This project will integrate the circular economy (KG) into the waste management sector through the alignment of the Waste Management Plan of the Republic of Croatia 2017-2022 with the national legislation due to amendments to the EU Waste Management Directive, preparation of the starting point and elements of the KG that will be integrated into the future Croatian PGO after 2022 in order to transition towards the KG 2030 targets and strengthen the capacity of relevant stakeholders for CG in the waste management sector. The project will be implemented within the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020 Priority Axis 6 Environmental Protection and Sustainability of Resources, Specific Objective 6i1 Reduced amount of waste landfilled. The applicant and beneficiary of the project is the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Waste Management.