The IPA Albania-Montenegro Cross-border Cooperation Programme has launched its third call for proposals. Through projects implemented under this call, the programme aims to strengthen good neighbourly relations and foster environmentally-friendly and socially-inclusive economic development of the border regions by promoting tourist potential and respect for common cultural and natural heritage.

The priorities of this call are as follows:

-Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage;

-Protecting the environment, promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, and risk prevention and management;

-Promoting employment, labour mobility and social and cultural inclusion across the border.

The total funds available under this call are €4.9 million.

The call is open to legal persons and non-profit organisations established in Albania and Montenegro, including local governments, business support organisations, tourism and cultural organisations, NGOs, educational establishments, research centres and others.