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FIGURE 30: Number of projects removed from priority lists due to lack of development 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Source: REC national PEIP lists Croatia FYR Macedonia and Herzegovina follow after Croatia. However, in Bosnia and Herzegovina none of the projects secured total or sufficient funds. Instead, a large number of projects (seven) saw small increases in funding. In Montenegro, there were three projects that secured sufficient funding, and a relatively high number of projects (nine) that secured minor additional funding. In Bosnia and Herzegovina and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, none of the priority projects received complete funds for implementation and none made sufficient progress to be removed from the list. However, these two countries secured significant funds — Bosnia and Herzegovina EUR 78.1 million, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia EUR 53 million. In terms of total secured funds, the figures for Albania and Kosovo (as defined under UNSCR 1244) are EUR 25.8 million and EUR 18.6 million respectively. Figure 29 indicates actual progress in project maturity, which is directly reflected by the funds approved by donors and IFIs (and, to a lesser extent, by national governments). Figure 30 illustrates the number of projects excluded from the lists due to longterm lack of progress or as a result of losing their relative strategic importance from the government’s point of view. The largest number of projects removed from the priority lists as non-feasible or as no longer a priority can be observed for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Croatia. In the case of Croatia, this was due to the consolidation of the PEIP lists with the EPOP list, where the idea was C H A P T E R 8 P R I O R I T I S AT I O N O F I N F R A S T R U C T U R E P R O J E C T S — T H E P E I P L I S T S Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) Montenegro Serbia S T R AT E G I C M O V E S 195

196 C H A P T E R 8 P R I O R I T I S AT I O N O F I N F R A S T R U C T U R E P R O J E C T S — T H E P E I P L I S T S FIGURE 31: Relative PEIP project dynamics (percentage of total PEIP projects in each country, 2007–2009) % 100 80 60 40 20 0 S T R AT E G I C M O V E S Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Setback Neutral Progress Source: REC national PEIP lists Croatia FYR Macedonia Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) Montenegro Serbia to focus on a smaller number of top-priority projects rather than a large number of relatively important projects. While Figures 28, 29 and 30 show absolute numbers, Figure 31 shows the relative number of projects that saw some (minor or major) advancement, projects that saw no change (except occasional merges between projects) and projects that experienced setbacks, expressed in percentages. 15 Judging from the absolute numbers and relative dynamics, Croatia and Montenegro recorded the biggest net progress, while Kosovo (as defined under UNSCR 1244) and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia made the least progress in the preparation and financing of priority environmental infrastructure projects. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia also had the biggest absolute and relative number of projects with setbacks during the 2007–2009 period. Project setbacks in different countries included the removal of previously allocated national funds due to financial difficulties; the pending completion of negotiations between municipalities in the case of regional waste management centres; and unresolved location disputes, hence the need to find new locations and rework parts of project documentation. Figure 32 shows total funds only for projects that secured complete funding in the 2007–2009 period.

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C H A P T E R 8<br />

P R I O R I T I S AT I O N O F I N F R A S T R U C T U R E P R O J E C T S — T H E P E I P L I S T S<br />

FIGURE 31: Relative PEIP project dynamics (percentage of total PEIP projects in each country, 2007–2009)<br />

%<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

S T R AT E G I C M O V E S<br />

Albania Bosnia <strong>and</strong><br />

Herzegovina<br />

Setback Neutral Progress<br />

Source: REC national PEIP lists<br />

Croatia FYR<br />

Macedonia<br />

Kosovo (under<br />

UNSCR 1244)<br />

Montenegro<br />

Serbia<br />

to focus on a smaller number of top-priority projects rather than a large number of<br />

relatively important projects.<br />

While Figures 28, 29 <strong>and</strong> 30 show absolute numbers, Figure 31 shows the relative<br />

number of projects that saw some (minor or major) advancement, projects<br />

that saw no change (except occasional merges between projects) <strong>and</strong> projects that<br />

experienced setbacks, expressed in percentages. 15 Judging from the absolute numbers<br />

<strong>and</strong> relative dynamics, Croatia <strong>and</strong> Montenegro recorded the biggest net<br />

progress, while Kosovo (as defined under UNSCR 1244) <strong>and</strong> the <strong>for</strong>mer Yugoslav<br />

Republic of Macedonia made the least progress in the preparation <strong>and</strong> financing of<br />

priority environmental infrastructure projects. The <strong>for</strong>mer Yugoslav Republic of<br />

Macedonia also had the biggest absolute <strong>and</strong> relative number of projects with setbacks<br />

during the 2007–2009 period. Project setbacks in different countries included<br />

the removal of previously allocated national funds due to financial<br />

difficulties; the pending completion of negotiations between municipalities in the<br />

case of regional waste management centres; <strong>and</strong> unresolved location disputes, hence<br />

the need to find new locations <strong>and</strong> rework parts of project documentation.<br />

Figure 32 shows total funds only <strong>for</strong> projects that secured complete funding in<br />

the 2007–2009 period.

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