PROJECT NAME:

Be clean, be Green

SECTOR:

Climate, Environment Waste Management

PROJECT VALUE:

EUR 815,955.92 EU funding EUR 603,039.00

DURATION:

20 Months

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER:

Municipality of Aracinovo, North Macedonia – Lead Applicant

DIRECT BENEFICIARY:

• Citizens of Municipality of Aracinovo, North Macedonia • Citizens of Municipality of Rahovec, Kosovo • Citizens of surrounding municipalities; • Inhabitants of the cross borders area

COVERAGE/IMPACT:

Cross Border area Municipality of Aracinovo, North Macedonia Municipality of Rahovec, Kosovo

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

Supporting sustainable economic growth and strengthening social cohesion through protection of environment and efficient and rational utilisation of natural resources.

PROJECT PURPOSES:

Specific objective 1: Commence mandatory requirements to sort waste, and ensure that planned treatment infrastructure matches the sorting systems required by EU waste legislation; Specific Objective 2: Strengthening of institutional capabilities towards the new models based on circular economy and provide equal opportunities for man and woman;

ACTIVITIES:

Workplan 1: 1.1.1 Organization and delineation of responsibilities for implementation of the projects 1.2.1. Legal and regulatory mandate undertaken for sorting plant and waste water plants operational management; 1.3.1 Build and construct waste sorting plant with supporting amenities with the capacity of 8 tons to sort and select communal waste; 1.3.1.1 Landscape amenities built around of the waste sorting plant; 1.3.1.2 Procure and purchase the machinery & equipment for flows and sortation of the communal waste (Procurement and purchase of waste collection truck; procurement and purchase of waste collection bins for public institutions; procurement and purchase of waste composting bins for rural households, and procurement of waste collection truck with volume of 2.5m3); 1.3.1.3 Mobilizing linkages and resources of the SWM with the recycling service station; 1.4.1 Build and Construct of Bio Sewage Systems in 6 (six) settlements in Rahovec with waste water treatment capacity 100m3. Workplan 2: 2.1.1 Exchange of good international practices between local authorities on management of solid waste and waste water; 2.1.2 Development of the Waste management Plan for Aracinovo and Rahovec 2024-2030; 2.1.2.1 Development of Strategy for Waste Water Management in Rahovec 2024-2030; 2.1.3. Prepare a yearly report: “Parameter: Municipal waste recycled (Aracinovo); 2.1.3.1 Prepare a yearly report: “Parameter: Municipal waste water treated & reused”- Rahovec; 2.1.4 Development of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) Aracinovo & Rahovec; 2.1.4 Capacity building of central and local authorities to enforce the law and regulations for eco-friendly environment Workplan 3 include: 3.1 Awareness campaign organized in cross border region; 3.2 Promotional videos of the RRR (reduce, reuse and recycle); 3.3 EC clubs establish in public school take active part in project promotional activities; 3.4 Development of mobile application Be Clean, Be Green

RESULTS:

R.1: Technical preconditions for waste sorting plant of municipal established in Aracinovo and Bio Sewage Systems; R.2: Process of permanent education of key stakeholders in the integrated management of communal waste and waste water established; R.3: The resident community acquainted with and awareness raised on clean environmental;