Project name: INTEGRATED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SUHAREKË/SUVAREKA IN THE SECTOR OF AGRICULTURE
Location of the Action: Municipalities of Suharekë/Suvareka
Donors to the Action: Austrian Development Coorporation
Period of Implementation: 01/01/2010 - 31/01/2013
Overall objective:
To promote integrated and sustainable regional development in the municipality of Suharekë / Suvareka by strengthening existing local structures and potentials.
Specific Objective:
In order to build upon the development potential of the local rural and agricultural economy, and to promote the long-term development plans of the the Municipality of Suharekë / Suvareka the project adopts the following SO:
To create an enabling environment in the Municipality of Suharekë / Suvareka for stimulating new rurally-based businesses and creating new jobs.
Project outputs/results:
The SO will be achieved through a comprehensive and coordinated package of institutional capacity-building measures in three areas, aimed at all sectors of the agricultural and rural economy in Suharekë / Suvareka.
- The establishment and strengthening of a Municipal Development Centre (MDC) in the Municipality. The MDC will be a service-based support and information centre providing assistance primarily to farmers and agriculture-related small and medium enterprises, with the overall aim of promoting integrated and sustainable rural development. The MDC’s primary focus will be to strengthen agricultural production, develop agricultural markets, assist the establishment of local agricultural processing industries and generally extend and develop the value chain.
- Strengthening the capacities of Municipal staff, including the staff of the MDC, and also those of civil society and local business, to enhance efficiency and improve performance for endogenous development. This activity includes a range of trainings and coordination services to municipal and local actors who are involved in the planning and execution of local economic development in Suharekë / Suvareka, with the aim of increasing the overall individual and institutional capacities in the Municipality for promoting integrated rural development.
- Setting-up a fund for local development initiatives (LDF) at the MDC. The LDF’ purpose will be to provide grant support to business and development initiatives which are in-line with the guiding municipal development strategies.
