{"id":4556,"date":"2025-10-13T11:18:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicfinance.undp.sk\/regional-project-smart-finance-copy-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T07:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:44:35","slug":"regional-project-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/publicfinance.undp.sk\/en\/regional-project-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"CYBERSECURITY FOR A RESILIENT DIGITAL FUTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1553075781681{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;45&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in August 2025, this initiative aims to enhance cybersecurity resilience in the energy sector across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and potentially Moldova and Ukraine. With strategic guidance from the Slovak Republic, the project addresses growing cyber threats to critical infrastructure by strengthening institutional capacities, promoting public-private partnerships, and fostering regional coordination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligned with EU frameworks like the NIS2 Directive, the initiative supports the digital transformation goals of the Western Balkans Growth Plan, while accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies such as AI. By catalyzing investments for infrastructure upgrades, capacity building, and cybersecurity solutions, the project will engage the private sector to leverage innovation, ensuring sustained financial support and long-term regional resilience and creating new investment opportunities.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760522203141{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Key Intervention Areas<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The project is centered around four main intervention areas:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Cybersecurity Assessment in the Energy Sector&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct national cybersecurity assessments to identify risks, gaps, and capabilities in the energy sector using international frameworks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate policies, regulations, and infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map key stakeholders, including energy providers, private sector partners, and government agencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrate gender-responsive measures into national strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide practical recommendations to address critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Capacity Building and NIS2 Implementation&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop and deliver country-specific training programs for energy sector operators, regulators, and cybersecurity officials to strengthen cybersecurity readiness, aligned with NIS2 and national priorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote gender-inclusive training and diverse participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish regional working groups to share knowledge and best practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support integration of NIS2 standards into national and sector-specific frameworks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Regional Cooperation and Knowledge Exchange&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish regional cooperation mechanisms to foster dialogue, learning, and collaboration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize events and meetings to bring together experts, authorities, and private sector actors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a regional expert roster and platforms for continuous knowledge sharing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support partnerships between regional institutions and international organizations to strengthen cybersecurity governance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Strengthening Cybersecurity Infrastructure in the Energy Sector&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support implementation of national cybersecurity standards (especially NIS2) and mobilize investments for public and private utilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct sector-specific assessments, develop protocols, and engage authorities and private stakeholders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement targeted audits and public-private partnerships to enhance cybersecurity in partner countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve incident response, monitoring, and training, including gender-responsive approaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760522802522{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760441630813{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Partner countries<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;4346,4347,4349,4350&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_no&#8221; slides_per_view=&#8221;4&#8243; hide_pagination_control=&#8221;yes&#8221; hide_prev_next_buttons=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760426378399{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760441518238{padding-top: 55px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Project Partners<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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