Montenegro

Economy and Environment for Sustainable Development

The overall advocacy objective of the Economy and Environment for Sustainable Development Cluster:

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In line with the Millennium Development Goals 1 and 7 and in partnership with key ministries and institutions, municipalities, civil and private sector, the UNDP Montenegro supports:

- Reform of the spatial planning system and strategic planning in municipalities/local authorities with the aim of creating more favorable investment and business climate;
- Policy development through supporting public debates on the draft National Spatial Plan and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the draft Energy Development Strategy;
- Compliance with UN conventions through GEF funded projects related to biodiversity and renewable energy (National Capacity Self Assessment; Biodiversity Strategy, Action Plan and National Report; Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC; Securing Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable use in the Dinaric Mountain Ecoregion; Power Sector Policy Reform to Promote Small Hydropower Development in Montenegro);
- Improving management of natural resources through usage of Geographic Information System (GIS), i.e. improving transparency in management of resources and enabling informed decision making based on current and accurate data;
- Development of sustainable tourism and other sustainable economic initiatives in the underdeveloped northern Montenegro;
- Remediation and re-cultivation of the Mojkovac lead and zinc tailing mine impoundment through Regional Programme for remediation of Environmental Hot Spots in the Western Balkans

- Development of the renewable sources of energy sector- small hydro power plants through capacity building of the new Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Unit within the Ministry for Economic Development, creating a favourable investment climate and attractive but competitive business terms and conditions for potential developers, and through selecting ideal locations for development of small hydro based on the adequate research of the relevant geological, hydrological, ecological, social and economics data relating to this sector.

Contact person:
Ms. Milica Begović-Radojević, PhD, EESD Team Leader
milica.begovic@undp.org
UNDP Montenegro
Beogradska 24b, 81 000 Podgorica
Tel. +382 20 231 251
Fax +382 20 231 644

Programmes and Projects within the Economy and Environment Cluster:

GEF funded Projects

• GEF Biodiversity Strategy, Action plan and First National report (BSAP)
• GEF National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA)
• GEF Preparation of the Initial National Communication (INC) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• GEF Power Sector Policy Reform to Promote Small Hydropower Development in Montenegro
• GEF Sustainability of the Protected Area System of Montenegro

 

• Environmental GIS for Montenegro

• Implementation of the part of the Tourism Master Plan 2007-2020 Wilderness Hiking and Biking

• Mojkovac Environmental Hot Spot

• Spatial Planning Support Project in Montenegro (SPSP)

In the recent past, the UNDP Montenegro supported analysis of progress in development and implementation of the environmental and sustainability policy in South-Eastern Europe by coordinating the prepration of the regional Report “Environmental Policy in South-Eastern Europe” (covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo - UN administered territory under UN Security Council Resolution 1244, Montenegro and Serbia).

External Evaluation report of the Economy and Environment Cluster of UNDP Country Office in Montenegro

Former Resident Representative a.i.'s statements:

• Draft Montenegro Spatial Plan until 2020 - June 2007
• Draft Montenegro Spatial Plan until 2020 - June 2007 - MNE version
• Sustainable development and energy issues in Montenegro - March 2007
• Sustainable development and energy issues in Montenegro - March 2007 - MNE version
  

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