Montenegro

Establishing and pursuing a high quality of tuberculosis control programme in Montenegro

In line with the sixth UN Millenium Development Goal – combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, UNDP is implementing a tuberculosis project in Montenegro, financed by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).
The overall goal of the project is establishing and pursuing a high quality and effective TB control programme, which will result in significant reduction of morbidity, mortality and transmission of the TB infection.

Corporate thematic area/Relevant cross-cutting themes
Social Inclusion / Poverty reduction  

Project status
The project has been operational and running since July 1st 2007. This 5 year project is divided into two phases. Phase one has ended on June 30, 2009. Phase II has been approved by GFATM and the implementation started on July 1st 2009.

Location
Montenegro: Podgorica, Nikšić

Project duration
Date of beginning: July 01st 2007. Phase two ends on June 30th  2012.

UNDP Project Officer in charge
Poject Manager a.i.       
Mr. Milan Jankovic
milan.jankovic@undp.org
UNDP Montenegro
Bul. Sv. Petra Cetinjskog 1A
81 000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Tel. +382 20 22 55 33; Fax +382 20 22 55 51

Donors/Major sources of financing
GFATM, total grant value for 5 years: €1,293,551
Phase II (until July 2012): € 449,614

Partners
Special Hospital for Lung Diseases “Dr. Jovan Bulajić”,  Brezovik bb, Nikšić, Project Manager: Ms. Olivera Bojović, MD
NGO CAZAS, Crnogorskih serdara bb, Podgorica, Project Manager: Ms Amela Kovačević
   
Delivery in previous fiscal years, until January 2012
USD 1,663,579.34

Interim results and evaluation reports
Rated “B1” grant based on LFA and donor assessment