Project “ECO DRONE PATROL”

 
Granted by the "Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC)" based on application no. 11-115 / 20-2021, submitted to the Call for Proposals ref. no. CM-MAK-02
Contract number: 11-231 / 1-2021 from 01.12.2021

Foundation for small and medium enterprises development Kumanovo through the program of CIVIKA MOBILITAS - SMALL GRANTS - CM-MAK-02, is in the phase of implementation of the project “ECO DRONE PATROL” (Eco Patrol with unmanned vehicle) - Digital + Green Transformation.

 

Overall Objective: Encourage environmental improvement in air, water, soil, public green areas and mitigate the effects of climate change through digital transformation.

Specific Objective(s): To increase the motivation and active involvement of the local population, primarily farmers and / or business sector (quarries) in the process of improving the environment in air, water, soil and public green areas through cooperation / partnership / networking of local actors at the local self-government.

Target Group(s): Local population, primarily farmers and / or business sector (quarries) from the Municipality of Kumanovo to prevent the burning of stubble which are legally punishable and / or the pollution of the ambient air by the separation of stone, which in addition to being harmful to agricultural soil and / or ambient air they are also one of the common causes of fires and air and soil pollution.

Result(s):
R1. Prepared methodology for drone monitoring for the period November 2021-April 2022 with prepared elaborate geographical and aero analysis of the needs of the target groups
R2. Reported and / or conducted 16-24 drone flights (unmanned flight lasting 35-40 minutes), visual (live) video recording and production, monitoring and identification of possibilities for air, water, soil, public green areas in Municipality of Kumanovo.
R3. Strengthen cooperation / partnership / networking between SDG Elipsa and the Foundation for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises through a signed memorandum of cooperation for future joint projects, primarily EU projects.

Activities:

  • A0. Project management
  • A1. Call to all stakeholders to implement the project action.
  • A2. Implementation of project activities through elaborated visual geographical and aero analysis of the needs of the target groups
  • A3. Visibility - Online / offline communication activity - production of promotional materials for local stakeholders
  • A4. Reported and / or conducted 16-24 drone flights (unmanned flight lasting 35-40 minutes), visual (live) video recording and production ,, monitoring and identification of opportunities for air, water, soil, public green pollution areas in the Municipality of Kumanovo.
  • A5 Preparation of Eco Drone Patrol visual video analysis for the period November 2021-April 2022
  • A6. Formalization of cooperation / partnership / networking between the Foundation for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises and CDO Elipsa through a signed memorandum of cooperation, as well as the possibility of opening a free telephone line and / or internet platform
  • A7. Promotion of the achieved results by publishing the final report
  • A8. Closing the project

Benefits of the actions can be increased awareness, access to CSOs that address the issue, collaborators in the project, as well as an increased number of individuals who apply to organizations and relevant institutions for future support of this topic.

 

Project duration:
Project duration is 6 months (period from December 2021 to May 2022)

Contact person:
Dimitar Tashevski
Project coordinator
Tel: ++ 389 78 300 605
Email: [email protected]
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