Development of fruit and vegetable production and processing in the municipality of Leposavic

Role: Partner

Place of realization: Leposavic Municipality

Activities and results: The rural population in Leposavić municipality received expert assistance in connection with a modern and environmentally friendly approach to fruit production. As a result we have five acres of aronia, wild strawberries and apples in the Leposavic municipality were erected as the basis for the production and development of modern fruit and good practices for further transfer of knowledge and experience in this sector.

Public and civil society together towards sustainable use of energy resources

Role of organization: Lead partner

Place of realization: South-Western Serbia

Activities/results:
Outcome 1: Improved capacities and strategic framework on a local level for the work of CSOs, local governments and other interested parties, regarding their work to improve energy efficiency in accordance with legal obligations, community needs and EU experiences.
Outcome 2: Improved cooperation and dialogue on local and regional level between CSO and governments in the area of energy efficiency.

Involving of Serbia NGO in popularization of energy efficiency and renewable energy

Role of organization: Lead partner

Place of realization: Sebia, Municipalities Ivanjica, Arilje, Cajetina, Kraljevo i Bajina Basta

Activities/results:
Result 1: Pupils and students improve knowledge about sustainable development, energy efficiency, renewable energy, using it and importance for environment protection.
Result 2: Civil society organizations improved their knowledge about the implementation of principles and measures of sustainable development in energy sector.

Learn from nature

Role of organization: Lead partner

Place of realization: Sebia, Nova Varos and Sjenica

Activities/results:
The target groups were pupils of primary school, students of secondary schools and inhabitants from local community.
Project activities implemented in three main groups:
- activities to improve students’ knowledge,
- sensitizing the public on environmental protection and
- capacity building in SNR “Uvac” to provide educational services to interested parties.

Capacity Building for EU LEADER type of operations in the border regions of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Role of organization: Lead partner

Place of realization: Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Municipalities Arilje, Rogatica and Eastern Old City Sarajevo

Activities/results:
Result 1: Local stakeholders are familiar with LEADER approach and methodology of drafting of Local development strategies and its implementation
Result 2: Drafted 3 local development strategies and established 3 Local action groups (LAG)

Reducing waste together - A New step to Europe

Role of organization: Partner

Place of realization: Arilje, Indjija

Activities/results:
Result 1: Improved institutional (organizational) capacities of the Municipality of Arilje for service delivery and integral waste management in compliance with the defined priorities and experience from the partner organizations.
Result 2: Improved citizen awareness in the Municipalities of Arilje and Indjija for responsible and rational handling of communal waste.

Tourism - a new chance for cooperation and development

Role of organization: Partner

Place of realization: Arilje

Activities/results:
Result 1: The Municipality of Arilje is aware of the good-practice examples in the field of management and providing services in the tourist sector and applies acquired knowledge and experience.
Result 2: Defined visual identity and improved tourist infrastructure in The Municipality of Arilje in pursuance with the partner experience and principles of sustainable exploitation of natural resources.

Civil sector as active partner in sustainable urban development

Role of organization: Lead partner

Place of realization: Serbia

Activities/results:
Result 1: Civil society organizations trained for active participation in the process of urban planning and adoption of planning documents
Result 2: Ecological CSOs from Serbia educated for the implementation of the principles of sustainable development and application of the principle of energy efficiency in urban communities

Culture and tradition, as potential for business enterprise

Role of organization: Lead partner

Place of realization: Serbia, Raška and Kraljevo

Activities/results: trained 20 women and youth for basket ware craft,
20 women trained in weaving craft, trained 20 young women and sewing traditional clothing, prepared a draft of the traditional costumes of the sub-Ibar,
prepared the choreography of folk games-Ibar, organized a cultural event, “The tradition of the sub-Ibar”, 3 souvenirs designed based on the tradition of sub-Ibar.

Year of Biodiversity

Role of organization: Lead partner

Place of realization: Western Serbia

Activities/results:
Result 1: Improved the infrastructure for ecological education.
Result 2: Knowledge and regional cooperation of youth regarding ecology and environment preservation is improved.
Result 3: The local community made sensitive in regards to protection and improvement of biodiversity in BR ‘Golija-Studenica’ and Special Nature Reserve “Uvac”.

Donor: Finland Embassy