FIELD | INFO |
Project Title | Disability and Prevention |
Type of Contract/Category | Grant contract |
IPA Component
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IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania
1st call for proposals |
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners | Functional Lead Partner: Poraka Nova – MK
Lead Partner: Defending the rights of people with disabilities MEDPAC – AL |
Measure | 1.3 Social cohesion |
Sector of intervention: | Vulnerable groups, social inclusion |
Action location/s | Struga, Southwest region in MK
Elbasan, Librazhd in AL |
Project aim & Objective: | The project aim was to contribute to the prevention of disability, through workshops and materials on relevant issues related to early prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation. The specific objective was to improve the quality of life of the disabled people and their families, indirect stimulation of the work of institutions dealing with the disabled, as well as increased level of education of the target group and development of joint strategies between the Republic of Macedonia and Albania. The project contributed to the social inclusion and better understanding of the people with intellectual disability in this region |
Results: | Better accessibility of information and education for the target group; Better understanding of intellectual disability; Improvement of prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation; Services’ quality improvement; Set up a network of relevant institutions; Encouraged cooperation. |
Facts & Figures | The key facts & figures relevant to the project:
Project duration: 12 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 55,591.58 |