The Government of Montenegro (the Recipient) has received financing in the total amount of USD1,000,000.00 from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - World Bank under the Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP) toward the costs for implementation of ‘’Montenegro Waste Sector Improvement Project (the Project)’’.

The Montenegro Waste Sector Improvement Project (MWSIP) aims to strengthen Montenegro’s capacity in the field of waste management, improve sector performance, and support further alignment with European Union practices and standards. The Project is financed by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development (MESDNRD) through the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).  The Project consists of three components:

          1. Strengthening governance and institutional capacities in the waste sector through improvements to the regulatory framework, enforcement of regulations, data collection and transparency systems, public awareness raising, inter-institutional cooperation, and assessment of public-private partnership opportunities.

           2.Investment in waste management infrastructure, including the establishment of a regional Waste Management Centre (WMC) in Nikšić, serving the municipalities of Nikšić, Šavnik, Plužine and Žabljak, with the possibility of including additional municipalities.

           3. Addressing environmental risks through remediation of unmanaged and contaminated sites, including remediation of the former KAP aluminium complex site in Podgorica.

The ESF documents has been are prepared under MWSIP project, and the date of public consultations will be determined shortly.