DRIN CORDA
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The end of the GEF Drin Project found the Drin Riparians stronger and marked the beginning of a new phase in cooperation
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2023-06-14T13:16:06ZNews Item8th Drin Multi-Stakeholders conference
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2022-04-15T12:58:42ZNews ItemThe Drin Animated Story
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2023-07-04T08:01:01ZNews ItemLake Ohrid: the new member of the Ramsar family of Wetlands of International Importance
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2021-06-14T09:51:17ZNews ItemDrin Riparian representatives trained at the Drin Information Management System
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On 25 March 2021, GWP-Med organised a training on the newly developed Drin Information Management System. It was attended by 17 representatives from related ministries, institutions, local governments, NGOs and international organizations active within the Drin basin.2021-05-13T09:21:41ZNews ItemValuing Lake Ohrid
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2021-06-04T10:06:22ZNews ItemNew Era for Lake Ohrid
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2021-05-13T13:51:46ZNews ItemTechnical Webinar on Groundwater Monitoring
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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 2020.2020-10-16T16:08:55ZNews ItemThe Drin basin’s fascinating biodiversity was the protagonist during the 7th Drin Day celebration by all Riparians
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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. 2020-10-12T13:48:47ZNews ItemLake Ohrid Transboundary Management Plan presented at North Macedonia National Consultation Meeting
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The Lake Ohrid Watershed Management Plan was presented and discussed with representatives from all related authorities of North Macedonia marking another step towards its official adoption.2020-09-28T14:48:25ZNews ItemNew decision support tool to assist wastewater management in Drin basin
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The new Wastewater Management Decision Support Tool (WEMDST), a pilot within the GEF Drin Project,
will help local planners identify environmentally efficient and cost-efficient solutions.
2020-10-23T12:48:35ZNews ItemMinisters endorse the Drin SAP
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2021-05-13T14:08:12ZNews ItemDeveloping strategic action for the management of the Drin Basin
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GWP-Med leads development of Strategic Action Programme for Drin Basin 2020-04-23T20:25:54ZNews ItemMinisters and high-level representatives to endorse Drin Strategic Action Programme
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#JointAction4Drin2020-04-23T19:33:56ZNews ItemOnline Training on Integrated Drought Management for the Drin River Basin
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On 10 & 11 March 2020, more than 20 experts, water managers, scientists and representatives of authorities joined a training on Drought Management in the Drin Basin, organised by GWP-Med. 2020-04-10T10:57:26ZNews ItemTowards a joint management plan for Lake Ohrid
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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.2020-04-10T17:44:15ZNews ItemCelebrating 10 years of Drin collaboration: stakeholders discuss drought management in the Drin Basin
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Representatives from Albania, Kosovo*, Montenegro and North Macedonia discuss the risks and impacts of drought and possible management solutions at 7th Drin Stakeholders Conference.2020-04-10T10:59:04ZNews ItemThe way forward for transboundary cooperation in the Drin Basin
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Drin Core Group gives mandate to finalise Strategic Action Programme for Drin Basin2019-12-12T18:18:52ZNews ItemMonitoring one of Europe’s oldest lakes
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A systematic water monitoring campaign provides baseline for the transboundary Lake Ohrid Watershed Management Plan being developed by GEF Drin Project2019-11-11T13:12:06ZNews ItemMekong Study Visit for Drin Delegation
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'Outstanding experience and networking opportunity'.
Delegates from Riparians in the Drin Basin visited the Mekong River Commission (MRC) this month to learn about shared water resources management in another transboundary river basin. 2019-10-07T14:31:22ZNews ItemJournalists gather in Ohrid for Training in Environmental Reporting
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Journalists in the Drin Basin attended a 2-day training event to develop their capacities in environmental and water reporting, and learn about the 200.000 USD Lake Ohrid Pilot Activity under the GEF Drin Project. 2019-10-07T14:11:38ZNews ItemDrin Core Group request establishment of Drin Commission
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During it's 17th meeting, the Drin Core Group have requested the establishment of a Drin Commission. 2019-10-07T14:18:44ZNews ItemMinister for Environment and Spatial Planning, Kosovo, attends 17th Drin Core Group Meeting
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Mr. Fatmir Matoshi, Minister for Environment and Spatial Planning in Kosovo, participates in the 17th Drin Core Group discussion today.
2019-07-10T11:25:35ZNews ItemExpert Working Groups meet to review Strategic Action Programme
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Expert Working Groups meet in Pristina, Kosovo for the 8th Meeting to review 1st draft of the Strategic Action Programme2019-07-01T15:53:59ZNews ItemGEF Drin Project Team presents Project highlights to the Albanian Water Resources Management Agency
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Members of the GEF Drin Project Team presented Project highlights to the Albanian Water Resources Management Agency 📈. 2019-07-01T15:54:35ZNews Item6th Drin Day Celebrations - Plastic Pollution
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The 6th celebration of the Drin Day, aimed to inspire collective and transboundary actions towards protecting the Drin River Basin and its freshwater ecosystems, is organized under the auspices of the Drin Coordinated Action (CORDA) on the 5th of May 2019.
This year, the focus was plastic pollution.
Drin Day is celebrated by NGOs in each of the Riparians. Here is a summary of the activities that took place in Albania...
2019-07-01T15:52:53ZNews ItemDrin Basin Experts meet to review Draft Strategic Action Programme
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On 23 - 24 April 2019, technical experts in the Drin Basin participated in a 2-day workshop to review and validate the preliminary Draft of the Strategic Action Programme for the extended Drin Basin.2019-07-01T15:53:37ZNews ItemBiomass Pilot Activity in National Park of Skadar Lake reaches Second Phase following equipment donation
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The GEF Drin Project has donated close to 27.000 Euro of equipment to the National Park of Skadar Lake as part of its Biomass Pilot Activity: ‘Reduction of nutrient load and forest preservation through biomass collection and production of fuel briquettes in Montenegrin part of Skadar/Shkoder Lake’. 2019-07-01T15:53:05ZNews ItemFocus Group Meetings to discuss Strategic Action Programme for Drin Basin
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Between 12 – 21 March 2019, the GEF Drin Project held a series of 6 Focus Group Meetings with key stakeholders in the Drin Basin.
Workshops were held in Tirana, Shkodra, Podgorica, Peja, Skopje and Pogradec.2019-07-12T12:25:56ZNews ItemRiparian Experts conduct ‘Causal Chain Analysis’ paving the way for a Strategic Action Plan in extended Drin River Basin
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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. 2019-07-01T15:55:38ZNews Item