04-11-2024
European Commission President von der Leyen visits the Western Balkans
The President took the opportunity to shine the spotlight on significant investments through the WBIF
Since its inception in 2009, the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) allocated over €1.4 billion in grants to strategic infrastructure projects with an estimated total cost of more than €22 billion.
The successful implementation of the investments shows many tangible gains, such as significantly reduced travel times and increased transport safety, more energy from renewable sources, improved educational levels, as well as increased competitiveness.
These investments will reduce existing barriers making the horizon of European accession visible and obtainable.
Sustainable Transport
937 km of new roads
Clean Energy
123 MW electricity from renewables
Environment & Climate
2.1 million people benefiting from water wastewater systems
Private Sector
5,905 SMEs financed through WB EDIF
Human Capital
96,600 students benefiting from better schools
Digital Future
Broadband deployment, data centres, edge and cloud infrastructures
04-11-2024
The President took the opportunity to shine the spotlight on significant investments through the WBIF
22-10-2024
This is part of North Macedonia’s regional energy efficiency programme funded by the EU.
17-10-2024
Funds to enable connection of 1.2 GW of new renewable sources in southeast region, advancing the country’s gre...
In 2015, the EU embarked on the ‘Connectivity Agenda’ to harness investment for improving transport and energy infrastructure in the Western Balkans. In the transport sector, those investments target key road and rail routes, inland waterways, and key ports. In the energy sector, they involve electricity and gas transmission, as well as the generation of renewable energy.
The Green Agenda follows the priorities established by the five pillars covered by the European Green Deal. The objectives of these pillars should be pursued through concrete actions and supported by mechanisms and financial instruments set out in the following sections:
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Corridor factsheets updates October 2024
