The second meeting of the Project Advisory Board (PAB), held in Zagreb within the framework of the “Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Services (RCDN+)” project, provided an opportunity for the Assistant Secretary General of the Union of Municipalities of Montenegro Blaženka Dabanović, Secretary of the Committee for Public Utilities and Environmental Protection of the Union of Municipalities Sanja Živković, Director of Nikšić Water Utility Company Lazar Miljanić and Project Manager of the Waterworks Association Andrija Simovićto exchange experiences and good practices in this field with colleagues from the region.
Assistant Secretary General Dabanović presented the activities implemented by the Union of Municipalities of Montenegro during 2024, highlighting the shared interest of the Union of Municipalities and the Waterworks Association in continuing, with the support of RCDN+, to advocate for the interests of their members and strengthen their capacities, thereby joining forces to make a full contribution to the development of water services in the country.
The meeting focused on fostering constructive dialogue, ensuring alignment with the objectives of the RCDN project and defining a sustainable way forward for RCDN partners; reviewing progress in project implementation, with a focus on key achievements and challenges; and reaching a common understanding on how to enhance cooperation between associations of public utility companies and associations of local authorities across the six Western Balkan economies.
