The Institutional Structure for the implementation of the Drin MoU
Institutional structure for the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Management of the Extended Transboundary Drin Basin, signed in Tirana on 25 November 2011.
The Drin Core Group (DCG) is given the mandate by the Ministers of the Riparians to coordinate actions for the implementation of the MoU.
The Secretariat provides technical and administrative support to the DCG; GWP-Med serves by appointment of the Parties as the DCG Secretariat.
Three Expert Working Groups (EWG) have been established to assist the DCG in its work:
- Implementation of Water Framework Directive EWG;
- Monitoring and Information Exchange EWG;
- Biodiversity and Ecosystems EWG.
An annual Meeting of the Parties reviews progress in the implementation of the MoU and its provisions.
