Women Business Association SHE-ERA “Jakova Innovation Center” First Floor - “Gjakova and Kukes Clean Water Project” St. Sylejman Hadum Aga, #189, Email address: [email protected] SOLID WASTE MAPPING IN KUKES’ RIVERS 4 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 6 2. METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................................. 7 3. INFORMATION ON THE MUNICIPALITY OF KUKES .......................................................................... 9 4. LEGISLATION ON WATER PROTECTION AND TREATMENT .......................................................... -
Towards an Integrated Marine Good Environmental Status (GES)
Towards an Integrated Marine Good Environmental Status (GES) Assessment for Montenegro Assessment of the MarineLogos Environment en anglais, avec versions courtes des and the Sustainabilitylogos ONU Environnem ent et PAM of Ecosystem Values La version longue des logos ONU Environnem ent et PAM doit être utilisée dans les docum ents ou juridiques. L a v ersion cour te des logos est destin e tous les produits de com m unication tourn s vers le public. Compiled and edited: Ana Štrbenac (lead) Marina Marković, Carlos Guitart, Anis Zarrouk, Ivan Sekovski Authors: EO1 and EO2: Ana Štrbenac – lead author Vesna Mačić, Slavica Petović; Mirko Đurović, Dragana Drakulović, Branka Pestorić, Darko Saveljić, Ivana Stojanović, Milena Bataković, Anis Zarrouk EO5: Robert Precali – lead author Danijela Šuković EO7: Branka Grbec EO8: Željka Čurović EO9: Carlos Guitart – lead author Danijela Šuković, Aleksandra Ivanović, Darinka Joksimović, Ivana Stojanović, Ivan Sekovski, Marina Marković EO10: Milica Mandić – lead expert Editing: Cover design: swim2birds.co.uk Graphic design: Old School S.P. Proofreading: N. Yonow Cover photograph: Ghost nets in Montenegro; M. Mandić The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. This study was prepared by PAP/RAC, SPA/RAC, UNEP/MAP, and the Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism of Montenegro within the GEF Adriatic Project and supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). -
Eduart Rumani, National Programme Officer, Swiss Embassy Tirana Frank Wiederkehr, Regional Advisor on Water and Environment
Embassy of Switzerland Swiss Cooperation Office Albania Swiss Cooperation Office Macedonia Swiss supported initatives in the Drin-Basin Drin Basin Multi-Stakeholders Conference Tirana 10/11.12.2013 Eduart Rumani, National Programme Officer, Swiss Embassy Tirana Frank Wiederkehr, Regional Advisor on Water and Environment Swiss Cooperation Office Albania ALBANIA Climate-Friendly Growth: Renewable Energy Improving Urban Infrastructure: Water Supply Drin River Cascade Rehabilitation Project-Fierza Swiss Contributions Objective: To rehabilitate 4 large hydropower plants out of 5 on the Drin and Mat rivers and to ensure their sustainability in order to enable the country to cover its home demand and to export any excess power. Swiss grant contribution was focused on the delivery of hydro-mechanical equipment for the Fierza hydro power plant (HPP). Energy-Fierza HPP: Swiss contribution to rehabilitation of Fierza HPP, with around CHF 12 million grant, brought tangible results, evaluation 2010: a.Effectiveness of Impact: rehabilitation of Fierza HPP was worth $96 million annually in KESH electricity revenues; b.Improved reliability of energy generation: number of forced outages hours per day declined sharply from 8,6 in 2001 to 2.5 in 2008; c.Efficiency of water use improved 3-4%; d.Lifespan of turbines extended up to 25 years; e.Indirect CC benefits can be attributed through avoided GHG emissions that would have been caused by imported electricity, according to evaluation of 2013. 3 Dam Safety Project: Drin & Mat River Cascades Swiss Contributions Objective: It aims at assisting the relevant Albanian Institutions (AlbCOLD) & KESH in raising the safety of the dams at Drin and Mat Rivers Cascades to European standards. -
MAPPING the GENETIC RESOURCES of AUTOCHTHONOUS FARM ANIMALS in ALBANIA Report Prepared by Prof
MAPPING THE GENETIC RESOURCES OF AUTOCHTHONOUS FARM ANIMALS IN ALBANIA Report prepared by Prof. Ass. Dr. Fatmira LEKA (SULAJ) in the framework of the UNDP-GEF Project “Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (Global ABS Project). MAPPING THE GENETIC RESOURCES OF AUTOCHTHONOUS FARM ANIMALS IN ALBANIA ALBANIA, NOVEMBER 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of abbreviations 6 Chapter 1. Livestock production, the methodology of national management of animal Genetic resources 8 1.1. Livestock production 8 1.2. Develop a methodology 14 1.3. Genetic diversity 18 Chapter 2. Institutional and legislative framework 22 2.1. The governmental institutions related to the management of autochthonous genetic resources in farm animals 22 2.1.1. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 22 2.1.2. Ministry of Tourism and Environment 23 2.1.3. Research Institutions 24 Institute of Food Security and Veterinary and 24 Agricultural Technology Transfer Centres (ATTCS) of fushë Krujë, Korça 24 2.1.4 High Agriculture Universities 24 2.1.5 National Agency of Protected Areas in Albania (NAPA) 24 2.2 Non-governmental organizations related to the management of autochthonous genetic resources in farm animals 25 2.3 Legal framework 26 2.3.1 The legal acts related to animal genetic resources (ANGR) 26 Chapter 3. Animal genetic resources (autochthonous animal breeds/ecotypes) 28 3.1 Population size and structure 28 3.1.1 Goat 31 3.1.2 Sheep 37 4 Mapping the genetic resources of autochthonous farm animals in Albania 3.1.3 Cattle 44 Local cattle “Cow of Prespa” 46 Local cattle population - Illyrian Dwarf cattle – Lekbibaj – Tropojë 46 Local cattle population - Illyrian Dwarf cattle – Sinanaj – Tepelene 47 3.1.4 Buffalo 49 3.1.5 Pig 50 3.1.6 Poultry 52 Chapter 4. -
Government of Montenegro
Government of Montenegro Ministry of European Integration Questionnaire Information requested by the European Commission to the Government of Montenegro for the preparation of the Opinion on the application of Montenegro for membership of the European Union I Democracy and the rule of law Minister: Gordana Djurovic Podgorica, December 2009 I Democracy and the rule of law 2 I Democracy and the rule of law TABLE OF CONTENTS POLITICAL CRITERIA....................................................................................................................5 I Democracy and the rule of law.....................................................................................................6 3 I Democracy and the rule of law 4 I Democracy and the rule of law POLITICAL CRITERIA 5 I Democracy and the rule of law I Democracy and the rule of law Constitution 1. Please provide a brief description of the constitutional and institutional situation in Montenegro. Montenegro, as the youngest member state of UN and other international, political, economic and other associations and integrations, adopted the new Constitution of Montenegro on 22 October 2007. Montenegro is an independent and sovereign state, with the republican form of government. Montenegro is a civil, democratic, ecological and the state of social justice, based on the rule of law. Bearer of sovereignty is the citizen with Montenegrin citizenship. The citizen shall exercise power directly and through the freely elected representatives. The power not stemming from the freely expressed will of the citizens in democratic election in accordance with the law, can neither be established nor recognised. The Constitution stipulates that the power shall be regulated following the principle of the division of powers into the legislative, executive and judicial. The legislative power shall be exercised by the Parliament, the executive power by the Government and the judicial by courts. -
Municipal Assembly, Budget, General Information, Public Procurement, Public Discussions and Public Competitions
1 TRANSPARENCY INDEX OF MONTENEGRIN MUNICIPALITIES Podgorica, 2020 TRANSPARENCY INDEX OF MONTENEGRIN MUNICIPALITIES Publisher: Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO) Editor: Daliborka Uljarević Lead author: Mira Popović Co-authors: Maja Marinović Ana Nenezić Research Associate: Vasilije Radulović Design and Production: Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO) Print: 170 primjeraka The report is part of the project “Let’s put corruption in the museum!” implemented by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in partnership with NGO Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI), NGO Bonum from Pljevlja, NGO UL-Info from Ulcinj and NGO Za Druga from Petrovac, in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Administration and the Agency for Prevention Corruption (APC), funded by the European Union with co-financing from the Ministry of Public Administration. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the CCE and CEMI and in no manner can it be interpreted as an official position of the European Union or the Ministry of Public Administration. SADRŽAJ Introduction 6 Methodology 7 General assessment of the state of transparency of municipalities in Montenegro 11 How transparent are Montenegrin municipalities? 16 • Andrijevica 17 • Bar 20 • Berane 23 • Bijelo Polje 26 • Budva 29 • Cetinje 32 • Danilovgrad 35 • Golubovci 38 • Gusinje 41 • Herceg Novi 44 • Kolašin 47 • Kotor 50 • Mojkovac 53 • Nikšić 56 • Petnjica 59 • Plav 62 • Pljevlja 65 • Plužine 68 • Podgorica 71 • Rožaje 74 • Šavnik 77 • Tivat 80 • Tuzi 83 • Ulcinj 86 • Žabljak 89 Research 92 Final remarks 101 6 INTRODUCTION Fight against corruption requires a multidisciplinary, continuous and multifaceted approach, and one of the preconditions is a high degree of transparency in the work of public sector bodies. -
BAR-Cazim Nikesic
REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO OPŠTINA BAR MUNICIPALITY OF BAR Created by Ćazim Nikezić 1 OPŠTINA BAR MUNICIPALITY OF BAR Where we are BAR Bar is situated in the south-eastern part of Montenegro at the latitude 42 degrees north and at the longitude 19 degrees east. Bar is only 55 km far from the Montenegrin capital Podgorica and is at the distance of 45 km from the international airport Podgorica and 60 km fro the international airport Tivat. Bar is the connection between Montenegro and the world. Created by Ćazim Nikezić 2 OPŠTINA BAR MUNICIPALITY OF BAR SITE MAP Created by Ćazim Nikezić 3 OPŠTINA BAR MUNICIPALITY OF BAR POPULATION Bar’s municipality has got 83 settlements and 47.768 inhabitants. It is devided into 12 local communities. Bar is famous for its multi-nationalities. Its wealth consists of 25 nationalities which are settled in this area. The number of inhabitants increased from 1948 to 2003. more than 100% - from 21.000 to 47.768 in 2003. There are 11.584 young people and 4.619 penssioners. There are 3.920 unemployees. Created by Ćazim Nikezić 4 OPŠTINA BAR MUNICIPALITY OF BAR TRANSPORT NETWORK Road traffic: - Bar-Podgorica-Beograd /East Europe - Bar-Dubrovnik-West-Nord Europe - Bar-Shkoder-Tirana-South Europe Railroad system - all European directions - Bar-Podgorica-Beograd /East Europe Maritime transport -Bar- biggest Montenegrin port -Ferries: Bar –Bar, Bar-Ancona Air traffic – Airport of Podgorica -45 km – Airport of Tivat -60 km Created by Ćazim Nikezić 5 OPŠTINA BAR MUNICIPALITY OF BAR TOURISM Bar represents modern city that each day is expanding. -
Development Property
VILLA BUDVA OCTOBER, 2019 REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO Montenegro is a sovereign state in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the southwest and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, and Albania to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as the Old Royal Capital. Classified by the World Bank as an upper middle-income country, Montenegro is a member of the UN, NATO, the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe and the Central European Free Trade Agreement, and a founding member of the Union for the Mediterranean. Montenegro uses the euro as its domestic currency, though it is not an official member of the eurozone. Net foreign direct investment in 2016 reached 755 million USD and investment per capita is one of the highest in Europe. CITY OF BUDVA Budva is a Montenegrin town on the Adriatic Sea. It has around 14,000 inhabitants, and it is the center of Budva Municipality, which includes neighboring towns of Becici and Petrovac. The coastal area around Budva, called the Budva riviera, is the center of Montenegrin tourism, known for its well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches and diverse nightlife. Tourism is the main driver of the economy of Budva. It is a significant tourist destination on the eastern Adriatic, and by far the most popular destination in Montenegro. During the 2013, Budva recorded 668,931 tourist visits, and 4,468,913 overnight stays, thus accounting for 44,8 % of tourist visits to Montenegro, and 47,5 % of its overnight stays. -
Turistički Prihvatni Kapacitet Crnogorskog Priobalnog Područja
STRATEGIJA INTEGRALNOG UPRAVLJANJA OBALNIM PODRUČJEM CRNE GORE TURISTIČKI PRIHVATNI KAPACITET CRNOGORSKOG PRIOBALNOG PODRUČJA Zoran KLARIĆ Marina MARKOVIĆ (PAP/RAC) PAP/RAC, jul 2013. Strategija integralnog upravljanja obalnim područjem Crne Gore Program upravljanja obalnim područjem za Crnu Goru (CAMP Crna Gora) TURISTIČKI PRIHVATNI KAPACITET CRNOGORSKOG PRIOBALNOG PODRUČJA Autori: Zoran Klarić, Institut za turizam, Zagreb Marina Marković, Centar za regionalne aktivnosti programa prioritetnih akcija, Split Klarić, Z. i Marković, M. (2013). Turistički prihvatni kapacitet crnogorskog priobalnog područja. CAMP Crna Gora. Centar za regionalne aktivnosti programa prioritetnih akcija. Split “Ovaj izvještaj je pripremljen u sklopu Strateškog partnerstva za Mediteran – veliki morski ekosistemi (MedPartnership)” TURISTIČKI PRIHVATNI KAPACITET CRNOGORSKOG PRIOBALNOG PODRUČJA 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1. OSNOVNI ELEMENTI PRIHVATNOG KAPACITETA VAŽNI ZA PRIOBALNO PODRUČJE CRNE GORE 5 1.1 VAŽNOST PROCJENE PRIHVATNOG KAPACITETA 5 1.2. OSNOVNI RAZVOJNI SCENARIJI 6 1.3 POLAZNE OSNOVE ZA ODREĐIVANJA PRIHVATNOG KAPACITETA ZA PRIOBALJE CRNE GORE 7 1.4 GEOPROMETNI POLOŽAJ PRIOBALJA CRNE GORE 11 1.5. PROSTORNO-PLANSKI PREDUVJETI 13 2. INDIKATORI PRIHVATNOG KAPACITETA 18 2.1. FIZIČKO-EKOLOŠKI INDIKATORI 20 2.1.1 FIZIČKI KAPACITET PLAŽA 20 KAPACITET S OBZIROM NA TURISTIČKI TIP PLAŽNOG PROSTORA 25 KAPACITET S OBZIROM NA PRIRODNU RANJIVOST PROSTORA 26 UKUPAN KAPACITET PLAŽA 27 2.1.2 IZGRAĐENOST OBALNOG PROSTORA 27 KORIŠTENJE INDIKATORA IZGRAĐENOSTI KOD PRIHVATNOG KAPACITETA 30 2.2. INFRASTRUKTURNI INDIKATORI 31 2.2.1 VODOSNABDIJEVANJE 31 2.2.2 ODVODNJA 32 2.2.3 KRUTI OTPAD 34 2.2.4 PROMETNA INFRASTRUKTURA 34 3. PROCJENA PRIHVATNOG KAPACITETA CRNOGORSKOG PRIOBALJA 41 3.1. INDIKATORI PRIHVATNOG KAPACITETA PO UŽIM CJELINAMA CRNOGORSKOG PRIOBALJA 41 3.2.