47th Video Assembly Session of the Regional rural Development

Standing Working Group in SEE

09th July 2020

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Preparation of complete documentation related to the grant scheme:January 2019 - September 2019 –Manual for grant approval procedures – evaluation and selection of applications, with detailed instructions regarding the steps and procedures for the two-step approach evaluation process including all annexes relevant for the process of evaluation and selection.• Guidelines: - Rural tourism and traditional production value chains for

the cross-border regions of Drina-Tara, Drina-Sava and Krsh. - Mountain tourism value chain for the cross-border regions

of Sharra, Prokletije-Bjeshket-e Nemuna and Prespa.- Beekeeping value chain for the cross-border region of

Pcinja-Krajishte.

Grant SchemeRetrospective of the realized activities for the period - January 2019 –

February 2020

• Concept note package and complete application package.• Reporting package (technical and financial report)• Preparation of Code of practice – Document that emphasis

the active cooperation among the value chain actors/operators.

• Open calls for proposals:- 07 June 2020, open call for proposals for rural tourism and

traditional production value chains for the cross-border regions of Drina-Tara, Drina-Sava and Krsh.

- 02 September 2020, open call for proposals for mountain tourism value chain for the cross-border regions of Sharra, Prokletije-Bjeshket-e Nemuna and Prespa.

- 02 September 2020, open call for proposals for beekeeping value chain for the cross-border region of Pcinja-Krajishte.

Grant SchemeRetrospective of the realized activities for the period - January 2019 –

February 2020

• Evaluations and selection:- Performed Analysis 1 (administrative and eligibility check for

the submitted concept note packages and on-spot controls).- Performed Analysis 2 (administrative and eligibility check for

the submitted application packages and scoring, performed by the evaluation commission and engaged expert for business plan evaluation).

• Final ranking tables and decisions.• Preparation and signing of the contracts, in a period from

January 2020 to February 2020.• Implementation of the investment/activity separated in two

different time frames:- Realization of the Contracts latest by 31 May 2020 (due to

situation with Covid-19, several beneficiaries requested and received approval form extension period for implementation latest by 31 August 2020).

- Realization of the Contracts latest by 31 October 2020.

Grant SchemeRetrospective of the realized activities for the period - January 2019 –

February 2020

Total 78 concept note packages/applications were received within the calls.• 39 concept note packages/applications were received within

the open call for proposals for rural tourism and traditional production value chains for the cross-border regions of Drina-Tara, Drina-Sava and Krsh.

• 33 concept note packages/applications were received within the open call for proposals for mountain tourism value chain for the cross-border regions of Sharra, Prokletije-Bjeshket-e Nemuna and Prespa.

• 6 concept note packages/applications were received within the open call for proposals for beekeeping value chain for the cross-border region of Pcinja-Krajishte.

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Drina-Tara28%

Drina-Sava11%

Krsh10%

Prespa17%

Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna

12%

Sharra14%

Pcinja-Krajishte8%

PERCENTAGE OF THE SUBMITTED CONCEPT NOTES PACKAGES PER CROSS-BORDER REGION

Drina-Tara Drina-Sava Krsh Prespa Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna Sharra Pcinja-Krajishte

Total 40 Contracts with grant beneficiaries are signed.• “Drina-Tara” cross-border region - 14 signed contracts.• “Drina-Sava” cross-border region - 4 signed contracts.• “Krsh” cross-border region - 3 signed contracts.• “Prespa” cross-border region - 6 signed contracts.• “Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna” cross-border region - 4

signed contracts.• “Sharra” cross-border region - 2 signed contracts.• “Pcinja-Krajishte” cross-border region - 7 signed contracts.

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Drina-Tara35%

Drina-Sava10%

Krsh7%

Prespa15%

Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna

10%

Sharra5%

Pcinja-Krajishte18%

PERCENTAGE OF THE SIGNED CONTRACTS PER CROSS-BORDER REGION

Drina-Tara Drina-Sava Krsh Prespa Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna Sharra Pcinja-Krajishte

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Cross-border region

No. of Beneficiaries Country

Total investment in

EUR

SWG Grant up to in EUR

Drina-Tara 14 9 Serbia, 3 Montenegro and

2 Bosnia and Hercegovina

148,953.51 74,516.00

Drina-Sava 4 4 Serbia 100,540.00 32,900.00

Krsh 3 2 Montenegro and 1 Bosnia and Hercegovina 60,140.00 26,000.00

Pcinja-Krajishte 7 3 Serbia and 4 N. Macedonia 76,848.00 24,719.00

Prespa 6 1 Albania and 5 N. Macedonia 68,714.00 31,206.00

Sharra 2 1 Kosovo* and 1 N. Macedonia 35,851.00 18,360.00

Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna

41 Albania,

2 Montenegro and 1 Kosovo* 76,168.00 35,600.00

Total for all cross-border regions

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Total for all cross-border

regions

No. of Beneficiaries Country

Total investment in

EUR

SWG Grant up to in EUR

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16 from Serbia7 from Montenegro3 from Bosnia and Hercegovina2 from Kosovo*10 from N. Macedonia2 from Albania

567,214.51 243,301.00

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Serbia40%

Montenegro17%

Bosnia and Hercegovina

8%

Kosovo*5%

N. Macedonia25%

Albania5%

PERCENTAGE OF THE BENEFICIARIES PER EACH COUNTRY/TERITORY

Serbia Montenegro Bosnia and Hercegovina Kosovo* N. Macedonia Albania

Grant SchemeFacts and figures

Drina-Tara31%

Drina-Sava13%

Krsh11%

Prespa13%

Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna

15%

Sharra7%

Pcinja-Krajishte10%

PERCENTAGE OF THE REQUESTED SWG GRANT PER CROSS-BORDER REGION

Drina-Tara Drina-Sava Krsh Prespa Prokletije-Bjeshket e Nemuna Sharra Pcinja-Krajishte

Realized Investment: Procurement and installation of horizontal sliding glass doors/windows and motorized vertical glass system, also including all construction and isolation materials and components related to the system and Procurement and installation of fireplace/stove heating system with radiators, also including all components related to the heating systemBeneficiary: Restaurant Belojski Biser

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Realized Investment: procurement and installation of 20 air conditioners –inverter type and procurement of (2 tandem kayaks, 2 single kayaks, 8 kayak paddlers and 8 kayak protective vests).

Beneficiary: Hotel Lakeview

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Realized investment – Igorche Georgievski, procurement of 40 bee hives, small press for pollen patty, mill for sugar, bag welder and beekeeping dress with cap, as a part of a partnership project.

Beneficiaries:1. Agriculture producer - Igorche Georgievski2. Agriculture producer - Jagoda Velkovska3. Agriculture producer - Natasa Konevska

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Realized investment – Jagoda Velkovska, procurement of 15 bee hives , super medium for honey without frames, transport belts for migration of bee hives, drill for frames (5 needles), heater for melting the wax, beekeeping dress with cap, uncapping fork-inox, tool for tension of the wire, double bottom sieve-inox, aluminum net against Varoa, oxalic acid dispenser, marking accessories for marking of the queen bees and wire for wiring of the frames, as a part of a partnership project.

Beneficiaries:1. Agriculture producer - Igorche Georgievski2. Agriculture producer - Jagoda Velkovska3. Agriculture producer - Natasa Konevska

Realized investment - Natasa Konevska, procurement of electric centrifuge and beekeeping dress with cap, as a part of a partnership project.

Beneficiaries:1. Agriculture producer - Igorche Georgievski2. Agriculture producer - Jagoda Velkovska3. Agriculture producer - Natasa Konevska

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Realized investment: procurement and installation of central heating system and procurement and equipping of kitchen.Beneficiary: Agriculture Household Milojka Kovacevic – Villa Albedo

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Realized investment: procurement of equipment for thermal food processing, equipment for washing and maintaining the sanitary hygiene of dishes and hospitality information system.

Beneficiary: Agricultural household Borko Mijailovic, Mountain house Tara

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Realized investment: Procurement of equipment for fruit processing (2 machines for removing pips from fruits and machine for packaging of final products)

Beneficiary: Entrepreneur shop for fruit processing and conservation “Sofi voće“

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• Realization of the foreseen activities by the beneficiaries;• To inspect the received technical and financial reports

(including all tendering and financial documentation) for each beneficiary.

• On-spot control after project realization for each beneficiary.

• Realization of payments to the beneficiaries.• Monitoring the impact of the grant for each beneficiary.• Grants visibility and promotion of the grant results.

Grant SchemeCurrent activities and next steps

February 2020 - October 2020

• Call for support to people to people activities was published on 22 March 2019.

• The call for support to people to people activities was closed on 19 April 2019 and total 62 (sixty-two) applications from all cross-border regions were received and evaluated.

• Evaluation committee was held on the 09-10 of May 2019 .• As per the available funds and planned budget within the

call, 40 (forty) P2P regional events will be supported till the end of 2020. From the ranking list 2 (two) events with high scores are supported as capacity building measures due to the content of the actions.

• Total 26 P2P events were supported and realized in 2019, additionally one P2P event was supported as a capacity building event.

P2P events for 2020Retrospective of the realized activities for the period - January 2019 –

December 2019

• Update on documentation related to P2P - Manual for P2P and Request for support (application package).

• Open call for support to people to people event was published on 15 January 2020 for implementation of additional P2P events in 2020 and 2021. The call for support to people to people event is ongoing.

• 13 requests for support were received and evaluated till the end of June 2020, by the SWG Secretariat personnel.

• Total 22 P2P event are foreseen for 2020, also taking in consideration the possibility to support additional P2P events submitted within the open call for support to people to people in 2020 and 2021. Additionally one P2P event is supported as a capacity building event.

Note: Out of foreseen 33 P2P events planned to be organized in 2020, 4 were canceled due to the situation with the Covid-19 and 7 are already realized.

P2P events for 2020Realized and planned activities for the period - January 2020 – December

2020

Event: The Fair of Traditional ProductsRudo 2020

Organizer: Public institution for sport and tourism Rudo

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Event: Fifth International Professional Beekeeping Seminar with an exhibition of beekeepingequipment and bee products, named "BEES BEYOND THE BORDERS"

Organizer: Association of beekeepers “POLEN 2012”

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Event: Ski Tour Festival

Organizer: NGO Nature Lovers

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Event: Promoting Zero Waste Concept and WomenEntrepreneur in RuralAreas in Balkans through Children Ecological Book "Tara and the Magic Tree"

Organizer: NGO Zero Waste Montenegro

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Workshop: "Making modern textiles with traditional handicraft elements"

Organizer: Women association “Creative Vision”

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Balkan cuisine is a synonym for slow food: home-cooked food, based on traditional recipes and using traditional kitchenware and ingredients from autochthonic breeds and varieties.

The Balkan culinary fairytale – ‘Food Beyond Borders’ is an art and science product, both a practical guide for gastronomic alchemy and a collection of descriptions of typical traditional specialties, autochthonic animal breeds and plant varieties. It provides the readers with a range of various recipes of alluring, nutritionally rich, colorful and affordable dishes be they vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, meat dishes or desserts from all six Western Balkan countries.

Document can be found here:http://seerural.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GiZ-cookbook-interactive.pdf

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Event: "Roses of Lipolist"

Organizer: Tourism Organization of Sabac

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Event: "A cheerful kitchen on the street 2020"

Organizer: NGO Djurdjevak

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Event: Mountain ultra trail race “TARA ULTRA TRAIL 2020”

Organizer: Association „Tara Ultra“

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