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 FY07 include (by district):
Durrės:
- Civil Society Development Center-University of Durrės Internship Project
Elbasan:
- Draining bomb shelter at Lagjė Beqir Dardha
- Phase II: Draining bomb shelter
Gramsh:
- Puppet Theatre Renovation
Korēė:
- Computer Training for Health Institute of Korēė
Kuēovė:
- Vocational Training Program in Kuēovė Women's Center
- Kuēovė Youth Summer Leadership Program
Lezhė:
- The Environment is our Treasure Campaign
Librazhd:
- School Clean-Up and beautification
- Renovation of the Halit Bėrzeshta High School Library
- Development of an environmental action plan
Lushnjė:
- Krutjė Sports Field Restoration Project
Mat:
- High School Library Renovation
Pėrmet:
Pogradec:
- Computer Laboratory Project
Sarandė:
- Cultural Monuments Resource & Info Center
Vlorė:
- Public Dumpster Art
- School Health Surveys
