Photo Credit: Peace Corps

Peace Corps Small Projects Assistance

Duration: October 2006-September 2011

Partners: Peace Corps

Geographic Focus: National

Description:
Peace Corps Volunteers, in partnership with Albanian country officials and community counterparts and non-governmental and community organizations, design and implement sustainable development activities that are responsive to locally defined needs and problems through training, technical assistance, information development and dissemination, and grants. The project strengthens the local communities where the Peace Corps Volunteers work in their capacity to actively promote community development and support economic growth and agricultural development; builds human capacity through education and training; protects human health and the environment for long-term sustainability; and integrates women into the economic, political and social development of communities across Albania.

SPA Projects FY06 – FY09 include (by district):

Delvinë:

• 2009: Improving Women's Health in the Delvinë Region with the Directory of Health Education

Durrës:

• 2007: Civil Society Development Center-University of Durrës Internship Project

Elbasan:

• 2009: Educating Elbasan for Better Health with the Directorate of Public Health
• 2009: Elbasan Tourism Development Project with the Municipality of Elbasan
• 2007: Phase II: Draining bomb shelter
• 2006: Draining bomb shelter at Lagjë Beqir Dardha

Fier:

• 2009: Creating Possibilities for Women in Fier with the "Unë Gruaja" women's organization

Gramsh:

• 2009: Gender Equity and Income Generation with the Mothers of Gramsh's and the "Sporti 2" district
• 2009: Road & Pedestrian Safety Program with the Municipality of Gramsh
• 2007: Puppet Theatre Renovation

Kolonjë:

• 2009: "Let's Play Together" project for youth with the Municipality of Ersekë

Korçë:

• 2007: Computer Training for Health Institute of Korçë

Kuçovë:

• 2009: Community Job Resource Center with NGO, "Women with a Development Focus"
• 2007: Vocational Training Program in Kuçovë Women's Center
• 2006: Kuçovë Youth Summer Leadership Program

Lezhë:

• 2009: Community Access to Computers program at the Lezhë Children's Center
• 2007:“The Environment is our Treasure” Campaign

Librazhd:

• 2007: School Clean-Up and beautification
• 2007: Renovation of the Halit Bërzeshta High School Library
• 2006: Development of an environmental action plan

Lushnjë:

• 2007: Krutjë Sports Field Restoration Project

Mat:

• 2007: High School Library Renovation

Përmet:

• 2007: Photocopier for Sami Frashëri High School

Pogradec:

• 2007: Computer Laboratory Project

Sarandë:

• 2007: Cultural Monuments Resource & Info Center

Shkodra:

• 2009: Shkodër "Then and Now" project with the "Shjenaze Juka" Foreign Language High School

Vlorë:

• 2007: Public Dumpster Art
• 2007: School Health Surveys