Policy Framework and Roadmap for Integrated Sustainable Urban Mobility for the Western Balkans
Growing mobility demand, congestion, air pollution and climate change are placing increasing pressure on cities across the Western Balkans. The new Policy Framework and Roadmap for Integrated Sustainable Urban Mobility for the Western Balkans provides a common basis for advancing sustainable, integrated and climate-resilient urban mobility, while supporting alignment with EU policies and standards.
Developed in cooperation with the Transport Community Treaty Secretariat, NALAS, CIVINET Slovenia–Croatia–SEE and EIB Advisory, the publication outlines a structured approach to strengthening sustainable urban mobility planning across the region. At its core are National Sustainable Urban Mobility Support Programmes (NSSPs), designed to help cities and municipalities develop, implement and monitor high-quality Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). The framework addresses key challenges related to governance, institutional capacities, technical guidance, financing and monitoring, while introducing a phased implementation roadmap to move from fragmented, project-based interventions towards structured, institutionalised and scalable systems.
Developed within the GIZ project Green Agenda: Climate Change Adaptation in the Western Balkans, the publication contributes to the Regional Climate Partnership between Germany and the Western Balkans, supporting regional cooperation and the integration of climate resilience into urban mobility planning.