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Improvement of the sewage network and waste water treatment in Municipality of Bar, defined in the National Action Plan of Montenegro (NAP) for the implementation of the LBS Protocol and its Regional Plans in the Framework of the SAP-MED with the aim to

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Bar is a coastal town with the biggest permanent population of 44,500 inhabitants. Majority of the inhabitants live in the urban conglomeration including Bar, Suanj and Stari Bar, with an increase of the population during the summer season of around 75,500 people in the municipality. The Port of Bar and its industrial area are both important contributors to wastewater flows. The present sewerage system of Bar is the most extensive system of all coastal towns, in terms of its total length. Sewerage networks are constructed in the town of Bar, Stari Bar, Suanj, Sutomore and Čanj, although the connection rate is not high. The biggest part of the gravity system was constructed after 1980, while the condition of sewers constructed before 1980 is reported to be ranging from fair to bad. In addition to that, negative inclinations and sediments hamper hydraulic functioning. The condition of pumping stations, notably their mechanical and electrical components, has been determined as bad. The constructed structures of the four existing pumping stations are mainly in a fair condition. Bathing water quality at beaches meets the relevant national and international standards. However, in Sutomore bathing waters quality is known to be particularly poor when compared to other parts of the coast. Lack of a sewage outfall in Sutomore is a significant contributing factor and it is urgent to either construct a proper outfall or a WWTP. The long-term aim is to provide the entire urban conglomeration of Bar, as well as its holiday centres with sewerage systems, for the sewage treated and discharged to the sea in an environmentally acceptable way that meets the relevant requirements from national and international legislation. A central wastewater treatment plant located close to the Port of Bar is proposed to serve all severed areas on the coast, while the houses in the few outlaying settlements will continue to have on-site sanitation facilities such as septic tanks. The aim of the project is to meet the requirements of Directive 271/91/EEC, build a sewerage network and WWTP; in the long run, construction of sewerage network and treatment plants will provide for the reduction of pollution and protection of the Adriatic Sea. One part of measures in Bar were funded with KfW support. The necessary financial support has not been ensured yet for measures that were identified as priority ones in Sutomore, some measures for Bar and Dobre Vode. For projects that have not secured funding, schematic outline of main activities is as follows: - providing financial resources, - preparation of project documentation, - EIA, - construction. Implementation of the project contributes to the improvement of human health and of the marine environment. The project will also have a direct impact on tourism and employment. The proposed project is in line with the strategic documents that were adopted by the Government of Montenegro: the 2005-2029 Master Plan for Wastewater Treatment and Disposal for the Montenegrin Coast and the Municipality of Cetinje (2005) and Eco-remediation Strategy of Montenegro with its 2014-2020 Action Plan.
Partners
1) Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism (lead entity, Government)
2) Bar Municipality (end user, Government)
3) Vodacom doo (project implementation unit, Agency for implementation of the KfW loans and grants established by the Government and Municipalities of Bar, Tivat, Herceg Novi, Budva and Kotor) and IFIs will be actively involved in project implementation

Goal 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 6

6.1

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

6.1.1

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

6.2

By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

6.2.1

Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

6.3

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

6.3.1

Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated

6.3.2

Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

6.4

By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
6.4.1

Change in water-use efficiency over time

6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

6.5

By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

6.5.1

Degree of integrated water resources management 

6.5.2

Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation

6.6

By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
6.6.1

Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

6.a

By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
6.a.1

Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan

6.b

Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

6.b.1

Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management

Goal 14

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Goal 14

14.1

By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

14.1.1

(a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

14.2

By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

14.2.1

Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

14.3

Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

14.3.1
Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

14.4

By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

14.4.1
Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

14.5

By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

14.5.1
Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

14.6

By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

14.6.1

Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

14.7

By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

14.7.1

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

14.a

Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

14.a.1
Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

14.b

Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

14.b.1

Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

14.c

Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

14.c.1

Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

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14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
The feasibility study envisaged investments for improvement of the sewerage system in Sutomore (part of Bar) and WWTP construction
Improvement of the sewerage system in Dobre Vode (part of Bar) and WWTP construction
Settlement Bar - Separating sewage and storm sewers, Reconstruction of the existing systems, Elimination of short outfalls, Development of the sewerage systems
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01 January 1970 (start date)
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
Entity
Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, Directorate for Community Development and Department for Sustainable Development and Integrated Coastal Zone Management
SDGs
6 14
Geographical coverage
Podgorica, Montenegro
Ocean Basins
Global
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Marine pollution
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Contact Information

Snezana Didanovic, Head of Directorate for Community Development

snezana.didanovic@mrt.gov.me