World Heritage in Young Hands – Together Protecting our Culture and Nature

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Project Title World Heritage in Young Hands – Together Protecting our Culture and Nature
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 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Coalition of youth organizations SEGA, MK

Lead Partner: National Centre for Community Services, AL

Sector of intervention: Youth groups education. Enhancing civil society cooperation
Action location/s AL – Elbasan and Korça Region

MK – Pelagonia region and South-West region

Project aim & Objective: Promotion of an effective collaboration between the civil society actors towards fruitful social development in the CBC region. Supporting the networking process and sustainable partnerships between youth local based organizations in planning and implementation of joint actions within the region
Results: Created informal network of youth CSOs from the CBC region; Strengthened organizational and programme capacities of the youth organizations through training process; Shared positive practices and knowledge on successful programme and organizational management between youth CSOs in the region; Established partnerships for joint projects that target young people under the EU programmes.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 49,424.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 44,179.39

Women and theatre creation Hub

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Project Title Women and theatre creation Hub
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 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Municipality of Tetovo, MK

Lead Partner: Municipality of Korca, AL

Sector of intervention: Cultural, social inclusion of women
Action location/s AL – Korca, Pogradec, Cerrik, Elbasan, Diber, Librazhd, Gramsh

MK – Tetovo, Prilep, Struga, Ohrid, Gostivar, Debar, Zelino

Project aim & Objective: Good project management, to know and improve the knowledge of the women’s creative resources, to favor the turnover in the managerial roles, to improve competences and services in theatre field. To improve the social dialogue and to develop the sensitiveness towards an active citizenship.
Results: Good cross border partnership; valorization of the women’s talent and creative skills for a further integration of them into the making-decision processes of the public bodies and the cultural organizations; stronger impact of the artistic activities on the social and economic development; further specialization of the workforce; improvement of the social and intercultural dialogue; good promotion and image of women artists.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 80,000.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 60.000.00

Preservation of the unique heritage and cultural exchange between Bilisht and Brvenica

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Project Title Youth 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

3rd call for proposals

Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Coalition of youth organizations SEGA, MK

Lead Partner: National Centre for Community Services, AL

Sector of intervention: Youth groups education. Enhancing civil society cooperation
Action location/s AL – Elbasan and Korça Region

MK – Pelagonia region and South-West region

Project aim & Objective: Promotion of an effective collaboration between the civil society actors towards fruitful social development in the CBC region. Supporting the networking process and sustainable partnerships between youth local based organizations in planning and implementation of joint actions within the region
Results: Created informal network of youth CSOs from the CBC region; Strengthened organizational and programme capacities of the youth organizations through training process; Shared positive practices and knowledge on successful programme and organizational management between youth CSOs in the region; Established partnerships for joint projects that target young people under the EU programmes.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 49,424.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 44,179.39

Green schools, cleaner environment, Healthier life

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Project Title Green schools, cleaner environment, Healthier 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 1.2 Sustainable environment development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Biologist of Albania, AL

Lead Partner: Civil Association OXO, MK

Sector of intervention: Environmental protection; Energy, waste and water
Action location/s AL – Regions of Pogradec and Korca

MK – Regions of Struga, Ohrid, Bitola and Pelagonia

Project aim & Objective: Improved environmental education of student’s in16 primary and secondary schools in bordering areas between AL and MK, through improved curricula that equips students with better skills in addressing practical environmental problems.
Results: Improved curricula on environmental issues related to energy, waste and water in 16 schools in Albania and Macedonia;
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 93,253.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 114,830.26

Experience the Healthy Rural Life

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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

Youth without borders

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Project Title Youth 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

3rd call for proposals

Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Coalition of youth organizations SEGA, MK

Lead Partner: National Centre for Community Services, AL

Sector of intervention: Youth groups education. Enhancing civil society cooperation
Action location/s AL – Elbasan and Korça Region

MK – Pelagonia region and South-West region

Project aim & Objective: Promotion of an effective collaboration between the civil society actors towards fruitful social development in the CBC region. Supporting the networking process and sustainable partnerships between youth local based organizations in planning and implementation of joint actions within the region
Results: Created informal network of youth CSOs from the CBC region; Strengthened organizational and programme capacities of the youth organizations through training process; Shared positive practices and knowledge on successful programme and organizational management between youth CSOs in the region; Established partnerships for joint projects that target young people under the EU programmes.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 49,424.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 44,179.39

Social inclusion of persons who served prison sentence

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Project Title Social inclusion of persons who served prison sentence
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: Center for Civic Initiative, MK

Lead Partner: Rehabilitation Center for victims of trauma & torture AL

Sector of intervention: Social inclusion
Action location/s AL – Region of Korca

MK–Pelagonija Region

Project aim & Objective: Cross border cooperation established between institutions – prisons and human rights NGOs in favor of partnerships for quality reintegration of prisoners as one of the priorities for EU accession.
Results: Trainings, round table on human rights and mental health in Prison; promotional materials; Comparative Analysis on the Regional recommendations for reintegration of prisoners; study visits, etc.
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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

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.
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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

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

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