Mobility on the Ionian Coast

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg IPA CBC Greece - Albania

Date of latest update: 2024-03-02

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Description (EN):

With respect to the sector of transport infrastructure the GR/AL cross border area is being challenged by: - the low quality and density of infrastructure - the low accessibility especially in inner smaller regions and - the bad connection of the road networks between GR and AL - In addition, the absence of appropriate designs for the “Egnatia Motorway Vertical Axis: Igoumenitsa-Sagiada-Mavromati GR/AL Borders including the Igoumenitsa bypass” is one more backbone to the further development of the cross border transport infrastructure. In parallel, the insufficient infrastructural conditions at the Border Crossing Point (BCP) of “Qafe-Bota” cannot provide effective management border control (customs, traffic, etc.). The main objective of the project is to improve the connectivity and accessibility among the road transport networks of South Albania and Northern Greece through the completion of the cross border road axis Igoumenitsa - Sagiada - Mavromati - Saranda. This axis is particularly important since it connects the road network of Greece, through the Egnatia Motorway and Ionia Odos (TEN-T axes), with the system of road axes in the southern regions of Albania and the Western Balkans, through the links to the Pan-European Axis VIII. Therefore the main activities – outputs of the project will be: - The completion of the designs for the “Egnatia Motorway Vertical Axis: Igoumenitsa-Sagiada-Mavromati GR/AL Borders” including the “Igoumenitsa Bypass” in the Greek territory - The construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the current BCP of “Qafe-Bota” in the Albanian territory The main beneficiaries will be: - The local and cross-border population since it will enhance and improve the safe mobility of people and goods with more effective border customs and controls - The agencies of the improved and new infrastructure of the BCP “Qafe-Sarande”: the Border Police, the Albanian Customs Service and the National Food and Sanitary Service Last but not least, the project will generate added-value by utilizing previous investments in the road section Mavromati to Saranda in Albanian territory funded by the HiPERB (Hellenic Plan for the Economic Reconstruction of the Balkans). Moreover, it will - Improve the connectivity and accessibility in the Crossborder area Greece-Albania - Contribute to the connection of the TEN-Ts with the Paneuropean Corridors, especially those that pass through Western Balkans and South East Europe - Enhance multimodal transport through facilitating the interconnection of the ports of Igoumenitsa, Saranda, Vlore and the airports of Ioannina, Kastoria and Tirana.

Website: https://2014-2020.greece-albania.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

The result indicator " % of cross border vertical axis to Egnatia Motorway either constructed or with sufficient maturity to be constructed" will be achieved by 100%. Until now 2 vertical road axes (Ioannina-Kakavia & Siatista-Krystalopigi) were already constructed. The completion of the designs of the axis Igoumenitsa (GR) – Mavromati, will secure the sufficient maturity of the last cross border connection between Greece and Albania. In addition, in the long term the activities of the project will result in the following: - Improvement of the connectivity and accessibility in the CB area Greece - Albania - Improvement of the connection of the TEN-Ts with the Paneuropean Corridors, especially those that pass through Western Balkans & South East Europe Enhancement of multimodal transport through facilitating the interconnection of the ports of Igoumenitsa, Saranda, Vlore and the airports of Ioannina, Kastoria and Tirana - Improvement of the mobility of people & goods - Support of the traffic volumes in the inter-border region, which are steadily increasing due to the intense activity of small-scale businesses and the increased tourist influx observed mainly in the summer - Improvement of the quality of live of the population due to the better road safety - Creation of a new potential and basis for new dynamics in the fields of tourism and commerce in regions where low income and growth rates are recorded.

Expected Outputs (EN):

Sub-project 1: Completion of designs / technical studies of approx. 25kms. That means that the output indicator will be achieved by 83,3% of the target value of the Programme (30kms) Sub-project 2: Construction of 784m2 new building in the Cross-border Checking Point. That means that the output indicator will be achieved by 100% of the target value of the Programme (200m2 studied or constructed)

Thematic information

Improving transport connections Infrastructure

Specific Objective: Increase the capacity of cross-border infrastructure in transport, water & waste management

Thematic Priority: (c) Promoting sustainable transport and improving public infrastructures by, inter alia, reducing isolation through improved access to transport, information and communication networks and services and investing in cross-border water, waste and energy systems and facilities

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: EGNATIA ODOS SA

Address: 6th km Thessaloniki -Thermi, 57001 Thermi - Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): http://www.egnatia.eu/page/default.asp?id=5&la=1

Total budget: EUR 4 900 000.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 4 165 000.00

Albanian Ministry of Interior

Name: Albanian Ministry of Interior

Address: Sheshi Skënderbej, no. 3Tirana, Albania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.mb.gov.al

Total budget: EUR 22 050.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 18 742.50

Albanian State Police

Name: Albanian State Police

Address: Bulevardi "Bajram Curri"Tirana, Albania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.asp.gov.al

Total budget: EUR 1 847 774.16

IPA2 budget: EUR 1 570 608.04

Directorate General of Customs /Ministry of Finances and Economy

Name: Directorate General of Customs /Ministry of Finances and Economy

Address: Rruga e Durrësit, Nr.127/10, LaprakëTirana, Albania

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): http://www.dogana.gov.al

Total budget: EUR 379 680.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 322 728.71

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Summary

Project name (EN): Mobility on the Ionian Coast

Project acronym: COMOBILION

Project start date: 2018-11-01

Project end date: 2021-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 7 149 505.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 6 077 079.25

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 6 077 079.25.

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2014 - 2020 Interreg IPA CBC Greece - Albania

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2020-07-22

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

65 / 65 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

293 / 293 (100%)

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