Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Montenegro-Albania for 2021-2027

In line with the objectives specified in the programme document, the global objective of this call for proposals is: To promote good neighbourly relations, foster Union integration and contribute to social, economic and territorial development by improving the quality of life of the population in the programme cross-border area by tourism development based on cultural/natural heritage and by protecting the environment.

As a result of a decision made by the JMC of the programme on 16 September 2024 out of the two thematic priorities of the programme document:

• Thematic Priority 2: Protecting the environment and promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management
• Thematic Priority 5: Tourism and cultural and natural heritage

This call for proposals will consider the mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues at project level. When developing a project to address any of the specific objectives of the call, cross-cutting issues need to be mainstreamed in the following manner:

• Improved capacity of local and regional authorities to tackle local challenges. To mainstream the thematic cluster 5 as stipulated in the Commission Implementing Decision C(2021)8914 of 10.12.2021 adopting the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) Programming Framework for the period 2021-2027, every application should demonstrate that regional and local authorities have been involved in their development and their future implementation. Every operation should describe how it has been developed, how it is aligned to and contributes to local development plans or how its implementation will be monitored and evaluated.
• Gender equality and promotion of equal opportunities. Equality between sexes must be taken into consideration when setting the project objectives, defining activities (e.g., participation in capacity building activities) and expected results. Equal opportunity prevails when women and men have the same rights, obligations and opportunities.
• Protection and promotion of ethnic minority rights, including their participation in decision making processes. Enforcement of equal opportunities must be secured in the project design in order to promote the integration of ethnic minorities and ensure their participation in decision-making processes in line with project activities and expected results

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