Technical assistance (TA) for the Cross-border cooperation Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina - Montenegro 2022 Contract related to: Technical assistance (TA) for the Cross-border cooperation Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina - Montenegro 2022 - The programme for cross-border cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro will be implemented under the framework of the 2021-2027 Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) with a view to promoting good neighbourly relations, fostering Union integration and promoting socio-economic development through joint local and regional initiatives.The legal provisions for the implementation of the programme are stipulated in the following EU legislation: Regulation (EU) 2021/1529 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15&nbsp;September 2021 establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance (IPA III).The programme area is the same as in the period 2014-2020 and comprises territories in the southeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the northwestern part of Montenegro and stretches over 30&nbsp;022 km2 with over 1.4 million inhabitants. It is characterised by agriculture and forestry, coal mining, energy production, processing industries, construction and services. COVID-19 crisis negatively affected the regions¿ economy and employment. Tourism and travel sector were most hit. The area is one of the most biodiverse areas in Europe but also one of the most sensitive to climate change and increasingly vulnerable to natural hazards: droughts, heat waves, heavy precipitation, landslides, fires and floods. Overall objective: To promote good neighbourly relations, foster Union integration and contribute to social, economic and territorial development of the programme cross-border area by addressing climate change challenges and developing sustainable nature-and-culture tourism. &nbsp;