The global objective of the Programme is to foster sustainable development in the cross-border region. The specific objectives of the Programme are:

• Promote and stimulate the socio-economic development of the programming area through the valorisation of its economic potential;
• Support joint initiatives and actions aimed at protecting, promoting and managing traditions and cultural and natural resources and at encouraging sustainable environmental development;
• Encourage co-operation among local communities and citizens’, and foster networking and partnership building across the border;
• Strengthen capacities of national and joint structures to manage cross-border programmes;
• Increase awareness on IPA CBC funding opportunities;
• Strengthen capacities of potential applicants to prepare and implement projects.

This call for proposals is particularly established under the Priority Axis 1 of the Cross-Border Programme Albania-Kosovo: Promotion of sustainable economic, social, cultural and environmental development. This Priority Axis will be implemented through two different measures.

• Measure 1.1: Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainable Development
• Measure 1.2: Social Cohesion and Cultural Exchange through people-to-people and institution-to-institution actions

An action which may be financed under this Call for Proposals is expected to meet the following requirements:

• deliver a clear cross-border benefit;
• comply with National [Albanian and Kosovo’s] legislation related to constructions and works, national environment and nature protection legislation and national strategies for sustainable economic, tourism and agricultural development;
• include partners from both sides of the border;
• establish contacts and links between local communities in the programming area;
• support links between relevant institutions/organisations from both sides of the border;
• encourage equal participation by women and marginalized groups;
• be environmentally sustainable;
• make sure that all investments (e.g. infrastructure works) be carried out in compliance with the relevant Community environmental legislation.

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• 2,16 Million EUR (Global Budget)

• 25 September 2012 - 11 years ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)

• Official page of the Call

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• Candidate Countries
• Third countries

Directorate-General for Enlargement

• Restricted call for proposals - EU grant scheme for the North - Kosovo
• Call for proposals - Support to Social Partners - Kosovo
• Restricted call for proposals - Civil Society Facility – Environment and Climate Change - Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Call for proposals - Support Structures for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the Regional Level - Croatia
• Restricted call for proposals - Promoting youth employment in sectoral investment areas (PYE II) - Turkey