The Living Buna project partners are excited to share the results of the call for proposals! After carefully evaluating all 33 received applications, the board members have selected eight for funding. Proposed both by organisations and individuals, these ideas will benefit sustainable socio-economic development and ecosystem restoration in the Buna River Velipoje Protected Landscape. Their activities will be funded as part of phase II of the Living Buna project, financed by the MAVA Foundation. Below you can find a list of the winning proposals, whose proponents have been contacted and confirmed their commitment. 

We sincerely congratulate our grantees and look forward to the successful implementation of their ideas for the benefit of long-term conservation of species and habitats along the Buna River and, ultimately, the local community. 

1. The Forest and Pastures Federation, Shkoder Region: Restoration of natural habitats and infrastructure and implementation of agri-environmental schemes
2. Aarhus Information Center Shkoder: Good water management in the protected area of the Dajçi administrative unit
3. Mandarina Project: EDU BUNA, Learning, Loving, and Living Ecotourism, Educating Tourists in Making Responsible travel choices
4. Kristian Gjuraj: Sustainable use of water resources in agriculture
5. Samela Vata: “Farm 3B” Bed- Breakfast - Birdwatching
6. Anton Marashi: Sustainable use of water resources in agriculture
7. Arben Ujka: Sustainable use of water resources
8. Association of Users of Natural Resources, Environment - Forest, Pasture "Cukali": Rehabilitation of natural habitats and infrastructure in the service of sustainable tourism