Environmentally Sensitive Tourist Areas Project (Montenegro)

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The main objective of the Montenegro Environmentally Sensitive Tourist Areas Project is to create ecological and commercially sustainable solid waste collection and disposal services in Montenegro coastal municipalities, needed to maintain a clean, environmentally attractive coastal area. The project has three main components. Component 1, Environmental Infrastructure, finances the improvement of environmental infrastructure in the coastal municipalities, rehabilitating two of the current municipal landfills that operate without sanitary conditions, to develop in the same areas properly designed Regional Landfills. Equipment needed for the operation will also be funded. This component also finances equipment for collection and transport of solid wastes to the landfills (containers, underground facilities in sensitive areas, compactors, collection trucks, support vehicles and mobile equipment for the cleaning of containers). Component 2 closes uncontrolled disposal sites in an environmentally sound manner, and institutes long-term environmental monitoring. Furthermore, this component will finance works for the rehabilitation of solid waste management facilities, recycling equipment and technical assistance to support a pilot program of recycling, Component 3 provides technical assistance, financing equipment and consultant services for Project management, including auditing and follow-up social monitoring, and for the supervision of the regional landfills. Additionally, The project will also finance consultant services and training to support the Government in strengthening the newly created multi-municipal joint companies and further developing the regulatory framework for the sector.