Duration: 21 October 2013 – 30 May 2014
Project Description:
Overall objective:
- The overall objective of this proposal is to ensure economic advancement and self-employment opportunities for women, as well as to develop, diversify and promote one women economic cluster in Dibra region.
Deliverables:
- Production of Comprehensive Guidelines for Women Economic Clusters Initiatives and publication in Albanian
- Develop one Pilot Women Economic Cluster
- Expand economic activity and create regional economic added value
- Increase Knowledge and Skills of Stakeholders: Develop and deliver trainings and know-how activities for stakeholders groups
- Publication of main achievements and the description of the Women Economic Cluster and its formal launching
Target group:
- Women collectors and processors of forests’ fruits
- Suppliers of first inputs needed for the processing of cluster products;
- Vendors of intermediate and final products;
- Regional Directorate of Agriculture, National Authority of Food and extension services that will influence for transfer of knowhow and innovation;
- Peshkopi branch of “Aleksander Moisiu” University as a crucial stakeholder for market research and economic impact of cluster initiatives into local development;
- Communes of Melan and Tomin as local government institutions of the first level;
- Agritra Vizion as a local NGO