| Project funding | EU |
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| Project website | N/A |
| Programme website | Kosovo* – North Macedonia |
| Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective | Tourism potentials are enhanced and regional values further promoted |
| Project start date | 08.01.2018 |
| Project end date | 07.07.2019 |
| Project total budget | EUR 228.945,60 |
| Project EU funding | EUR 179.264,40 |
| Description | This action was implemented through activities to promote equal opportunities for marginalised groups through fostering gender balance and encouraging involvement of women and youth society level on introducing traditional, cultural and national values of Kosovo and North Macedonia. Action specific objectives were undertaken to improve tourism services by promoting and preserving in particular the intangible cultural heritage values through encouraging involvement of grass root communities, local, regional, national institutions and business community in developing and expending business opportunities and trade relations. Artisanal artists around the bordering area improved their capacities through valorisation and marketing of their products. Through this action the entrepreneurial skills of the targeted groups and the quality of touristic offers were highly improved and became more competitive. On the other hand the traditional handicrafts and culinary services were preserved and promoted. This way the overall impact of the action contributed to the diversification of the touristic offer, economic growth and overall socioeconomic development in the Northern region of North Macedonia and the East economic Region of Kosovo. Overall objective: Fostering gender balance and youth society level by encouraging the involvement of women and youth in the introduction of the cultural, traditional and national values of Kosovo and North Macedonia Specific objectives: Direct beneficiaries: |
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| Expected results | N/A |
| Expected outputs | • Generating self-employment opportunities for women and youth through preservation and promotion of traditional handicrafts • Facilitation of trade cooperation through promotion of traditional cultural and national handicrafts • 150 direct beneficiaries trained in weaving, embroidery and bead-work • 200 participants (women and youth) in training and capacity building schemes interested in creating tourism startups • 30 of the women and youth participants (disaggregated by gender and age) in training capacity building schemes interested in creating or developing a tourism products or services in rural and natural protected areas • 150 women and youth trained in management and provision of tourism products on intangible cultural heritage assets • 6 promotion campaigns and events organized to raise awareness for the tourism products • Folk dance and Food Festival organized across the border to promote the values of cultural heritage • 60 new supported artisan’s products commercialized • 20 new creative enterprises run by young people or women • 150 women and youth population of rural areas within the targeted area benefiting from the improved network and cooperation possibilities for the preservation of the intangible cultural heritage • 60 new handicrafts products available in the market and an increase in the workforce with at least 55 new artisans providing new products and services within the intangible cultural heritage |
| Lead partner | Institution name: National Council for Gender Equality Country: North Macedonia Address: 11 Октомври 17 1000 Skopje Website: https://nsrr.org.mk/ Legal status: Private |
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| Partner | Institution name: Center for woman Open Door Country: Kosovo* Address: Tring Smajli no 72/2 10000 Prishtinë/Priština Website: http://www.womensnetwork.org Legal status: Private |