EUROPEAID/137250/DD/ACT/AL: IPA - IMPROVING LOCAL PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS IN PERI-URBAN AREAS OF TIRANA

Background                                                                                 Maximum amount: 100 000 EUR

The IPA 2012 National Programme for Albania included an overall action "Improving local public social services and infrastructures for vulnerable groups in the peri-urban areas of Tirana and Durrës" for the construction and equipment of facilities for social service delivery. The area proposed by the Municipality of Tirana (administrative Units 4 and 8) lies in the northern peri-
urban quarters of the City bordering with the Paskuqan commune. It was previously farming and industrial territory that by now became an informal settlement, home to people who migrated from different parts of the country. Its population consists of 16,000 people, 5 % of them belonging to the Roma community. All education related services are outside the area, causing an over population in the other schools and pre-education facilities where the children of this blocks go. They lack of social services and related infrastructure Also, the inner infrastructure including water pipes, sewage networks, inner roads and sidewalk is non-existent or heavily damaged contributing to poor living quality of the inhabitants.

The global objective of this Call for Proposals is: Improving local public social services for vulnerable groups in the peri-urban areas of Tirana

The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is:

To support the Municipality of Tirana to:

   - establish a detailed management concept and structures for the Multi-Functional Community Centre (MFCC)
   - develop a long-term action plan for social activities
   - deliver training to a group of local staff – both at Tirana Municipality, and the local community, who can gradually take over the
     management of the MFCC, and ensure its sustainable functioning after project activities have ended.


Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:

   - be non-profit-making and
   - be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation and
   - be a legal person and be established in2 Albania or in a Member State of the European Union, in an accession or official candidate
     country as recognised by the European Union or in Member State of the European Economic Area


Budget

The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 100,000.00.


Deadline: 07 September 2015

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