Virtual Action – Real Result

FIELD INFO
Project Title Virtual Action – Real Result
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: MDC-TI.Net, MK

Lead Partner: Foreign Investors Association of Albania, AL

 

Sector of intervention: Business promotion, competitiveness
Action location/s AL – Korca & Pogradec

MK – Ohrid & Struga municipality

Project aim & Objective: Creating favorable conditions for sustainable development reinforce relations trough long term regional cooperation between companies, institutions and people related to competiveness and attractiveness in the cross-border region by effective use of the existing economic infrastructure as a basis for acceleration of joint co-operation.
Results: Improved competitiveness and attractiveness of the companies through creation, promotion and utilization of Inventory: Data Base and Virtual Software (web-based), including Manual, Marketing Strategy; Raised awareness and capacity building on competitiveness and improving standards (including appropriate behaviour) for more effective production, delivering services and work in general;
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € – 146,176.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 124,643.00

Towards an Alternative Tourism

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Project Title Towards an Alternative Tourism
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: Macedonian Enterprise Development

Lead Partner: Partners Albania – Center for change and conflict management, (AL)

Sector of intervention: Tourism, Business promotion.
Action location/s AL – Korça Region, the districts of Korça and Pogradec

MK – Southwest region, Municipalities: Ohrid, Debarca, Struga and Vevcani.

Project aim & Objective: Development and implementation of training, educational activities and transfer of know-how, in the fields of tourism and business management” aimed at rural entrepreneurs (family businesses) in the cross-border area.
Results: Identified and developed local tourism products; Developed capacity for tourism; Promoted tourism potential of the region; Improved tourism infrastructure; Exchanged best practices.
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 209,994.68
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 135,191.70

Sustaining rural development in the Deshati mountain range region: Deshati LAGs

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.
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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

Protect marks of CBC Product

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Project Title Protect marks of CBC Product
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: Economic Chamber of Northwest Macedonia, MK

Lead Partner: General Directorate of Patents and Trademarks, AL

Sector of intervention: Promotion of trademark and patent protection
Action location/s AL – Korca & Dibra

MK – Polog and Southwest region

Project aim & Objective: Contribution to increased competitiveness of cross-border businesses through promotion and protection of trademarks and patents. Established platform for promotion of trademark and patent protection, increased understanding of trademark and patent regulations, promoted trademark and patent protection in the CB area.
Results: Established platform for promotion of trademark and patent protection in CB area; Increased understanding of trademark and patent regulations in the CB area; Promoted trademark and patent protection in the CB area.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 136.114.70

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 134,100.16

Promotion of eco-products in the cross-border area

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Project Title Promotion of eco-products in the cross-border area
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: Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostusa, MK

Lead Partner: Tjeter Vision, AL

Partner: Gjinar Commune, AL

Sector of intervention: Business and eco-products promotion
Action location/s AL – Elbasan Region

MK – Polog region

Project aim & Objective: Contribution and support tto economic development of cross-border areas with promotion of organic food production and eco-products. Established eco-markets for local producers and gatherers, improved capacity of local producers and gatherers for eco-products sale and enhanced promotion of eco-products as viable economic generation activity.
Results: Established eco-markets for local producers and gatherers; Improved capacity of local producers and gatherers for eco-products sale; Enhanced promotion of eco-products as viable economic generation activity.
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: 181,210.09

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 152,060.11

Innovative Practices in Environmental Protection

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Project Title Innovative Practices in Environmental Protection
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: Comitato di Coordinamento delle Organizzazioni per il Servizio Volontario – MK
Lead Partner: Destination Management Organization (DMO) – AL Partners:

Municipality Resen, MK;

Public Institution National Park Galicica, MK;

Municipality Liqenas, AL;

Transborder Wildlife AL;

University “Fan S. Noli, Korce, AL

Sector of intervention: Environmental protection
Action location/s The area of Prespa Lake between Resen, Liqenas and Korce, encompassing Galicica and Prespa
Project aim & Objective: Support to sustainable environmental management of natural resources and pilot practices for improvement of the treatment and quality of water in Prespa Lake Basin and Korce region. Natural system for waste water collection and treatment.
Results: Established sustainable and innovative small scale Reed Beds Techniques as natural system for waste water collection and treatment in the villages Grncari/Podmocani and Gorica; Supported actions for sustainable agriculture and rational use of pesticides and fertilizers to reduce the impact of agricultural practices to the Prespa Lake Basin ecosystem; Implemented trainings, educational activities and promotion of comprehensive awareness campaign related to environmental issues.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 181,990.15
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 175,266.00

Improvement of business cooperation in the cross-border area

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Project Title Improvement of business cooperation in the cross-border area
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: Macedonian Chambers of Commerce, (MK)

Lead Partner: Institute for Contemporary Studies, (AL)

Sector of intervention: Business promotion
Action location/s AL – Korça Region

MK – Polog region

Project aim & Objective: Support to increasing business cooperation in the CB area between through introducing CB business support platform, increased lobbying & advocacy for improvement of business environment in the cross-border area, promotion of B2B opportunities and cooperation in the cross-border area.
Results: Introduced cross-border business support platform; Increased lobbying & advocacy for improvement of business environment in the cross-border area; Promoted B2B opportunities and cooperation in the cross-border area.
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 181,124.00
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 135,191.70

Experience the Healthy Rural Life

FIELD INFO
Project Title Experience the Healthy Rural Life
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: Federation of Farmers of the Republic of Macedonia (MK)

Lead Partner: Albanian Agribusiness Council, (AL)

Sector of intervention: Promoted agro tourism and high-quality food production.
Action location/s AL – Elbasan and Dibra region

MK – Polog and Pelagonia region

Project aim & Objective: Improved quality life of the inhabitants in the cross-border area, increased opportunities for economic development in the cross-border region. Enhanced rural areas development in the cross-border region through promoted agro tourism and high-quality food production.
Results: Increased knowledge among rural areas inhabitants for new environmentally friendly agriculture production technologies; Identified branded and promoted typical traditional food products from the cross-border region; Exploring possibilities and promoted agro tourism potential in the cross border region.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 161,721.00
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 137,523.20

Development of integrated tourist products for sustainable economic growth of Gostivar and Korca Region

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Project Title Development of integrated tourist products for sustainable economic growth of Gostivar and Korca Region
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: Municipality of Gostivar, MK

Lead Partner: Municipality of Korca, AL

Sector of intervention: Tourism

 

Action location/s AL – Korca

MK – Gostivar

Project aim & Objective: To increase the economic development of the Municipalities of Gostivar and Korca through creation of capacities for sustainable tourism development by investing in human resources, small scale infrastructure interventions and establishing a system for integrated functioning of all tourism related stakeholders.
Results: Workforce development assessment; Tourism Management Department established in Gostivar high school and new modules offered at Korca University; students trained in career management and internship; teachers trained in GCDF career counseling; Elective courses introduced with tourism professionals; 10 professional mountain leaders trained; 70 km of trails created in Gostivar; 10 monuments lighted in Korca;
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 244,.698.87

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 239,209.00

Alternative tourism in Dibra

FIELD INFO
Project Title Alternative tourism in Dibra
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: Municipality of Debar, MK

Lead Partner: Municipality of Peshkopia, AL

Sector of intervention: Tourism
Action location/s MK – Municipality of Debar

AL – Peshkopi

Project aim & Objective: The purpose of the project is local and economic development of the Dibra region with construction of sidewalk infrastructure which will provide a good basis for attracting larger numbers of visitors as well as local and foreign investors.
Results: The overall objective of the action is local and regional economic development and the aim of the project is to promote the tourism in Dibra through construction of 2.2 km new sidewalks in the Dibra lake side. Construction of lakeside infrastructure will provide a
good basis for attracting larger numbers of visitors. Visitors will be able to enjoy activities like walking, biking, and jogging
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 238,320.00