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Feb

2021

EU and KfW Support Rehabilitation of Serbia's Largest Hospital

Serbia’s largest tertiary care facility is getting a complete overhaul to meet current energy efficiency, heal...

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Feb

2021

EU and EBRD Support Rehabilitation of Tirana - Durres Railway in Albania

The first large-scale overhaul of the railway network in Albania is ready to start with the signing of a contr...

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Jan

2021

WBIF and EBRD Support Serbia to Expand Broadband to Rural Areas

Rural areas in Serbia with around 90,000 households and 600 schools and public institutions will gain access t...

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Jan

2021

Completion of the EU-funded Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment for the River Basins in Kosovo*

The recently completed EU-funded Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment for the River Basins in Kosovo will initiat...

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Jan

2021

Launch of EU-supported Technical Assistance for Corridor Vc in BiH: Detailed Design for Prenj Tunnel - Mostar North

An EU-funded Technical Assistance for the development of the Detailed Design for 13 km of motorway between Pre...

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Jan

2021

25th Call for Technical Assistance and 6th Call for Investment Grants Now Open

TA Round 25 and INV Round 06 calls for technical assistance and investment grants are open.

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Dec

2020

Start of the EU-supported Technical Assistance for Banja Luka Medical Education Facilities in Banja Luka

The WBIF Technical Assistance (TA) for ‘Banja Luka Medical Faculty, Centre for Education and Research, Faculty...

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Dec

2020

Completion of the EU-Funded Institutional Support for Idrizovo Prison Complex in North Macedonia

The EU funded technical assistance for the design of several new buildings to further develop the Idrizovo Pri...

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Dec

2020

Completion of the EU-Supported Modernisation of Water and Wastewater Network in Subotica, Serbia

Serbia’s northern city of Subotica is now equipped with a modern water and wastewater network and facilities t...

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Dec

2020

23rd Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) Steering Committee Meeting 10-11 December 2020

The Western Balkans Investment Framework held its 23rd WBIF Steering Committee Meeting on 10 and 11 December. ...

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Nov

2020

EBRD Loan Signed for 2018 Connectivity Project 'Peace Highway' Connecting Niš and Pristina

'Peace Highway', one of the flagship projects under the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balk...

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Nov

2020

WBIF 30th Project Financiers' Group Meeting, Western Balkans Summit in Sofia

The Western Balkans Investment Framework held its 30th Project Financiers’ Group Meeting (PFG) virtually, on 1...

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Videos

WBIF B2B Event Private sector, 5 October, Skopje

Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Kladanj)

Housing and Social Integration of Vulnerable Persons, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tuzla)

WBIF Flagship investments June 2023

Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section

Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria

Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia

Oslomej 1 Solar power plant, North Macedonia

Rhine-Danube Corridor: Removal of WWII ships from Danube

WBIF From Plan to Action June 2022

WBIF Commited to Progress July 2021

Water Treatment Plant

WBIF Decades of Engagement July 2021

WBIF IPF5 MKD Prisons Technical Assistance October 2020

WBIF Making a Difference Part 2

Water and Wastewater Treatment Subotica, Serbia Video (May 2021)

OWN North Macedonia (July 2018)

Modernizimi i hekurudhës

WBIF Making a Difference Part 1

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021

Corridor Vc, Bosnia and Herzegovina Video (June 2021)

COGNISM North Macedonia

BG REKLAM Serbia

Keeping warm with thermal insulation

WBIF BiH R2a Gradiska cross-border bridge ENG

WBIF BiH Corridor Vc Full July 2021 v02

WBIF Sectors Summary 2021

Supporting energy efficiency in Serbia

WBIF Annual Report 2020 (Sectors)

Berlin Process Summit 2021

WBIF Beneficiary Testimonials (June 2021)

Berlin Process Summit 2021 Animations

Road Corridor Vc in BiH (June 2021)

Economic Investment Plan and Connectivity Agenda

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Road Corridor Vc in BiH

WBIF Energy Sector

WBIF Transport Sector - Investing in Regional Connectivity

WBIF Environment sector - Investing in Municipal Water

WB EDIF: Access to EU finance for SMEs in Western Balkans

Photos

ENEF II for the Western Balkans, March 2024

Opening of Port of Brcko, March 2024

2023

WBIF 5th Strategic and Operational Board Meetings, Brussels 8 December 2023

B2B Event Skopje, 5 October 2023

Social housing project Gorazde, BIH; September 2023

Regional Landfill Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bar Vrbnica Rail Interconnection, Montenegro

Peace Highway Serbia - Merosina section

Gas Interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria

Children Hospital Tirsova, Grant agreement signing in Paris; March 2023 (c) Council of Europe Development Bank

Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor - EU Grant Agreement signing (Belgrade, 23 January 2023)

2022

Completion of works on the state-of-the-art prison in Kragujevac, Serbia (November 2022)

Windpark Bogdanci, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)

Solar Powerplant Oslomej, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)

Rail Corridor VIII, Kumanovo - Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia (c) (October 2022)

Company KRIN KG, North Macedonia (c) WBIF (October 2022)

Rhine-Danube River Corridor: Removal of sunken WWII ships

Gradacac water supply, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (September 2022)

WBIF 2nd Strategic and 3rd Operational Boards; Rome, 21-22 June 2022 (c) ©MarcoDelPozzo @therightperson

Contract signed for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Podgorica, 10 June 2022

Completion of works to improve the energy efficiency of the preschool institution Kindergarten “Labudovi” in Sarajevo (REEP/REEP Plus), 03 June 2022

Railway Corridor X, Nis-Brestovac, Serbia (c) WBIF (June 2022)

33rd PFG Meeting, Belgrade 18-19 May 2022

2021

Reconstruction of the River Port of Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)

Student dormitory rehabilitation, Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) WBIF (June 2021)

Waste water plant Subotica, Serbia (c) EBRD (March 2021)

2020

Maximum Security Prison in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina © EU and Ministry of Justice of BiH

2019

21st WBIF Steering Committee Meeting © WBIF, courtesy of EBRD

Upgrading and Reconstruction of Judiciary Facilities in Serbia - 'Palace of Justice' Belgrade © EU and Ministry of Justice

Mediterranean Corridor (CVc): Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia Road Interconnection (Section Svilaj - Odžak). © EU and PC Autoceste FBiH

Pristina Regional Water Supply Project. © EU

Maximum-Security State Prison, Bosnia and Herzegovina. © EU

2018

Regional Study on Voltage Regulation in the Western Balkans. © IPF7

Bijeljina Wastewater Treatment Plant. © EU

Zadar University: New Campus and University Learning Resource Centre. © SANGRAD Architects, courtesy of IPF3

Post-earthquake Housing Reconstruction in Kraljevo. © EU

Sava River Regulation and Development. © EU, courtesy of IPF3 and Programme Sava

Modernisation of Kragujevac and Pancevo Prison Facilities. © EU

18th WBIF Steering Committee Meeting. © WBIF, courtesy of the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance

School Rehabilitation Project in North Macedonia. © EU

Upgrade of Makis Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Belgrade, Serbia. © EU

10 Years Success Stories Photos

Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor: Construction of Grid Section in Montenegro. © EU

Success Stories

Investing in Sustainable Energy Has Never Been So Easy

Going to School Together

Faster and Safer Roads Towards Development

Safe Drinking Water for All

North Macedonia Plugs into a Greener Future through Wind Power

Preventing Disasters: Flood Risk Management in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Building the Future of SMEs in the Western Balkans

Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the road of Europe

Introduction of Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings in the Western Balkans

Investing to Strengthen the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans

Feature Story: Improving Water and Wastewater Treatment in Subotica

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EU and KfW Support Rehabilitation of Serbia's Largest Hospital

EU and EBRD Support Rehabilitation of Tirana - Durres Railway in Albania

WBIF and EBRD Support Serbia to Expand Broadband to Rural Areas

Completion of the EU-funded Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment for the River Basins in Kosovo*

Launch of EU-supported Technical Assistance for Corridor Vc in BiH: Detailed Design for Prenj Tunnel - Mostar North

25th Call for Technical Assistance and 6th Call for Investment Grants Now Open

Start of the EU-supported Technical Assistance for Banja Luka Medical Education Facilities in Banja Luka

Completion of the EU-Funded Institutional Support for Idrizovo Prison Complex in North Macedonia

Completion of the EU-Supported Modernisation of Water and Wastewater Network in Subotica, Serbia

23rd Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) Steering Committee Meeting 10-11 December 2020

EBRD Loan Signed for 2018 Connectivity Project 'Peace Highway' Connecting Niš and Pristina

WBIF 30th Project Financiers' Group Meeting, Western Balkans Summit in Sofia

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