Cross border cooperation for Improvement of VET

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Project Title Cross border cooperation for Improvement of VET
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 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Educational Centre Elbasan, AL

Lead Partner: Centre for Sustainability & Advance Education, MK
Sector of intervention: Vocational educational.
Action location/s AL – Elbasan, Korca, Pogradec

MK – Ohrid, Bitola
Project aim & Objective: Improvement of VET through cross border cooperation between neighbouring regions of AL and MK. Improve links between schools and business, curricula’s, twinning between schools with cooperation with business and national agencies in the fields of ICT.
Results: Round tables with VET school managers, local institutions, etc; study visits; promotional materials; Studies of actual situation of the VET and labour market and recommendation for the future of VET.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 27,534.99
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 44,614.50

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

1st 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.
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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

Women Crossing Borders for Change

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Project Title Women Crossing Borders for Change
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

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

1st call for proposals
Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Local Development Agency- Struga (MK)

Lead Partner: CSO Une Gruaja (AL)
Sector of intervention: Social integration of long-term unemployed women
Action location/s AL– District of Pogradec

MK – Municipalities of Struga and Vevcani
Project aim & Objective: Enabling social integration of long-term unemployed and young women entering the workforce from urban and rural areas in the cross-border region by increasing women’s capacities for employment through leadership and management, trainings, experience-exchange study trips and cross-border meetings.
Results: Organized promotional campaign posters, postcards, educational manuals; TV announcements; Trained women from both rural and urban parts; Developed training modules; Delivered training sessions in AL and MK; Organized local events by women participants; Organized Study trips.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 31,704.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 32,130.00

Social Integration of Vulnerable Groups through Joint Cross Border Initiatives in North Macedonia and Albania

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Project Title Social Integration of Vulnerable Groups through Joint Cross Border Initiatives in North Macedonia and Albania
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

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

1st call for proposals
Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Centre for Civic Initiative – MK

Lead Partner: National association of social workers – AL
Sector of intervention: Social integration of marginalized groups
Action location/s Pogradec, Tushemisht, Bucimas in AL

Municipality of Prilep in MK
Project aim & Objective: The aim of the project was to increase the capacities of local governments in designing and implementing the Local Strategy and Action Plan for Employment, and initiating sustainable partnerships through the Regional Network for Employment Development. The project contributed to the incensement of the social integration of marginalised groups in the cross–border communities of the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Albania through developing and implementing strategies, action plans and employment programmes. The final result was to initiate sustainable partnerships for the capacity building of grassroots NGOs and marginalised youth groups to cope with the entrepreneurship and free–market possibilities of both cross–border areas
Results: Increased capacities of the local governments in designing and implementation of Local Strategy and Action Plan for Employment; initiated sustainable partnerships through created Regional Network for Employment Development; Increased capacities of the marginalized groups in entrepreneurship that is contributing to their social inclusion.
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Project duration: 8 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 52,922.00
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 49,858.00

Integrated Sustainable Environmental Management with the Implementation of a Decision Support System

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Project Title Integrated Sustainable Environmental Management with the Implementation of a Decision Support System
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

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

1st call for proposals
Measure 1.2 Sustainable environment development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Institute for New Technologies, Innovations and Knowledge Transfer “Carl Friedrich Gauss” – Bitola, MK

Lead Partner: Nehemia Foundation (AL)
Sector of intervention: Environmental protection
Action location/s AL – Pogradec and Korca (Korca region)

MK – Bitola, Resen (South west Pelagonia region)
Project aim & Objective: To improve the sustainable natural resources management in CB region, using Decision Support System based on information and communication technology to increase public awareness of cross-border area on importance of Sustainable Natural Resources Management.
Results: Joint information and promotional structure and services, concern natural resources issues established; Developed and presented local and CB Natural resources Inventory with DSS implementation.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 43,040.00 Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 23,090.00

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

1st 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.
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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

1st 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.
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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

Contribution to the Biodiversity and Enhancement of Regional Cooperation in the Pelagonija/Prespa-Ohrid Trans-Boundary Region

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Project Title Contribution to the Biodiversity and Enhancement of Regional Cooperation in the Pelagonija/Prespa-Ohrid Trans-Boundary Region
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

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

1st call for proposals
Measure 1.2 Sustainable environment development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Regional Development Agency – PREDA, MK
Sector of intervention: Environmental protection
Action location/s AL – Korce

MK – Bitola, Resen
Project aim & Objective: The goal of this project is to increase the general awareness of the natural values of national parks Galicica, Pelister and Prespa, and to promote these national parks as future tourist destinations.
Results: The project customized the national parks’ promotional material in accordance with visitor profiles, distribute the promotional material to a wide range of customer service providers, improve the connectivity between the national parks, as well as between development agencies, and create a cooperation platform for customer service providers in the region
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Project duration: 7 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 42,819.00

Building a Pathway Together for Employment Opportunities in the Cross–Border Area

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Project Title Building a Pathway Together for Employment Opportunities 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

1st call for proposals
Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Dorcas Aid International Albania (AL)

Lead Partner: Foundation for Support of Enterprises Ohrid (MK)
Sector of intervention: Cultural-natural heritage. Social cohesion among the youth
Action location/s AL– Korce

MK – Ohrid, Struga
Project aim & Objective: Presentation of the two cities potentials and specifics in front of the general public in the cross-border area. Bringing down all prejudges regarding way of life and culture in the neighbouring country.
Results: Know-how and the experience are provided by existing JBC in Korca to the new established Job and Business Centre (JBC) in Ohrid; One joint Cross Border Advisory (CBA) Committee is set up and trained to advocate and lobby for employment policies for the target; Unemployed people are trained, (Mainly from Gypsy) and motivated to search for a job or get self-employment opportunities.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 52,183.50
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 49,940.00

Capacity Building for CB Communities for Improved Environment Governance

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Project Title Capacity Building for CB Communities for Improved Environment Governance
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

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

1st call for proposals
Measure 1.2 Sustainable environment development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: National Centre for Community Services – AL
Sector of intervention: Environmental protection.
Action location/s AL– Peshkopi, Kolonje, Bulqize, Korce

MK – Debar, Kicevo, Ohrid, Struga
Project aim & Objective: Development of a better and comprehensive understanding and application of environmental protection standards through Capacity development of cross-border actors including regional network of federations of forests and pastures, civil society organizations, farmers and water associations, community based groups, schools through continuous awareness and training and promotion of community resources and partnerships.
Results: Strengthen the capacities of communities and cross border actors; improve data collection in order to produce regional state of the environment reports and other assessment for decision making.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL: € 56,201.96