8 awarded projects in the frame of the Grant Scheme in Support to the Earthquake Affected Areas

The Albanian Development Fund in cooperation with the Regional Development Program has successfully completed the evaluation and announcement of 8 winning projects which are funded by the Swiss and Austrian Governments.

The call for applications for the Grant Scheme in Support of Earthquake Affected Areas was announced on July 20 and targeted 11 Municipalities (Durres, Vora, Shijak, Tirana, Kamza, Kurbin, Kruja, Lezha, Kavaja, Rrogozhina, Mirdita), considered as the most affected areas by the earthquake of November 26, 2019.

Thanks to the continuous support for capacity building of potential applicants, 11 Municipalities participated with the submission of a total of 13 project proposals.

After a detailed evaluation of the proposals, 8 projects with the highest scores were selected to be funded under this scheme with a total amount of 253,119,707 ALL (excluding VAT).

The projects aim to improve the lives of citizens through interventions in community, cultural, educational, economic and tourism infrastructure. 

The Albanian Development Fund, in the capacity of the Delegated Entity in the framework of Grant Scheme in support of the earthquake affected areas, will continue to manage and monitor projects in cooperation with the winning Municipalities and the Regional Development Program.

On 27 November 2020, 8 grant contracts with a total amount of 253, 119,707 ALL (excluding VAT) were signed by the Regional Development Program and the winning Municipalities.

Below you can find the list of winning projects with a total amount of 253,119,707 ALL (excluding VAT):

Municipality
Title of Project
Amount in ALL
Implementation Period
Municipality of Tirana
Community infrastructure –  ““Farka Lake, a new recreational area””
25,881,064
15 months
Municipality of Kavaja
Cultural infrastructure – “Reconstruction of Kavaja Cultural Center “Aleksander Moisiu”"
38,997,383
15 months
Municipality of Tirana
Improvement of Touristic Infrastructure – ““Awakening Cultural monuments inPetrele
7,680,980
9 months
Municipality of Rrogozhina
Cultural infrastructure – ““Reconstruction of the Palace of Culture”
40,251,072
10 months
Municipality of Kruja
Cultural infrastructure – ““Reconstruction of Palace of Culture of Kruja”
26,123,608
12 months
Municipality of Lezha
Community infrastructure – ““Improvement of access and security for Drini river water front””
32,297,011
12 months
Municipality of Mirdite
Economic infrastructure ““Rehabilitation of the irrigation pipelines for the area Malaj – Tarazh””
39,382,738
15 months
Municipality of Kamza
Economic infrastructure ““Construction of a nursery home for kids from 0-3 years old””
42,505,851
14 months

* The Grant Scheme in Support of Earthquake Affected Areas is one of the components of the Regional Development Program, a 4-year program supported by the Swiss and Austrian Governments. The RDPA is being implemented in cooperation with the Albanian Government represented by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Albanian Development Fund.

For more information on the Call for Applications of the Grant Scheme in Support to the Earthquake Affected areas, please click on the following link: http://rdpa.al/shpallet-e-hapur-skema-e-granteve-te-pzhrsh-se-ne-mbeshtetje-te-zonave-te-prekura-nga-termeti/?lang=sq