EU for Infrastructure Improvements in the Prespa Area

The Project is aiming at promoting the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans in the transboundary Prespa Lake area in line with the principle of "leaving no persons and regions behind. It contributes to the preservation and improvement of the ecological system in the Prespa Lake area through a series of interlinked capital investments to be implemented within the boundaries of the Municipality of Resen and accompanying capacity development measures. These initiatives are designed to enhance municipal wastewater and solid waste management systems, redirecting harmful pollutants away from natural ecosystems.

The 11 million investments provided by EU will contribute to the preservation of natural capital and restore the damaged ecosystem of Macro Prespa Lake to good ecological status, in line with EU standards. The measures address the pollution of water and soil. Furthermore, the Project will contribute to enhancing transboundary cooperation and improving connectivity and mobility around the lake, through the opening of a new border crossing point with Greece, at Markova Noga. This, in turn, is expected to boost socio-economic and tourism development while fostering cooperation among the nations sharing the lake basin. All of this aligns with the main provisions of the International Agreement for the Protection and Sustainable Development of Prespa Park and the trilateral Strategic Action Plan for Prespa Park.

Expected results:        

• Wastewater network expanded in the villages of Pretor, Stenje, Krani, Brajčino, and Dolno Dupeni.
• Wastewater treatment facilities constructed for the villages of Pretor, Stenje, Krani, Brajčino, and Dolno Dupeni, plus an additional treatment plant for the newly built sewerage network in Slivnica.
• Waste management collection expanded on the whole territory of the Municipality of Resen
• Administrative building of the Customs Administration constructed thus enabling the operationalization of the new border crossing with Greece “Markova noga”.
• Enhanced capacities of PU “Proleter”, Resen for management of wastewater and waste management.