Cross – Border Programe Albania – Kosovo The Delegation to the European Union to Albania (IPA II) 2014-2015.
The project is implemented by:
•Albanian Local Capacity Development Foundation (ALCDF);
•Kosovo Development Centre (KDC) ;
•Makedonska Razvojna Fondacija za Pretprijatija (MRFP) branch in Kosovo – Peja.
Overall Objective: To enhance the capacities and competitiveness of the tourism sector in the cross-border region by the economic valorization of its natural, cultural and historical heritage
Specific Objective(s)
- To develop and promote new tourism products in alpine areas with direct involvement of local farmers,
- To increase knowledge of local farmers for providing better and quality services for getting tangible benefits from tourism
Target Area: Albania: Kukesi Region (Municipality of Has and Tropoja)
Kosovo- Gjakova, Peja, Juniku and Deqani regions
Target Groups: Local Farmers; Businesses (guest houses, hotels, small entrepreneurs, producer groups); CSOs (environmental and tourism); municipal staff; youth and women.
Final Beneficiaries: Local farmers and their families of Kukesi region (Municipality of Has and Tropoja) and Kosovo – Gjakova, Peja, Juniku and Deqani region.
Results:
- Improved Infrastructure for tourism development in shepherd’s huts
- Increased capacities of rural population for tourism services in shepherd’s huts.
- Unique value of shepherd’s huts as drivers of agriculture and tourism development promoted
Duration of the Project: March 01, 2018- 1 March 01, 2020