A border police officer at Merdarë crossing point
Funded by the European Union Office in Kosovo, the Integrated Border Management (IBM) Kosovo Project, implemented by UNOPS, is establishing three common crossing points between Serbia and Kosovo.* The €11 million project aims to foster economic development as well as enhance regional cooperation, peace and stability.
Situated at Merdarë, Bërnjak and Mutivodë in Kosovo, the crossing points are being hosted and reconstructed in partnership with the government of Kosovo and the European Union Office in Kosovo. UNOPS is responsible for the design, construction, procurement and financial management activities for the facilities at each location. This includes the installation and relocation of essential infrastructure, including traffic infrastructure and bridges.
The facilities have been designed to meet European standards for integrated border management. The modern infrastructure will help facilitate institutional, operational and procedural reforms – facilitating free trade and the movement of goods and people. Upon completion, the three crossing point facilities will house 200 officers helping more than 1.5 million people safely cross between Kosovo and Serbia every year – more than 4,000 citizens on average every day.
© UNOPS/Elise Laker
A border police officer at Merdarë crossing point
Funded by the European Union Office in Kosovo, the Integrated Border Management (IBM) Kosovo Project, implemented by UNOPS, is establishing three common crossing points between Serbia and Kosovo.* The €11 million project aims to foster economic development as well as enhance regional cooperation, peace and stability.
Situated at Merdarë, Bërnjak and Mutivodë in Kosovo, the crossing points are being hosted and reconstructed in partnership with the government of Kosovo and the European Union Office in Kosovo. UNOPS is responsible for the design, construction, procurement and financial management activities for the facilities at each location. This includes the installation and relocation of essential infrastructure, including traffic infrastructure and bridges.
The facilities have been designed to meet European standards for integrated border management. The modern infrastructure will help facilitate institutional, operational and procedural reforms – facilitating free trade and the movement of goods and people. Upon completion, the three crossing point facilities will house 200 officers helping more than 1.5 million people safely cross between Kosovo and Serbia every year – more than 4,000 citizens on average every day.
© UNOPS/Elise Laker