The joint technical secretariat with the support of the Operating Structures from Kosovo – The Ministry of Local Government Administration and from North Macedonia – The Ministry of Local Self-government realized the 8th regular field monitoring visit to the beneficiaries of the programme financed through the second and third Call for Proposals. The goal of the field visit was to inspect the progress made in the implementation of the projects, especially the investment components of the projects and discuss the finalization of the projects, as all the projects have entered the last two months of implementation. During the visits, beside the progress the Joint Technical Secretariat and Operating Structure Staff, discussed with beneficiaries the plans for sustainability of the investments and preparation of the final reports. From a total of 12 projects financed under the three Calls for proposals, 8 projects have finalized implementation and 4 projects are under implementation. The amount financed under the IPA CBC Programme Kosovo – North Macedonia 2014-2020 totals 3.9 million euros out of which 2.9 million euros below to EU funding.     &...

The Joint Technical Secretariat of the IPA CBC Programme Kosovo - North Macedonia 2014-2020 with the support from Operating Structures in Kosovo and North Macedonia and the Contracting Authority - EU Office in Kosovo organized a training on Final Reporting within IPA CBC Grant Contracts for the beneficiries of the programme from the second and third Call for Proposals. The training was organized in Skopje on the 15 of June 2021, covering the Narrative Report and the Online Monitoring Database and in Prishtina on the 22 of June 2021 covering the visibility and the financial reporting. The training consisted of practical examples and recommendation for qualitative preparation of final reports. Participants represented the beneficiries proejct teams from Kosovo and North Macedonia.   The programme is funded by the European Union

The Cross Border Cooperation House was officially inaugurated today in Pristina. It will serve as a joint coordination point between all IPA CBC Programs that Kosovo , Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro participate in and will provide easier access to information for all potential applicants.   During his opening remarks at the ceremony, Tomáš Szunyog, the Head of EU Office/EU Special Representative, said that a number of CBC projects were completed and many more are ongoing. These cooperation projects allow for the transfer of knowledge and experience across borders.   “The Cross Border Cooperation grant scheme aims to encourage communication, increase trust and people-to-people initiatives in cross border regions, support joint actions that build sustainable development and good neighbourly relations. Simply, they make the everyday life of communities on each side of the borders better and easier. The EU in Kosovo will continue to support the Kosovo institutions on their endeavours as regards reform implementation, sustainable development and increased prosperity towards European Union integration'.   This programem is financed by the ...