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Key challenges and possible solutions

10 th REReP Task Force meeting November 27 th , 2007 Brussels, Belgium. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Key challenges and possible solutions. Key Challenge Waste management. * Establishment of Integrated Waste Management Solution: -preparation of Waste Management Strategy

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Key challenges and possible solutions

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  1. 10thREReP Task Force meeting November 27th, 2007 Brussels, Belgium Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Key challenges and possible solutions

  2. Key ChallengeWaste management *Establishment of Integrated Waste Management Solution: -preparation of Waste Management Strategy -preparation of technical documentation for regional landfills -construction of regional landfills and other supportive facilities (for recycling, composting… )

  3. Key ChallengeWaste management *Transfer of good waste management practices Solution: -Strengthening inter-municipal cooperation and capacities and knowledge on central and local level for waste management -Promote exchange and lessons learnt on waste management projects -Raise awareness on waste market economy possibilities (promote possibilities for PPP)

  4. Key ChallengeLaw Drafting *Proceed with development of national sub-legislation based on Environmental laws Solution: - Technical assistance for preparation of sub legislation in horizontals and vertical environmental issues • Training/capacity strengthening on preparation of national legislation in accordance to EU requirements

  5. Key ChallengeInvestments *Institutional strengthening for preparation and implementationof investment projects Solution: - Preparation of guidelines for project identification and preparation • Defining and capacity strengthening of most appropriate institutional set up to support project implementation - Training for PRAG and FIDIC procedures

  6. Key ChallengeInvestments *Providing financial sources for environmental investment projects Solution: - Development of National Environmental Investment Strategy - Preparation of project pipeline with approximately calculated value of the projects - Increase the level of domestic and international capital environmental infrastructure investments

  7. Key ChallengeEIA and Public Participation *Improvement of public participation in EIA process Solution • Strengthening of administrative capacities on local and central level for implementation of EIA procedure (Law on Environment) • Introduce good practices for access to information and EIA public participation

  8. Key ChallengeClimate Change *Incorporation of climate change policy into other relevant policies (energy, water, agriculture, forestry, transport …) Solution: • Adoption of the Second National Communication on Climate Change as a strategic national document • Permanent source of financing from national budget and through bilateral/multilateral agreements

  9. Key ChallengeClimate Change *Supports the EU agenda on climate and energy Solution: -Attracting investments through Carbon market (CDM projects) -Preparation of relevant strategic document (Strategy on Energy, Strategy of RES) as well as transposition and implementation of relevant EU regulation -Using opportunities under research programs financed by EU

  10. Key ChallengeCross-border Cooperation *Identification of common priorities for cross border cooperation Solution: • Organizing consultative process involving bordering municipalities - previous guidelines can be prepared *Integration and connection of environmental cross border issues into/with other common sectoral cross-border issues Solution: • Identification of cross-cutting issues – List of possible cross cutting issues can be prepared as a supportive tool

  11. Key ChallengeCross-border Cooperation *Involvement of bordering stakeholders Solution: • Identification of relevant stakeholders, supporting the activities for public awareness raising targeted towards local stakeholders *Institutional set-up for project identification and implementation Solution: • Preparation of guidelines for project identification, using existing documents (ex. LEAPs) and defining the most appropriate institutional set up to support project implementation

  12. Concluding remarks! • Enforcement of legislation trough strengthening the local and central government • Involvement of civil society in decision making process trough creating partnerships • Integration of environment into other sectoral policies • Increasing the level of environmental investments • Cooperation and full membership in the EEA

  13. Thank you! Presented by: Kaja Sukova Head of Department for Sustainable Development and Investments Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Republic of Macedonia k.sukova@moepp.gov.mk

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