Connecting Pearls

Programme name

CBCP RS-MK 2016 – 2020

Contract number and date of signing

48-00-00046/2019-28-3 signed on 25.12.2020

Thematic priority of the Programme

Thematic priority 2: Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage  

Project budget

Total value of the project in €

236.444,50

EU contribution in € including percentage

173.810,35

Grant beneficiaries

Lead applicant

City of Leskovac, Republic of Serbia

Co-applicants

1. Municipality of Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia

2. Centre for the development of Jablanica and Pčinja districts, Leskovac, Republic of Serbia

Project territory

Republic of Serbia

Jablanica District, City of Leskovac

Republic of North Macedonia

Municipality of Kriva Palanka

Project target groups

• Public tourism actors: 2 City/Municipal administrations; 5 Public bodies in charge of tourism and culture (tourist organization, cultural centers, museums and theatres); 15 Cross border (CB) local self-governments units (members of CB network of local self-governments and development organizations from Jablanica and Pcinja District of Serbia and North East region and Skopje region of North Macedonia (network is established 2018). 

• Private tourism actors: 20 tour operators/touristic agencies; 5 SMEs tourism related transport, accommodation, food, leisure promotion; local food and craft producers. 

• Other tourism stakeholders: 2 CSOs (active in tourism , nature, environment , culture) 

• Visitors/tourists (all age groups, local people and visitors of the region): 1000 

Project intervention logic

Outcome (Specific Objective): To facilitate partnership and collaboration of key public and private tourism actors in using smart and integrative approach through creation common integrated cultural and leisure touristic offer joint development and promotion of new green and outdoor tourism offer of specific natural sites the Vucjanka canyon and Stanecki waterfalls on Kozya river

Impact (Overall Objective): To stimulate opportunities for improving quality and visibility of regional  cross border tourist offers through capitalization and and better utilization of natural, cultural and historical heritage in City of Leskovac, Jablanica district, Serbia and municipality of Kriva Palanka, North East Region, North Macedonia (hereafter: targeted area)