The Safe and Sustainable Transport Programme (SSTP) aims to enhance transport safety and sustainability in the Western Balkans, aligned with the EU’s Green Agenda. The region faces climate change consequences, with energy and transport sectors being major greenhouse gas emitters. SSTP, funded by the EU and World Bank, supports initiatives like road safety improvements, alternative fuel infrastructure, and intelligent transport systems. It targets reduced travel times, enhanced safety, lower pollution, improved market access, increased trade, job creation, and socio-economic convergence with the EU.
Using existing World Bank projects, such as the Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation Project and Serbia Railway Modernisation Project, SSTP collaborates with public partners and the private sector. The programme facilitates the region’s long-term recovery, the greening of transport, economic integration, and improved quality of life for Western Balkans residents. With the SSTP, the Western Balkans can benefit from technical assistance and knowledge, moving forward with the green and digital transition in transport.
The EU co-funds the programme under the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans through the WBIF.
| WBIF | Grant | WB-IG08A-REG-TRA-01 | € 80,000,000 |
| WB | Loan | € 118,000,000 | |
| WB | Loan | € 295,000,000 | |
| World Bank | External Grant | € 1,800,000 | |
| Total | € 494,800,000 | ||
| Total Grants | € 80,000,000 | ||
| Total Loans | € 413,000,000 | ||
