The Action targets the water supply sector at local level (water supply utilities and local authorities in charge of water supply). Overall objective of the Action is to strengthen sustainable development in the cross-border area between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro by implementing common actions on improving resource efficiency in the water supply sector.

The set of capacity buidling activities is designed to respond the needs of water supply sector and includes training programs and pilot actions in support of applying higher standards in water supply. Furthermore, the set of dissemination activities is envisaged to promote EU policies and practices for efficient use of resources.

 

Activity 1- Capacity building to improve provision of water and energy efficiency of water supply services:

  • 1 Development of standard operating procedures for energy efficiency (EE) and water efficiency (WE) in water utilities
  • 2 Training on EE and WE improvement
  • 3 Training on benchmarking on EE and WE
  • 4 Leak detection equipment provision to 4 utilities
  • 5 Pilot actions for improving WE and EE in 4 utilities
  • 6 Preparation of action plans to improve water and energy efficiency in pilot utilities.

Activity 2 – Promotion of EU policies, standards and practices to increase water and energy efficiency in the water supply sector:

  • 1 Conference on WE and EE improvements
  • 2 Conference on WE and EE benchmarking
  • 3 Conference aimed at dissemination of project results
  • 4 Public awareness on EU policies, standards and practices to increase WE and EE in the water supply sector via social media

2.5 Networking and knowledge sharing web platform.