The proposed project reflects the jointly identified need to strengthen the collaboration between the competent authorities and institutions of the two countries, with the aimto create an integrated methodological framework, shared tools and sustainable structures for harmonizing the procedures related to issuing Permits to public or private Water Users, following standard water quality assessment procedures and services provided by Labs.The Specific sub-objectives of the project are:1. To strengthen the collaboration between stakeholders of the two countries and to increase interaction with Water Users by developing good practises.2. To create a cross-border Network of cooperating Labs exchanging experiences and know-how on water quality analysis and harmonizing the relevant procedures for providing better services to public-private Water Users of the cross-border area3. To promote the Use of Quality Water through the creation of a public access Quality Water Users registry, thus increasing the competitiveness of Quality Water Users of the Cross-border area4. To create sustainable joint cross-border structures with the capacity to act as a Onestop-shop concerning information provilion, guiding Water Users and supervising therouting of procedures related to Quality Water Uses and issuing of permits Expected Results: a) Civil protection against water pollutionb) Infrastructural improvement and increased capacity of competent authorities in the monitoring and management of water resourcesc) Improved water management policies including planning and evaluation of effectivenessusing the telemetric dataa) Civil protection against water pollutionb) Infrastructural improvement and increased capacity of competent authorities in the monitoring and management of water resourcese) Improved water management policies including planning and evaluation of effectiveness using the telemetric data