As part of the Regional Climate Partnership between Germany and the Western Balkans, the objective of the project is to support WB countries in adapting to climate change in accordance with the GAWB. The project follows a multi-level approach and shall strengthen the capacities for planning and implementing climate adaptation strategies and measures at regional, national and, in some cases, local stakeholders.
More specifically, the project aims to:
Following the priorities of the GAWB, the project puts particular emphasis on developing regional adaptation strategies (component 1) and promoting the mainstreaming of climate adaptation in agriculture (component 2) and urban transport (component 3).
The increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events lead to growing climate-related damages in the transport sector. Infrastructure is being destroyed and connectivity interrupted, resulting in high economic costs. In cooperation with selected municipalities, the project implements demonstration activities that showcase how urban transport infrastructure can become climate resilient while promoting sustainable mobility concepts including cycling, walking and public transport. In collaboration with the Transport Community, innovations, and concepts for climate resilience in urban transport and mobility are disseminated and promoted at the regional level including formats such as Green Mobility Summits.
