The new Water Law imposes fulfilling EU directives requirements, including integrated water resources management and implementation of Water Management Plans. The lack of resources (financial, human, technical) at central and local level slows down the enforcement of the Water Law.

Contribution to the improvement of Prespa Lake’s ecological state and resilience.

• Improved water and soil quality in the watershed of Lake Prespa.
• Improved capacities at central and local level for integrated water resources management.
• Creation of conditions for improved institutional set up and financial mechanism in the water sector.

• Municipality of Resen
• UNDP
• Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning

• Municipality of Resen
• Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning;
• Population in the Prespa Region.

• High committment of Ministry and Municipality, during elaboration and for the implementation of the Watershed Management Plan;
• The elaborated Watershed Management Plan is of very good quality and all relevant stakeholders were included in its preparation.