Measure: 1.1 Economic development

Branding: Paving the Path for Promoting & Protecting Local Products in CB Region

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Project Title	Branding: Paving the Path for Promoting & Protecting Local Products in CB Region
Type of Contract/Category	Grant contract
IPA Component	IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania 2nd call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: Center for Sustainable Development ALKA, MK Lead Partner: Institute for Democracy and Mediation, AL Partners: Agritra-vizion Centre Dibra, AL; Youth Ecologic Center “Rekanski Biser” – Rostuse, MK
Sector of intervention:	Promotion of regional products branding.
Action location/s	AL–Dibra Region MK–Polog Region
Project aim & Objective:	Implemented planning and management framework for the process of branding and preserving local products in the CBC regions; Enhanced capacities of the target CBC regions to manage the process of product branding; Established cross-border cooperation and coordination of CBC channels related to promotion of regional products.
Results:	Developed and Enhanced cooperation and experience exchanged between the two CBC regions related to product branding; Increased awareness on EU and national regulations, local potentials and resources to be utilized for initiating products branding; Enhanced capacities, performance and “know-how” of the concerned stockholders on regional branding and respective CBC cooperation.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 15 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 96,413.25 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 88,761.00

Empowerment of women in touristic areas through handcrafting production

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Project Title	Empowerment of women in touristic areas through handcrafting production
Type of Contract/Category	Grant contract
IPA Component	IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania 2nd call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: Association for Women with Social Problem, AL Lead Partner: Women Association “Aureola”, MK Partners: Korca Regional Council and administration, AL; Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, AL; “Une Gruaja” Association, AL; Albanian Office of Tourist Services, AL; Prefecture of Struga, MK
Sector of intervention:	Tourism, cultural-natural heritage. Employment. Business promotion. Vulnerable groups.
Action location/s	AL– Region of Korca MK –Region of Struga
Project aim & Objective:	Contribution to the promotion of sustainable economic growth and attractiveness of the CB area. Enhanced capacities and CBC among local stakeholders and institutions in managing and programming regional cultural tourism development, increased role of cultural heritage in social and economic development, raised awareness about regional cultural assets through structured and professional information dissemination and socio-cultural activities targeting internal and external audiences, markets and customers, strengthened capacities of local artisans to reach international and tourism markets through with a particular inclusion of woman from the cross border region.
Results:	Regional Strategy for Cultural Marketing of Korca Region (Bucimas and Voskopoje) and the one of Struga; Promotional materials; Regional Touristic Guide; Artisan incubators established; Three cross regional fairs delivered; Three mini artisan fairs delivered; Workshops, round tables and training session delivered.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 18 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 83,470.00 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 113,838.00

Strengthening the SME Sector in the cross-border region

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Project Title	Strengthening the SME Sector in the cross-border region
Type of Contract/Category	Grant contract
IPA Component	IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania 2nd call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: Regional Development Agency Korca, AL Lead Partner: Foundation for SME development Regional Enterprises Support Centre Bitola, MK
Sector of intervention:	Employment Competitiveness, capacity building of the SME from the tourism sector.
Action location/s	AL – Korca MK –Southwest and Pelagonija
Project aim & Objective:	Increasing the competitiveness and capacity building of the enterprises from the tourism sector; Reducing the unemployment rate of the younger population in the cross-border regions; Strengthening the institutional infrastructure; Establishment of public-private dialogue for improving the local economic development.
Results:	interviews conducted; summary and final reports; trainings for SMEs, and consultants; modules for unemployed persons organize; B2U match making events; reduction of the unemployment rate; study tour to AL and MK; SMEs in AL and BSO network visited; policy documents; fair organized; people visited the fair.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 18 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 114.188,50 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 88,761.00

Promoting Business Women Enterprises in the Cross–Border Area

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Project Title	Promoting Business Women Enterprises 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 1^st call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: Partners Albania – Centre for change and conflict management (AL) Lead Partner: Macedonian Enterprise Development Foundation MK
Sector of intervention:	Business promotion
Action location/s	AL – Pogradeci in the Korça region, MK – Struga in the Southwest region
Project aim & Objective:	To increase cooperation and commercial exchanges between business community, to create a supportive environment for the development of women SME/SMI and to promote business women enterprises at the cross-border area between MK & AL.
Results:	Improved business-related knowledge and capacities of business women at the cross-border area in customer care, product promotion and sales; Increased promotion of business women SME/SMI at the cross-border area; Increased cooperation and commercial exchanges among business women and other businesses at the cross border area; Increased cooperation and commercial exchanges among business women and other businesses at the cross border area.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 9 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 30,166.00 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 35,704.95

Cross–Border Shared Integrated Alternative Tourism

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Project Title	Cross–Border Shared Integrated 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 1^st call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: ORT Training for Sustainable Development (MK) Lead Partner: Local Economic Development Agency AULEDA AL
Sector of intervention:	Tourism, Business promotion, people to people actions.
Action location/s	AL– Region of Korca MK – Region of Struga
Project aim & Objective:	Implementation of people-to-people actions to foster cross border business cooperation and training, transfer of know-how for the integrated product (lake and mountain) in the tourism sector. The action will assist to determination of ideas and business prospective to attract worldwide businesses.
Results:	People from Krushevo, MK participated in internship in companies in Pogradec, AL and vice versa; people educated to develop tourism services; Tourism services catalogue for the region; Promotion of the region for alternative type of tourism; Organized regional touristy services exhibition; Integrated touristy offers of 2 cities related to winter and summer seasons; New partnership between the NGOs, local government and businesses is established.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 12 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 49,995.00 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 49,992.14

Working in the Rural Areas, Investing in the Future

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Project Title	Working in the Rural Areas, Investing in the Future
Type of Contract/Category	Grant contract
IPA Component	IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania 1^st call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: Tabita Foundation (AL) Lead Partner: Parumba (MK)
Sector of intervention:	Business and Environmental promotion
Action location/s	AL– Village of Dardha, Region of Korca MK – Villages of Gorna Belica, Visni, Vevcani, Region of Struga
Project aim & Objective:	To improve the economic standards and well-being of local population in the cross border area, to develop and promote rural tourism offer in the villages of Gorna Belica, Visni, Vevcani and Dardha. Building capacity of small businesses; Promotion of cultural heritage; Raising Environmental awareness.
Results:	Capacity within the target groups in operation of small businesses is built; Villages and their cultural heritage are promoted; Environmental awareness in Dardha village is raised; Tourist facilities and villages’ attractions are marked.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 12 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 46,692.00 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 39,732.58

Business without Borders

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Project Title	Business without Borders
Type of Contract/Category	Grant contract
IPA Component	IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania 1^st call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: Economic Chamber of North-West Macedonia – MK Lead Partner: Chamber of commerce and industry of Tirana – AL
Sector of intervention:	Business promotion
Action location/s	AL– Korça region, towns of Pogradec, Korça MK – South west region, towns of Struga,Ohrid, Debar
Project aim & Objective:	The project goal was to contribute to a wider economic development of the cross–border area of the south–west region in the Republic of Macedonia (Struga, Ohrid, Zajas, Debar municipality) and Korca region in the Republic of Albania (Pogradec and Korca municipalities). The project established interactive communication between representatives of Economic Chambers of Albania (Tirana–Korca) and the Macedonian Chambers (OEMVP). By achieving this kind of communication, the project created a possibility for mutual introduction of best practices that both Chambers shared, and thereby established a lasting cross–border partnership. This was done through identifying differences in these practices, as well as recommendations for improving them and defining the cooperation between the Chambers. The resulting partnership contributed to further regional development by using a new tool of cross– border cooperation.
Results:	The action has planned two results, as: Established economic policy debate among key stakeholders on both side of the border; Improved links and access to information about business opportunities in both sides of the cross-border region.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 10 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 56,548.40 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 48,523.97

Action on Entrepreneurship Business Support and Development of Cross–Border Cooperation

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Project Title	Action on Entrepreneurship Business Support and Development of Cross–Border Cooperation
Type of Contract/Category	Grant contract
IPA Component	IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania 1^st call for proposals
Measure	1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners	Functional Lead Partner: Regional Enterprise Support Centre Bitola, MK
Sector of intervention:	Business promotion
Action location/s	AL– Korça MK –Kichevo
Project aim & Objective:	This project seeks to contribute to the launching of cooperation development between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the cross-border region. The project will implement actions to improve commercial exchange and economic relations between Mk and AL by creating CB exchange and partnership programmes, emphasizing and defining necessary joint strategies, enabling the exchange of knowledge and good practices between the two countries and encouraging a common interest in supporting and organizing the SMEs.
Results:	Enhanced capacities for entrepreneurs’ development and also creating opportunities for establishing contacts, assistance, communication and strengthening relationships.
Facts & Figures	The key facts & figures relevant to the project: Project duration: 12 months Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 54,850.10