FIELD INFO
Project Title Sustaining rural development in the Deshati mountain range region: Deshati LAGs
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals

Measure 1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Albanian National Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center, (AL)

Lead Partner: Local Community Development Foundation, MK

Sector of intervention: Tourism.
Action location/s AL– Diber region

MK –Polog and Southwest region

Project aim & Objective: Contributing to the sustainable rural development of the Deshati mountain range region and support the development of rural and mountain tourism in the Deshati mountain range region.
Results: Local Action Groups are established and active in local development; Strategies of tourism development for the Deshati mountain range region are developed. Households involved in rural/mountainous tourism have increased their capacity in service provision. Coordination of touristic offer from two sides of the border has improved. Cooperation between local actors across the border is promoted.
Facts & Figures The key facts & figures relevant to the project:

Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 132,345.40
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 144,608.36