Living Buna project partners are pleased to announce the results of the call
for proposals for socio-economic development and habitat restoration in the
Buna River Velipoje Protected landscape, financed by MAVA Foundation. As it was
mentioned before, during the grants application process the Living Buna
partners received 33 applications from different organizations as well as
individuals wishing to implement projects in the BRVPL.
After carefully evaluating all proposals using the scoring table and
eligibility criteria, the board members have selected 15 project proposals for
funding. Below you can see the list of winning proposals ranked by the scores
received and the short description of each project.
We sincerely congratulate all winners and look forward to the
successful implementation of their ideas
for the benefit of societies and the protection of nature!
1. Federation
of Forests and Communal Pastures of Shkodra Municipality - Improvement of
natural habitats and infrastructure in support of sustainable tourism – 74.5
2. Green
Center Albania - Sustainable tourism and promotion of agro products in the area
of Ana e Malit - 69
3. Albanian
Water Sports and Tourism - Sport and agro-tourism for sustainable development
of Buna’s eco-system – 65.5
4. Drane
Ahi - Improvement of infrastructure for pollution reduction in the protected
area - 64
5. Federation
of Fishing Organizations of Albanian Transboundary Internal Waters (FFOATIW) - Eco-tourism
fishing – an economic and-pro-environment fishing alternative – 61.5
6. Mirash
Kalaj - Development of sustainable tourism through improvement of
infrastructure - 59
7. Gjeto
Malaj - Exploitation of solar energy for water heating – 58.5
8. Pashko
Qarri - Sustainable use of water resources in agriculture – 52.5
9. Albanian
Alps Alliance - Protection Duna and Creative Tourism “ProDuCT” - 52
10. Zef
Guraj - Sustainable use of water resources in agriculture – 51.5
11. Arben
Ujka - Sustainable use of water resources – 51.5
12. Anton
Marashi - Sustainable use of water resources – 51.5
13. Leon
Kalaj (Jakaj) - Cultivation of pomegranate and installation of irrigation
system – 51.5
14. Association
of Users of Natural, Environmental, Pasture-Forest Resources ”Cukali” - Improvement
of natural habitats and infrastructure to the benefit of sustainable tourism –
48.5
15. Aarhus
Information Center Shkodra - Development of eco-tourism in Baks-Rroll, as a
potential for the community and for the benefit of the service - 45
