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The GEF Drin Project joined forces with the Act4Drin Project to celebrate the Drin Day 2016.

On 4 – 5 December 2018, GWP-Med facilitated a 2-day Causal Chain Analysis workshop with experts from the Drin Riparian’s (Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo* and Montenegro) to identify the causes of the main transboundary issues in the basin and how these can be addressed.

Under the GEF Drin Project, a Technical Webinar on “Monitoring Strategies in Transboundary Aquifers: Goals, Methods and Tools - The case study of Skadar/Shkoder – Buna/Bojana Delta transboundary alluvial aquifer” is being held on 20 October 2020.

More than 180 representatives of NGOs, academia, youth centers, schools and media participated in the 2020 Drin Day celebrations throughout all Riparian countries, while more than few thousands attended online, due to this year’s COVID-19 pandemic imposed limitations. Nature lovers from Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Kosovo* remained faithful to their annual date and celebrated Drin Day, which aims to raise awareness and inspire collective and transboundary actions towards protecting the Drin River Basin and its freshwater ecosystems.

The National Council for Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Integrated Coastal Zone Management, headed by H.E. the President of Montenegro, Mr. Filip Vujanović, convened in Podgorica, on 15 June 2016, to review the draft National Strategy for Sustainable Development until 2030. The National Council also discussed issues and actions related to the protection and management of water resources and the coastal zone management in Montenegro.

Drin Core Group gives mandate to finalise Strategic Action Programme for Drin Basin

Under the GEF UNDP Project, GWP-Med is helping to develop a Transboundary Watershed Management Plan to assist Albania and North Macedonia in sustainably managing Lake Ohrid.