Local and Regional Competitiveness Project: The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance the contribution of tourism to local economic development and improve the capacity of the government and public entities to foster tourism growth and facilitate destination management. Approval completed on 12 January 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P154263. US$ 19.4 (F7U4). Consultants will be required. Delegation of the European Union Tel: 38923248563, E-mail: jaromir.levicek@eeas.europa.eu, Contact: Jaromir Levicek, First Secretary, Head of Section; Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Tel: 38970333912, E-mail: maja.barik@gs.gov.mk, Contact: Maja Baric, Cabinet State Advisor, DPM for Economic Affairs.