Project summary: 

The Project “EU for Infrastructure Improvements in the Prespa Area” will contribute 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. 

Activities: 

The activities undertaken as part of the project are designed to enhance municipal wastewater and solid waste management systems, redirecting harmful pollutants away from natural ecosystems. The Municipality of Resen and the public utility company “Proleter” will benefit from carefully planned capacity development efforts, ensuring the sustainability of the newly introduced systems, and resulting communal wastewater and solid waste management services.

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: 

• The ecological system in Prespa Lake area preserved and improved 
• Decreased pollution from human activities 
• Improved Solid Waste Management system in the municipality of Resen
• Revitalization and upgrade of the Composting Plant
• Improved connectivity and mobility around the lake, through the opening of a new border crossing point with Greece, at Markova Noga.