Donors: EU (IPA II)
Partners: Municipality of Struga (North Macedonia) - leader, Municipality of Pogradec (Albania), Green Institute and IRD&ET (Pogradec, Albania).
Implementation time: 01/2022-12/2025
Budget: 955,760 EUR
Green Institute budget:
Overall objective: To stimulate a balanced, inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development in the cross-border area of Ohrid Lake.
Specific objective: To develop the potential of tourism by promoting cultural heritage and values in both Municipalities of Struga and Pogradec.
Breaf description: The intervention has been conceived to promote an effective cross-border cooperation between the coapplicants located on the two sites of Ohrid Lake, this last intended and valued as the main touristic attraction and factor to join entities of different nationality into collaborative neighborhoods.
The Project team will act as unique under the coordination of the Project Manager and along the joint decision procedures envisaged within the project.
The Project also has to consider the due cross-cutting issues:
- gender equality and promotion of equal opportunities;
- protection and promotion of ethnic minority rights;
- democratic standards, anti-discriminatory practices and good governance;
- protection of environment and preservation of natural resources and biodiversity;
- integration of persons with physical and mental disabilities (accessible tourism).
Outcome 1: The capacities of touristic service providers and operators in Struga and Pogradec are empowered.
Outcome 2: Public tourism infrastructure is improved in terms of upgrading of facilities for environment friendly touristic activities, pollution reduction and sustainable development.
Outcome 3: The promotion of “Ohrid Lake” Joint touristic offers from Struga and Pogradec is increased in terms of common cultural heritage and values.