Project funding EU
Project website N/A
Programme website Montenegro – Kosovo*
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective To improve the access to the labour market
Project start date 1/8/2020
Project end date 1/2/2022
Project total budget EUR 338.337,32
Project EU funding EUR 287.586,63

Description Overall objective: Improve the access to the labour market
Specific objective: To create jobs in agriculture
Activity 1.1:  Informational campaign
Activity 1.2 Expressions of interest from unemployed persons and selection of beneficiaries
Activity 2.1 Capacity building activities in herbs, olives and dairy sector
Activity 2.2 Assistance to most successful training participants through lending equipment
Activity 2.3 Study visit from Montenegro to Kosovo to visit successful agricultural business in herbs sector
Activity 3.1 Organization of internship scheme in Kosovo
Activity 3.2 Facilitation of linkages with buyers of agricultural products
Activity 3.3 Promotion of project results
Expected results Result 1: Unemployed people encouraged to get involved in agriculture
Result 2: Capacities of unemployed people strengthened for agriculture
Result 3: Sustainable linkages created for continued employment
Expected outputs 2 informational brochures developed,
4 informational sessions,
At least 5000 people reached out to through various means.
At least 200 applications collected, at least 110 candidates selected for capacity building, at least 20 for internship, up to 5 companies mobilized for internship.
At least 120 unemployed persons trained, out of total, at least 20 students prepared for internship,
At least 100 unemployed persons receive mentoring assistance.
500 brochures for cultivation of medical and aromatic plants prepared and printed out.
80 participants assisted with usage of equipment necessary for their agricultural activities.
At least 25 persons participating in study trip, at least 6 prominent businesses and agricultural producers visited,
At least 20 interns participating in internship scheme. Out of the total, 30% will remain in the same business, or will start up a new business.
At least 50 producers participating in the fair, at least 20 businesses motivated to buy local products, 1 fair organized,
1 video produced and promoted in TV, 60 participants at final conference, at least 5 media report on the event.

Lead partner Institution name: Capital city Podgorica
Country: Montenegro
Address: Vuka Karadžića 41, 81000 Podgorica
Website: www.podgorica.me
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: Initiative for Agriculture Development of Kosovo
Country: Kosovo*
Address: Sfaraçak i ulët nr.11, Vushtrri/Vučitrn
Website: www.iadk.org
Legal status: Public

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence