Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade Additional grants in previous agreements MNE-17/0003 University pf Montenegro – Institute of Marine Biology (IMB) - Marine Biodiversity Conservation Center-Boka Aquarium– MonteAqua. Additional grant NOK 1.191.544 Embassy projects agreed in 2018 1. SRB-18/001 UNOPS – Norway for You - Serbia: Two-year programme. Components target youth/women start-ups, vocational training, social inclusion and local infrastructure, and information security of the Government. The expected results are enabled employment of 170 people, and projects positively affecting 21.000 people in underdeveloped municipalities. National information security tools and capacities of Government’s Office for IT and Electronic Governance will be developed/improved and the Government Computer Emergency and Response Team (CERT) established. NOK 40.400.000 2. SRB-18/0005 – University of Belgrade - Cleaner Production Centre - Further Implementation of EU Regulation on Volatile Organic Compounds: Support to environmental Ministry and Agency in implementation of Chapter V of EU Industrial Emissions Directive regarding pollution from operators utilizing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The legal framework will be updated to comply with IED. The project will develop administrative and technical tools needed for its full transposition and implementation as well as train 300 operators and relevant Institutions about their utilization. NOK 1.857.670 3. MNE-18/0001 UNOPS - Norway for You – Montenegro: Two-year programme targeting underdeveloped municipalities. Focus is on socio-economic development. Goals are to improve infrastructure and municipal services as well as support entrepreneurship and employment opportunities. NOK 15.000.000. 4. MNE-18/0002 UNDP - Improving the Efficiency of Justice System: The Project will improve the overall efficiency of the justice system in Montenegro by using ICT technologies in the daily work and management of the judiciary institutions. The project will focus on accelerating the implementation of the Montenegrin ICT Strategy for justice system 2016-2020. Partner is Ministry of Justice of Montenegro. NOK 7.461.072 5. MAK-18/0002 UNOPS – Nordic support to progress in Macedonia: Two-year Norwegian and Swedish supported programme for the development of Macedonia, contributing to a more balanced socio-economic development. Programme will enhance capacity for EU integration and for applying good governance concept and principles in practice at the national and local level, increase employment opportunities for vulnerable population, improve local infrastructure and enhance social cohesion in the less developed areas. NOK 19,600,000. Additional 7.000.000 NOK approved for cleaning dumpsite for the future wastewater treatment plant in the Municipality of Tetovo. Additional grants in previous agreements SRB-17/001 German Marshall Fund if the U.S. – Balkan Trust for democracy - Strengthening EU integration in Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia: Management of a grant scheme for civil society in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia. The grant scheme aims at financing activities towards implementing reforms as part of the EU-integration process defined in the action plans for each chapter. The focus will be on the implementation of Chapters 5, 8, 23, 24, 32 and Chapter 35 (only applicable for Serbia). Additional grant NOK 3,000,000. SRB-17/0003 UNOPS - Support to Serbian Ministry of Interior: New components: Detention premises in the Police Stations across the Republic of Serbia reconstructed/constructed, Capacities to optimise organisation and functioning of the Serbian Europol National Unit and the Serbian Liaison Bureau at Europol enhanced and Safety of women in Serbia improved Additional Grant NOK 20.009.020. Embassy projects agreed in 2017 1. SRB-17/001 German Marshall Fund if the U.S. – Balkan Trust for democracy - Strengthening EU integration in Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia: Management of a grant scheme for civil society in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia. The grant scheme aims at financing activities towards implementing reforms as part of the EU-integration process defined in the action plans for each chapter. The focus will be on the implementation of Chapters 5, 8, 23, 24, 32 and Chapter 35 (only applicable for Serbia). NOK 5,309,988. 2. SRB-17/0003 UNOPS - Support to Serbian Ministry of Interior: The Project will contribute to Serbia’s efforts to meet the requirements for Serbia’s integration into the European Union (EU), in particular those related to the Chapter 24: Justice, Freedom and Security. All Project activities have been identified as priority within the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Chapter 24, specifically Subchapter 6: Full harmonisation with the acquis in the area of developing criminal intelligence system and Subchapter 8: Cooperation in the Field of Drugs. The Project’s Results also contribute to meeting the Goals 3, 8 and 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. NOK 16,262,000. 3. SRB-17/0006 Ministry of Interior - Europol National Unit and Liaison Bureau at Europol: Building the technical capacities of the Serbian Europol National Unit (ENU) and its Liaison Bureau in Hague and enhancing the knowledge of its staff and cooperating partners through seminars, workshops and study visits with a view to developing international police cooperation in fighting organized crime and terrorism. Police officers will be trained in collection, processing and reporting. Standard Operative Procedures (SOP) will be developed; IT equipment will be procured and installed. NOK 756,650. (Project cancelled and funds returned). 4. SRB-17/0008 Business Innovation Programs - Rehabilitation and renovation of the museum Gornji Milanovac: The overall objective of the project is maintaining the joint Norwegian and Serbian historical memory about the Second World War by modernizing the museum in Gornji Milanovac. The modernization includes the renovation of the facilities, as well as the modernization/digitalization of the historical archive about military war prisoners from Serbia who were detained in camps in Norway between 1941 and 1945. The project contributes to a better understanding of historical events during WW2. NOK 1,180,372. 5. SRB-17/0013 Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy - Support to Labour Inspectorate: Improvement of work conditions and enhanced possibility to exercise rights arising from employment relationship for persons whose informal work has been turned into registered work, in line with the laws of the Republic of Serbia. This objective shall be achieved through realization of project activities that include interactive contact between citizens and Labour Inspectorate, through education of business entities and citizens and promotion of zero-tolerance principle for informal work. NOK 3,725,000. 6. SRB-17/0014 Commission for Protection of Competition - Increasing economic growth- promotion of competition policy: The goal is to improve enforcement and increase awareness of the competition policy in Serbia. This will be done through promoting the solutions from the new Draft Law on the Protection of Competition, increasing detection rate of competition infringements and raising the level of competition culture and awareness among key stakeholders in Serbia. NOK 2,059,630. 7. SRB-17/0015 Commissioner for Protection of Equality - Strengthening local antidiscrimination capacities and institutional capacities CPE. The overall objective is to improve human and minority rights and social inclusion of marginalized groups in the Republic of Serbia. Target groups are local municipality representatives and citizens in general. The target are employees of the CPE whose IT and data capacities will be improved. NOK 1,713,806. 8. SRB-17/0018 NALED - Strengthening inspection, administrative and judicial supervision: Overall objective Contribute to the improved rule of law and regulatory enforcement through strengthening capacities and coordination of inspection, administrative and judicial bodies in charge for supervision of inspection oversight. This will contribute to better positioning of the Republic of Serbia in EU integration process, especially in terms of the Chapter 23. NOK 1,820,000. 9. MNE-17/0001 UNDP - Strengthening capacities of the Ministry for European Affairs: Objective is to support EU accession negotiations through strengthening the capacities of the newly established Ministry of European Affairs (MEA) to fulfil new responsibilities for coordination of Montenegrin public policies to enhance compliance and implementation, scanning for relevance of upcoming European policies. NOK 3,211,350. 10. MNE-17/0003 Ministry of Interior - Supressing cross-border organised crime: Aim is to strengthen the capacity of Department for International Police Cooperation in handling the cases of trans-border crime, consistent with EU standards. It will result in improved and effective international police cooperation, as well as comprehensive analyses of received data and intelligence through police cooperation, as well as international cooperation through EUROPOL, INTERPOL, SELEC, and Liaison Officers Network. NOK 2,132,689. 11. MNE-17/0003 University pf Montenegro – Institute of Marine Biology (IMB) - Marine Biodiversity Conservation Center-Boka Aquarium– MonteAqua: Enhancing Montenegrin EU integration process in Chapter 27: Environment and contributing to socio-economic development at country level and in the region through (1) closer regional cooperation, (2)