The Government of Montenegro has requested support from the World Bank (Hereinafter: The Bank) to implement the Second Phase of the Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation Project
The ultimate leadership of the Project will be with the Ministry of Capital Investments (MoCI), and oversight of the project will be in the hands of the MoCI, while the governance of the Project is also expected to include a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) housed under the MoCI. The Fiduciary Arrangements are nested in the Central Fiduciary Unit (CFU) housed under the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
The project aims at reducing trade costs and increase transport efficiency in the Western Balkans Six. The program is structured around the following four components:
Component 1: Facilitating movement of goods across the Western Balkans focusing on (i) the design and implementation of a National Single Window (NSW) solution for trade and the associated reform and modernization of Customs and other border management agency requirements; and (ii) the improvements of crossing points in selected trade corridors (though upgrading of IT systems at border railway station
Bijelo Polje).
Component 2: Enhancing transport efficiency and predictability focusing on (i) the digitalization of the Port of Bar, (ii) the improvement of five Railway Level Crossings on section Podgorica – Bar (RLC), (iii) update to existing National Transport Strategies to incorporate the Green Transport and the new EU Green
Deal as well as preparation of specific transport strategies and studies will be integral part of this component and (iv) the preparation of the corridor monitoring system.
Component 3: This component will support the implementation of commitments to improve market access in services and foster regional investments.
Component 4: This component will support project implementation units (PIUs) and provide additional technical support, including policy coordination, operating costs, and monitoring and evaluation of the project