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12 A NNUA L R EPORT 2008
Montenegro
Ministry of Economic
Development
Strategic Environmental Impact
Assessment (SEIA) study
at the Moraca River
The bilateral project assistance program between
The Ministry of Economic Development (MoED) of
Montenegro and the Royal NorwegianMinistry
of Foreign Affairs was initiated in 2004.The
Norwegian assistance to the Strategic Environ-
mental Impact Assessment (SEIA) study at the
Moraca River in Montenegro is a part of this
program, where NVE’s role is to assist MoED
with procurement of consultants and quality
assurance of the process and the report.
The cooperation is in line with the overall
objective of the program to support Montenegro’s
integration into Euro-Atlantic structures by
supporting projects contributing to sustainable
economic and social development.
The work started in September 2008 and a
contract was signed in November 2008 followed
up with a start-up meeting in Podgorica
between MoED and NVE. An output of the
start-up meeting was an agreed Terms of
Reference (ToR) for the SEIA in compliance with
national and European laws. The SEIA-study
was published in the Norwegian national
database for public procurement- Doffin
in early December with planned award of
contract and start-up of work in January 2009.
Contact: Morten B. Johnsen
Capital: Podgorica
GDP (10 9 USD): $4.515
Population: 678,177
Total installed capacity: 238 MW
Main Energy Sector Authorities: Ministry for
Economic Development
AChiEVEMENts
MONTENEGRO
Agreement between MoED and NVE signed
in November 2008 followed by a start-up
meeting in Podgorica and a short field trip
to the identified sites along Moraca River
Agreed progress plan and ToR for the
SEIA-study published in Doffin
Reconnaissance of one of the dam sites