📋 Tender Overview
Project number:
2024.2155.0
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
3700 Western Balkans, Central Asia, Eastern Europe
Contact person:
Dr. Tanja Boskovic tanja.boskovic@giz.de
Partner countries:
Western Balkans/Eastern Partnership na, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo
SUMMARY
Goals:
Regional economic integration in the Western Balkans has improved in line with the requirements of the EU internal market.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Secretariat of the Regional Cooperation Council
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
5,500,000 euros
Current project:
5,500,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
not available
PREVIOUS PROJECT
not available
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
31.10.2024 - 31.12.2027
Current project:
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027
OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED
not available
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
Democratic and inclusive governance
Significant secondary objective
CRS KEY
33130 Regional trade agreements
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Context:
Closer integration of the economies in the Western Balkans holds great economic potential. It is also a prerequisite for bringing the region closer to the European Union (EU), including through the EU's "New Growth Plan for the Western Balkans." The focus is on expanding the free movement of goods and services. Furthermore, the countries must reform their investment policies. However, regional decisions are being implemented only slowly in some areas and are not always coordinated.
Objective:
The regional economies in the Western Balkans are more closely interconnected and compliant with the requirements of the EU internal market.
Approach:
The project supports the Western Balkans in aligning and implementing trade reforms with EU regulations. It improves the expertise of partners and coordination between them. Key partners include ministries of economy, trade, and industry, the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) Secretariat, customs and other border authorities, investment promotion agencies, quality infrastructure institutions, and business associations.
The project advises and supports authorities and companies in expanding the regional Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program and obtaining recognition from the EU. AEOs are companies that are particularly trustworthy and eligible for simplified customs controls.
The project also promotes cooperation between border authorities for the movement of goods and organizes, for example, joint inspection operations. Customs processes for e
