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Project No. 0076321 and Title: Conservation of Biodiversity and
Sustainable Land Use Management in Dragash
ANNUAL WORK PLAN
Year: 2013
EXPECTED OUTPUTS
And baseline, indicators including annual targets
PLANNED ACTIVITIES
List activity results and associated actions
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Budget Description Amount
Output 1 Plans and policies in place for the adequate
conservation of biodiversity and sustainable land use management.
Indicators (1.1-1.4) (Indicator; unit ;target; means of
verification) 1.1) Hectares of protected area/hectares; ha;
22000;
Sharr national park law approved/in place 1.2) Rrelevant plans
in place; name (MDP,
Masterplan for Water & Wastewater, …); none; all of them in
text; publication on municipality website
1.3) Institutions using Sustainable Development Atlas; name
(MinESP; NPD; Municipality) none; all of them in text; publication
on MoESP website incl. Reference to users.
Baselines (1.1-1.3)
1.1) Highly valuable bio-diversity is un protected, there is no
identification of locations for Natura 20001 sites, nor endangered
species mapped.
Activity Result 1: Short- and long-term biodiversity studies
conducted to ensure all basic scientific data and required
information is in place to allow for establishment of conservation
targets and zoning.
Activity action: 1.1 Publication of the SDA for Dragash
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Output Nat coordinator 12,233
12,233
Translation of 250 pages -2
languages
3,576
1 Natura 2000 is EU wide network of nature protection areas
established under the 1992 Habitats Directive. The aim is to assure
the long term survival of
Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats.
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1.2) No existing management and financial framework for
protected area system (high level degradation of natural resources,
especially of water resources due to waste disposal, and lack of
awareness of carrying capacity of nature). 1.3) Institutional and
technical capacities not fully functional to implement protected
area management and financial plans at all levels (local, central
and trans-boundary).
Targets (1.1-1.5) Core Targets
1.1) Amongst other targets Capacity Development Targets
1.2) 3 knowledge transferring workshops, 3 training sessions,
and 3 focus groups sessions organized on natural resilience
capacity, impact and benefits of protected areas, nature protection
laws, and on impact and needs to manage waste and waste water
sustainability.
1.3) 2 workshops, 2 study and training trips, developed
institutional framework for protected area, and 2 cross-border
activities implemented.
Targets (Years 1-3) (Year 1) All planning-related processes
initiated in
close cooperation with and “buy-in” of relevant stakeholders,
ensuring some level of shared responsibility
(Year 2) Policy and plans/instruments fully developed and
formally adopted
(Year 3) Assist the Municipality in prioritising and justifying
its needs, identifying low-cost solutions and preparing concepts
based on developed plans for raising funds from national and
international sources.
- Project to maximize leverage from other existing initiatives
and promote fundraising.
Gender Marker Rating Rationale 2: related to UNDP 8 PA &
Global Gender Equality Strategy (GES):
x x
layout /design 5 volumes 250 pages
2,649
.Printing 5 volumes -400 pages in 3 versions Eng 100, Alb 300,
Serb 200 A4 colour
2,000
printing of 40 maps in A3 colour in 2 languages 100
Eng, 500 Alb/Serb 3,000
Activity action 1.2 Complete SDA (sustainable development atlas)
working document for Sharr National Park region
x
x
x
Nat. GIS Expert 5months (Existing IC contract
extension 5 months in 2013 to July - EH)
12,905
Nat GIS specialist 8 months (Existing IC contract
extension 5 months in 2013 –IG)
15,759
Nat Ecologist 2,5 months (HI) IC existing contract
8,738
Guidance to GIS map production 17,5 days PB
including 2 missions 10 days
13,500
10 days specialized input (Prof B. M )
1,943
Activity Result 2: Finalization and adoption of the MDP through
a participatory planning approach,
x
x
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Contract proof reading and project design. IC existing
contract 2012 (CW)
10,155
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Project activities under output 1 will allow working to: -Expand
women’s citizenship, promote gender equality and develop capacities
for social change ; -Transform government to deliver for women;
& -Develop capacities for social change •. This outcome will
also allow for Focus area II, item 1, Focus area III item8 and
focus area IV items 2,7,& 8 of the Gender Equality Strategy to
be partially achieved.” Related CP outcome: 4A
with particular attention given to the participation of women
and minorities in the process.
Activity action: 2.1 Complete the MDP (Municipal development
plan) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (MDP Published)
x
Int. Rural planner IC contracted 2012 + contract
ext. 6 days 2013 11,374
Nat. Support to translation 2 months (SC existing
contract) 3,838
Nat Ecologist 1 months (HI) IC contract ext. (SEA
completion)
3,495
Design of MDP summary version for electronic and
physical publication
3,974
Printing of MDP summary version for local use and
distribution: 200 copies Albanian, 200 copies
Serbian
6,000
Activity Result 4: A municipal environmental action plan
developed, with the aims of tackling pollution contamination,
biodiversity degradation, ensuring municipal capacity in the
monitoring of environment and biodiversity protection indicators,
including awareness raising
Activity action: 4.1 Develop the Environmental Action Plan
working document
Activity action
x
x
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Subcontracts- experts or Institution to complete LEAP
12,777
Activity Result 5: A municipal waste management strategy to
tackle waste and sewage treatment and disposal developed, including
possibilities
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4 months national staff support for monitoring and
work with community (existing SC contract)
7,676
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of recycling and other business-oriented solutions.
Activity action: 5.1 Include Gora villages in waste collection
system
x x x x
SLA with Municipality for waste clean up
27,417
Activity Result 6: National park management, financial and
business plans, including roles, responsibilities and benefits for
the local government and community, developed by the national park
authority, Financial plan to include analysis of financial
mechanisms. -Activity Action: 6.1 Finalize SNP (Sharr national
Park) management plan working document
x
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x
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Nat Ecologist 2 months (HI-IC existing contract)
6,990
IC existing contract 30 days (MA- Management Plan)
23,882
IC nat. consultant new (6 month)
15,492
IC nat. consultant existing contract (MP map
production- EH 1.5 month include concept for
agroforestry)
3,872
LoA KEPA –purchase of camera 2,000
2,000
LoA KEPA workshop expensed up to 14,000
14,000
LoA KEPA donation of several project assets
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-Activity Action: 6.2 Finalize SNP (Sharr national Park)
financial analysis & Business plan working document s
x x
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50 days extension nat. consultant (existing IC
contract – ES) 6,000
10 days extension int. Expert (existing contract MF
10,623
Activity Action: 6.3 Finalize study on economic benefits of SNP
(Sharr national Park) - Dragash region.
x
Nat. specialist IC contract ES + INT Expert IC MF
(existing carry over from 2012- ES)
14,190
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Activity Result 7: A trans-boundary cooperation strategy
developed by the municipality with support from relevant
Ministries.
-Activity action 7.1 Develop a trans-boundary cooperation
strategy by the municipality with support from relevant
Ministries
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x
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IC Contract Nat expert -existing
0
x x x x
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-Vehicle maintenance costs
-Other printing and translations costs
Under Output1
25,000
Output 2
Plans and capacities developed for improved
livelihoods.
Indicators (2.1-2.3)
(Indicator; unit ;target; means of verification)
2.1) Local economic development (LED) strategy
outdated; date ; 2012- 2022; publication in print
& on municipality website
2.2) Value chains developed and analyzed with local
farmers; Number; 8; documented value chain
analysis
2,3) local associations are un-existing or none
operational; Number; 3; Official registration
records
Baselines (2.1-2.5)
2.1) Strategic assessment developed in 2012 shows the lack of
understanding of the competitive values of the local products and
lack of cooperation amongst the farmers.
2.2) No women and women-minority-driven formal
Activity Result 1: Support provided to local farmers and
producers through improved governance of economic system. -Activity
action: 1.1 Build ownership of LED strategy and
further detail work plans
x
x
x
x
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RA
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9 month IC contract (extension to October- BC)
19,872
Grant EURADA contract 2 2,000
-Activity action 1.2 Support existing Dragash LAG (local
action group)
x
x
x x LoA Municipality Dragash 15,000
Internat. Tech Assistance- EURADA contract 2
15,000
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businesses in Dragash/Dragaš
Targets (2.1-2.5)
Core Targets
2.1.1) At least 3 value chains improved in their
productive and market performance and
competitiveness in collaboration with local
actors
2.1.2) 4 to 10 local businesses within the 3 value
chains are enabled for national and
international markets.
2.2.1) A Sound local economic development
strategies/plans are shared with local actors
and being implemented.
2.2.2) A support service system for local actors is
designed and established. (i.e.
animation/association; access to finance
schemes; technical assistance; training;
territorial marketing; support to planning;
project development.)
2.2.3) Improve governance for local economic
development by working to promote links –
between local and national actors
Capacity Development Targets
2.3. At least 4 decentralized cooperation initiatives
are in place through the ART GOLD mechanism
to support increased and renewed production in
Dragash/Dragaš, identified by the community
through a participatory approach
2.4 At least 5 women-driven businesses become
formal businesses, including at least 1 new
minority-women-driven business initiative created
through decentralized cooperation, with the
-Activity Action: 1.3 Strengthen regional net working and
local associations
x x x x Grant EURADA contract 2 2,000
Activity Result 2: Support to farmers and local producers for
economic performance and competitiveness and system services, of
the value chains with high impact potential on long term
development -Activity action: 2.1 Provide guidance, training and
technical assistance on quality, food security , innovation and
market: Implementation of projects to support value chains
performance and competitiveness (bees, milk and meat, herbs, forest
products - fruits, mushrooms, truffles , fruit-vegetables-cereals
(FVC), textile-clothes and the cultural and tourist system).
Includes promoting the understanding of service system
mechanisms.
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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Internat. Technical
assistance – EURADA
contract 2
47,000
Purchase of small equip ment for farmers
30,000
-Activity action:
2.2 Complete the agroforestry/nursery pilot project initiative
developed in 2012 in Krstec & Rapca villages.
x x
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Finalize contract with Agrovet
4,635
1 month IC contract
Extension (EH) 2013 2,581
Activity Result 3:
Business initiatives based on recycling and organic waste
researched, developed and linked to large initiatives and policy in
Kosovo; market potential from integrated waste management programme
created. –Activity Action: 3.1 Launch Recycling Business pilot
project
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Grants for recycling micro business 2 to 3 pressing
machines 26,490
60 days national specialist
for micro business
establishment
11,658
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creation of 10 permanent employment positions.
Targets (Years 1-3)
(Year 1): Improvement of competitiveness and
performance of existing value chains (under
reformulated targets 2.1), & 2.2
(Year 2):least 5 value chains improved in their
productive and market performance and
competitiveness in collaboration with local actors
(Year 3):Ensure dissemination of value chain
analysis and installment of the LEDA approach as per
Targets
Gender Marker Rating Rationale 2: related to 8 PA and GES:
Project activities under output 2 will allow to work to:
-Expand women citizenship, promote gender equality and develop
capacities for social change
-Ensure gender-responsive recovery
This outcome will also allow for Focus area I, item 7, and focus
area IV items 4, of the Gender Equality Strategy to be partially
achieved.
Related CP outcome:4A
Activity Result 4:
New capacities for improved local livelihoods’) businesses
development enhanced through the ART GOLD participatory approach
and decentralized cooperation mechanisms; including strategy for
interethnic women business promotion; ii) pilot investments in
strategic infrastructure for improved livelihoods –Activity Action:
4.1 Provide capacity building of O&M units for water
services
x
x
x
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3 months engineer to work with community
11,269
Tools fro O&M Units training 30,000
-Activity Action: 4.2 Strengthen economic and social capacities
of women (ART Gold), employment generation
x x x x 1 community officer (existing IC contract
+extension)
16,092
Equipment- Grant to RDA South
65,000
-Activity Action: 4.3 Complete Ecoprofit support to SMEs
initiated in 2012 -Complete training programme for SMEs started in
2012 (service contract) -Use results and lessons learned to promote
approach for local micro-enterprises through local and regional
Associations -Promote approach and lessons-learned with MESP
x x x
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Complete contract with STENUM
19,868
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-Vehicle maintenance costs
-Other printing and translations costs
Under Output2
9,667
Output 3
A sustainable energy strategy and
implementation capacities in place
Indicators (3.1-3.3)
(Indicator; unit ;target; means of verification)
3.1) Energy strategy approved; yes/no; no; yes; published in
print & on municipality website
3.2) Energy baseline & demand developed; yes/no; yes; report
reviewed by SC and MWG – MoM‘s
3.3)No. Of renewable resource pilots (micro-hydro; wind; solar;
bio-fuel); number; 1 to 4; project reports
3.3) No. Of trained staff in municipality; number; 0; 1;
training certificates
Baselines (3.1-3.4)
3.1) Environmentally-sound energy supply strategy for
Dragash/Dragaš non-existent.
3.2) Energy demand baseline by sectors in a framework of
sustainable development is non-existent.
3.3) No clear knowledge and understanding of RET and EE in the
Municipality and community, including SME’s
Targets (3.1-3.5)
Core Targets
3.1) Local renewable energy resources are analyzed as a resource
base and with regard to their environmental impact (input to local
energy strategy)
3.2) An energy demand baseline formulated and elaborated with
regard to purpose, quality (heat, power, mechanical drive) and
quantity of energy
Activity Results 1:
Municipality integrated into governmental and commercial
initiatives for electricity generation and distribution -Activity
Action: 1.1 Initiate implementation of Municipal Energy Strategy
including international networking (including assisting
Municipality to asses steps for the Convenance of Mayors and for EE
action plan if requested by MED)
x
x
x
x
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Printing handouts-workshop-translation
1,000
1 nat. expert existing IC contract extension 9 months
(MP)
31,950
-Activity Action: 1.2 Finalize wind desk study
x 7 days IC contract 9,055
Activity Result 4:
A municipality plan for solar thermal applications for clinics,
schools, community service and subsidies for private households is
in place. Activity Action: 4.1 Subsidize a number of solar thermal
systems to the private households
x x x
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Purchase solar thermal systems
19,148
1 month mechanical engineer
3,052
Activity Result 5:
Framework for identification of local companies with experience
in energy service technologies is established -Activity Action: 5.1
Develop a data base of RET and EE practitioners
x x x x
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IC contract Nat expert (under 1.1)
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services used in the different sectors of the municipality,
including environmental impact assessment and CO2 emissions.
3.3) Future energy demand of an environmentally and socially
sound municipality quantified and analyzed with regard to purpose,
quality and quantity of necessary energy services.
Cap Dev Targets
3.4) Local Government and community has capacities for dealing
with energy.
Targets (Years 1-3)
(Year 1)
-Basic data collected for energy sector analysis
-Basic analysis for legal and administrative
frameworks completed
(Year 2)
Municipal energy strategy developed
(Year 3)
- Structure and Capacity Profile for a Municipal Energy Unit
proposed to Municipality and MED
- Advice provided to Municipality for them to produce Energy
Efficiency Action Plan
- EE Pilot Projects implemented
Gender Marker Rating Rationale 2: related to 8 PA and GES:
Project activities under output 3 will allow to work to:
-Expand women citizenship, promote gender equality and develop
capacities for social change
This outcome will also allow for Focus area IV items 2,7 & 8
of the Gender Equality Strategy to be partially achieved.
Activity Results 6:
Strategy for demand side management and EE measures for
decreasing specific energy demand is in place for the municipality,
including auditing by certified auditors -Activity Action: 6.1
Conduct/launch compilation of EE & RET Manual, EE & RET
brochures or any poster on EE for sharing the information on EE in
the households
x
x
x
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Complete contract on NAT expert IC existing
2,807
20 days nat. expert (new IC contract)
3,886
Design & printing manuals
2,591
-Activity Action: 6.2 Implementation of street lights pilot
project (carry over from 2012)
x x
LoA with Municipality 46,354
2 days IC contract new 3,109
-Activity Action: 6.3 Implement a large scale information
campaign on positive impacts of EE measures. Including Delivering
of LED lamps to the VWG during the integrated awareness campaign
Under Output 4.2.2
(under O 4)
0
Activity Result 7:
Capacity development and training for energy service providers
(operators for wind and hydro power plants), solar thermal
installation companies, and EE measures are scheduled and training
material is developed
-Activity Action: 7.1 Provide training of school teachers
-trainer of trainers on RET and EE measures under O 4.2.1
(under O 4) 0
-Activity Action: 7.2 Provide/conduct capacity building for
solar system practitioners
x x
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Rent of transportation for 20 people
600
Hotel and food expenses 20 trainees 5 days 4 nights
13,990
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Related CP outcome:4A
-Activity Action: 7.3 Organize knowledge sharing on options for
use of RET & EE in the households
x x Food and venue 300
-Vehicle maintenance costs
-Other printing and translations costs
Under Output3
9,667
Output 4
Relevant mechanisms and capacities are
developed within the municipality for the
promotion of sustainable development
Indicators (4.1-4.4)
(Indicator,; Unit; Baseline; Target; means of
verification)
4.1) municipal capacity assessment developed ;
yes/no; no; assessment by Q1/Q2 2012;
implementation through out 2012-2013;
4.2) No. of training sessions provided/No. of staff
trained number; no; 16 trainned municipal officers
and 10 community groups;satisfaction rate of
public services
Baselines (4.1-4.4)
4.1) Capacity assessment report produced 2012 indicates lack of
technical, managerial, resources and financial mechanisms within
the municipality to support promote and improve sustained local
development in Dragash/Dragaš.
Targets (4.1-4.4)
4.1.1 The institutional development of the
Municipality and the enhancement of the managerial
and technical skills for professional
implementation of administrative tasks results
Activity Results 1.1:
A capacity development demand assessment and coaching programme,
for municipal areas related to sustainable development, developed
and the Municipality is motivated to implement
Activity Action:
1.1.1 Conduct a capacity assessment report including training
database hand over to Municipality and Municipality capable of
using it.
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1 nat specialist IC existing contract + extension (RD)
37,344
3 1 day workshop’s with Municipality
3,000
Activity Result 1.2:
Municipal institutions’ capacities for implementing the
Municipal Development Plan improved
Activity Action:
1.2.1 Provide training for Municipal Staff
x
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Contract with KIPA 19,430
Contract with AUK 1,299
English teacher IC 6 month contract
9,273
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in the adjustment of the tasks of the
Directorates
4.1.2: The required awareness and skills for the
preparation and implementation of the MDP are
strengthened with managerial, technical skills
and awareness. Focus on: Urban
planning,Tourism, Environment/biodiversity,
Services (water and waste), Economy, Human
Resources
4.2 Capacity Development Plan for spatial, social, economic and
cultural planning and development in place (policy, networking,
organizational and individual level);
4.3.1 Financial estimation of the capacity
development plan
4.3.2 Mobilizing municipality to allocate funds to the
capacity development plan
4.4 At technical and management level staff from
MESP, MLGA, NP-Directorate and other
Municipalities are part of the coordination of
Capacity development (they contribute to
training, and participate in training and change).
Targets (Years 1-3)
(Year 1) Municipal capacity development
assessment conducted, and agreement reached on
proposed action plan
(Year 2) Capacity development plan fully
implemented.
(Year 3) Capacities of municipality developed to
operate improved environmental and economic units
Activity Result 2:
Support provided for the development and implementation of the
Municipal Development Plan; capacities to improve municipal funding
levels improved
-Activity Action:
2.1 Provide training on sustainable development for Dragash for
teachers, NGOs, LAG and other multipliers.
x
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x
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Venue and food (trainer of trainers)
3,000
Transportation fee for teachers 30 teachers 20 Euros x 2
1,200
interpretation 2,554
90 LED lamps 2,915
-Activity Action:
2.2 Conduct ownership creating awareness campaigns on
sustainable development in Dragash
x x x x
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600 LED lamps 19,430
Radio, TV spots and project dissemination of results
10,000
Nat Ecologist IC existing contract extension 3 months (HI)
10,485
Design and printing of 1 biodiversity brochure, 1 poster + ART
Guiudelines
14,988
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as well as implement energy strategy for
Dragash/Dragaš.
Capacity of municipality developed to fully monitor sustainable
development and conservation of biodiversity.
Gender Marker Rating Rationale 2: related to 8 PA and GES:
Project activities under output 4 will allow to work to:
-Expand women citizenship, promote gender equality,
-Ensure gender responsive recovery; &
-Develop capacities for social change
.
This outcome will also allow for, Focus area II, item 1 and
focus area IV item 8 of the Gender Equality Strategy to be
partially achieved.
Related CP outcome: 4A
Contracting of local NGO´s awareness raising in selected
villages
20,000
Activity Result 3:
Support and training provided for improving business
establishment and basic skills for business development in local
communities
-Activity Action:
(Under Output 2)
Communication costs 12,376
-Vehicle maintenance costs
-Other printing and translations costs
Under Output4
9,667
External evaluation cost
8,494
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Total by Outputs 946,154
Management Costs 316,161
7% GMS (includes part of 2013) 82,581
Total 1,344,896
Available 1,503,910
Balance for decision of Steering Committee
159,014
Note1: Gender equality is a crosscutting objective, Thus, equal
participation of men and women both is planning and or
implementation processes is an implicit objective towards the
promotion of gender equality. Indicators used to measure the
achievement of targets shall consider disaggregated data in regards
to gender.
Gender marker rational 2 implies that gender equality is an
important secondary objective, and is expected to be promoted by
more than one of the activities associated with the output.
Name: Maria Elena Zuniga Barrientos Submitted by the Project
Manager Date:
Signature:______________________
Name: Daniela Zampini Cleared by Programme Coordinator Date:
Signature:________________________
Name: Steliana Nedera Approved by the Deputy Resident
Representative Date: Signature:_______________________
Name: Brikena Sylejmani Gender screening by Gender Programme
Associate Date: Signature: ______________________
Note 2: Management costs calculations:
1. Administrative Assistant (Ajhan Hadzija) - From January to
November 2013 - EUR 15,026
2. Cleaner (Hazemina Rifati) - From January to November 2013 -
EUR 1,309
3. Translator (Abdullah Kryeziu) - From January to November 2013
- EUR 17,061
4. Finance & Liaison Officer (Elvis Abazi) - From January to
December 2013 - EUR 23,916
5. Project Manager - proforma P4 *12 months - EUR 258,849
Total Management Costs in 2013: EUR 316,161
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Brief Description of actions in Work Plan for 2013
Under Output 1
1.1 Publicate the SDA for Dragash - The SDA strengthens the
present and future
planning competencies of Dragash Municipality. Publication is
relevant in order to
allow for this new knowledge to be shared, disseminated and to
reach private sector
and decision makers at all levels, including community and
central government
level. Includes, review, endorsement, design for online and
small scale paper
printing and distribution.
1.2 Complete SDA for Sharr Mountain National Park region - for
area outside
Dragash finalization this includes relevant expert knowledge,
analysis of data and
production of maps and technical analysis for production of
guidance maps,
digitization of land use based on EU Corinne classification. The
SDA for rest of
National Park focuses on enabling the SNP MP. Includes training
to NP staff.
2.1 Complete the MDP and Strategic Environmental Assessment
after Public
consultation and present it to MESP for review and approval.
This implies
introduction of observations by Municipality –MWG and MA, public
consultation
process, preparation of reports on the consultation process,
sending the SEA, MDP
and its consultation reports to MESP, adjustment of the
documents once
commented by MESP, publication in needed formats (electronic,
executive summary
for dissemination, large scale maps for Municipality)
4.1 Develope environmental Action Plan working document – Based
on the already
produced water, waste water, waste and biodiversity actions
plans and municipality
needs to decide on the pertinence of completing a LEAP. Project
will use the
produced plans and analysis to produce a LEAP The project will
use the venues
under awareness rising for environmental issues as well as the
village working
groups as consultation platforms to complete this survey and
consultation aspect of
the LEAP. Consultation with REC will take place to ensure that
the methodology is
made compatible for Dragash. Consultations will be integrating
the Municipality as
the LEAP should be of support to their work, it is the
Municipality and its
environment officer who should assess the full relevance of the
LEAP. Project will
facilitate the discussions and feasibility of this plan.
5.1 Include Gora villagesin waste collection system – Project is
working to raise
awareness of local actors to ensure inclusion of all villages
into waste collection
system. Project involves all actors and creates a task force led
by municipality. The
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work consists in advocating in villages for payment of fees,
obtaining agreement to
pay from 60% minimum, and liaising with Regional Waste Company.
The process
implies signing of household individual contracts with company,
training of local
NGOs, producing awareness raising campaign, mapping dumpsites
and transferring
resources to municipality for clean up main illegal
dumpsites.
6.1 Finalize the SNP management plan working document – This
includes i)
participatory planning for management plan coordinated by SNP
Directorate; ii)
Capacity development and basic support to SNP Directorate to
implement MP.
Several equipment enabling monitoring and planning will be
provided to SNP, as
well as basic training on geographic information systems for
planning purposes. It is
planned that by end of 2012 an agreement between the project and
KEPA will be
signed to establish roles and responsibilities of both parties
in completing the MP
for SNP.
6.2 Finalize SNPfinancial analysis and business plan working
documents - Business
plan for SNP will be developed upon completion of the Financial
analysis and the
Management Plan. It is planned that by end of 2012 an agreement
between the
project and KEPA will be signed to establish roles and
responsibilities of both parties
in completing the MP for SNP. It is in this financial analysis
and business plan level
that the resources and capacities of KEPA and its SNP
Directorate to implement the
MP is assessed , and that a resources development plan is
produced.
6.3 Finalizing study on economic benefits of SNP- Dragash region
- Study has
been initiated in Q2/2012. Final draft expected for December
2012, the draft study
will be presented to relevant stakeholders in Q1/2013 and
finalized upon their
input. Study to be complemented with the application of the
Scorecard for Financial
analysis of PA, as a 1st screening on actual finances of
SNP.
7.1 Develop a trans-boundary cooperation strategy by the
municipality with
support from relevant Ministries - The project will meet and
consult with the
Ministry of Transport and Communication, where the specific
needs of Dragash, as
presented in the MDP, shall be explained and an agreement on
further procedure
should be reached. Then, on both national and municipal levels,
the relevant
counterparts in both neighbouring countries shall be contacted
and invited to join a
cooperative planning procedure. The UNDP project will provide
facilitation and
coordination to enable the trilateral contacts. At least there
will be one workshop
with national and municipal representatives from Kosovo, Albania
and Macedonia.
The CBC action described is in line with the road and
infrastructure strategy of the
MDP. Dragash {s need for communication with other CB
municipalities is the driving
force for this activity.
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Under Output 2
1.1 Build ownership on LED strategy and further detail work
plans- As
elaborated earlier, endorsement by Municipality will be gained
through approval of
the MDP. In 2013 this strategy shall be socialized, shared with
the Municipal
Assembly, Municipal and Village working groups (10), through
workshops and
seminars with the aim of initiating specific activities as
detailed in following actions.
1.2 Support existing Dragash LAG – The project will work with
the EURADA
team specialized in local economic development to sstrengthen
the capacities of the
LAG for being a sustainable participatory instrument for
supporting local economy
of Dragash area. This will be achieved through coordination with
GIZ for consistency
with the programme being implemented by GIZ and MAFRD;, and
coaching the local
actors for organizing sustainable services to the economic
development. This also
includes support to the establishment of the participatory
Steering Committee of
the LAG, building managerial capacities, and, the elaboration of
the LAG medium-
long term business plan. This aims also at finding solution for
installing capacities in
Dragash for service system promotion (economic animation
,assistance to the
preparation of business plans for accessing to bank and finance)
for improving
productivity and competitiveness, commercialization, animal
sanitation, quality
control, vocational training, project Development; support to
innovation.
Associations will be promoted in 3 sectors; beekeepers, Herbs
and forests.
1.3 Strengthen regional networks and local associations – By
supporting existing
associations of producers and promote new ones (when needed) by
economic
sectors, and promoting creation of forums by value chains is a
relevant task for
2013. The goal is establishment of local forums in support to
the existing
associations. It is expected that associations should be created
for at least 3 sectors:
bees, herbs and forests.. This is done through technical
assistance on the
elaboration of the association’ s objective, statutes,
organization, actions, as well as
financial assistance for the association’s initial costs. This
action may include
support to the functioning of the LAG, as the natural catalizer
of the groups of
associations or forums. This will be done in collaboration with
the joint GIZ MAFRD
initiative to support LAG’s.
Project will work also towards promoting and facilitating the
establishment of
formal or non-formal multi-level network agreements between
different municipal
departments: economy, agriculture and education, establishment
of forums
including producers, civil society and public institutions (at
least 5). Also agreements
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with other Municipalities (Prizren, Suhareka) will be promoted.
Project will carry
out bilateral meetings with each actor, exploring the
possibilities of agreements,
research of common interests, and presentation of success
stories.
2.1. Capacity development and advice to farmers and producers to
improve
value chains - Project will provide guidance, training and
technical assistance to
farmers and producers on quality, food security, innovation and
market, mainly
through implementing of capacity development to improve selected
value chains
performance and competitiveness, according to above-mentioned
strategic
guidelines. The project will use national and international
expertise, and will support
the value chain components technically and financially
(financing small equipment
for collective use, and facilitating access to existing credit
schemes). Wjhere possible
the project will implement small investments for support of
local producers in
equipments or laboratory for the case of honey production.
Detailed work plan
being produced. The capacity development in 3 sectors is as
following:
o Honey:
- winter activities (preparation for the winter, support of
bee
colonies during the winter, winter tools and beehives
maintenance, etc.),
- bees nutrition,
- pest and diseases management,
- solutions against bees poisoning by pesticides,
- quality, food safety and organicity in honey production
and
processing (ISO, HACCP, "Bio"),
- queen bees rearing,
- product diversification
o Forests (soft fruits, mushrooms & truffles) -
environmentally compatible and sustainable techniques and good
practices for gathering activities, - methodologies and rules
for farming local endogenous varieties of
soft fruits (especially the local woodland strawberry, "fragaria
vesca")
- basic techniques of packaging - quality, food safety and
organicity for the forest productions (ISO,
HACCP, "Bio");
- product diversification;
o Herbs:
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- environmentally compatible and sustainable techniques and good
practices for gathering activities,
- identification and gathering of not actually produced kinds of
herbs2, - methodologies and rules for farming local endogenous
farmable
kinds of herbs, - basic techniques of packaging; - quality, food
safety and organicity for herbs production activities (ISO,
HACCP, "Bio"); - product diversification;
2.2 Complete the agro-forestry nursery pilot project initiated
in 2012 - Aiming
at community based tree nursery for reforestation projects,
project developed
training of local community in tree planting in villages of
Rapca and Kerstec. This
initiative needs to be finalized and lessons drawn to assess
viability. Complete
concept paper to allow for fundraising. The initiative is been
developed with support
of the Finnish funded twinning project of forests, discussed and
promoted with the
KFA.
Main actions under this activity is the discussion with KFA, the
design of the
proposal /concept by the project forest specialist and possibly
involvement of the
EU twining project for forestry FAO. Finally the discussion of
the proposal with the
municipality for them to promote it.
3.1 Recycling Business Pilot Project - Project will follow-up on
learning of the
USAID Greentech pilot which established collection points and
effective recycling
mechanism in Ferizaj. This implies a Grant fund to match
Greentech’s possible
contribution to establishment of local businesses in
Dragash.
4.1 Capacity building of O&M units for water services - in
close cooperation
with Municipality the project will pilot the establishment of
the water and waste
water units that could operate and maintain (O&M) the water
and waste water
systems in the villages. The project will prepare manuals for
the above O&M unit’s
and organize materials and training sessions for the M&O
units’ staff. In line with
this objective (under output 4) the project will design and
implement a public
awareness campaign for the reduction of water wastage and water
losses.
4.2 Strengthen economic and social capacities of women (ART
Gold) -
Through: i) Monitoring of and finalizing implementation of
priority projects at the
2 See "Survey of the Resources of Dragash" updated to
19/10/2012, Herbs, sec. 1.1.2.f and 2.1.1.a.
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village level –in villages of Zlipotoc for farming, Shajne and
Rapca.ii) Support for the
women business initiative programme started in 2012; completing
training, and
linking to market opportunities . The aim is to promote the
establishment of a small
business gathering these women and or the registration of the
trained women as
self employed workers. iii) Textile value chain promotion; In
line with the above. iv)
Follow-up on Decentralized Cooperation interchange activities
with Umbria region
and Siena Province. Next step towards making official these
interests for
cooperation of both sides are two general framework agreements
that will be
signed by Dragash Municipality, Umbria Region and Siena
Province.
4.3 Complete Ecoprofit support to SMEs initiated in 2012 -
Complete training
programme for SMEs started in 2012 . Use results and lessons
learned to promote
approach for local micro-enterprises through local and regional
Associations.
Promote approach and lessons-learned with MESP.
Under Output 3
1.1 Initiate implementation of Municipal Energy Strategy
including
international networking – by: i) Assisting municipality in
analysing its
responsibilities for electricity supply and EE, vis-a-vis the
legal and administrative
framework. ii) Summarizing the procedures needed for becoming
member of
signature of the Covenant of Mayors, and by iii)Assisting
municipality on creation of
the "Municipal EE Action Plan".
1.2 Finalize wind desk study to integrate findings in the energy
strategy - This
study will indicate whether there is wind potential for energy
production in Dragash.
This information needs to be included in the Energy Strategy.
This activity was
planned for 2012, will be completed in 2013.
4.1 Subsidising a number of solar thermal systems to the private
households -
Providing subsidies in scale of about 70% to trained peoples for
installing the real
solar thermal systems in their houses for show case and pilot.
Because they are well
trained and they work on that field, they will be able to use
properly the solar
thermal systems. After the implementation of the pilots in the
households, project
will continue to monitor the work and the way how those
households use the
systems up to the end of the project activities by the end of
September 2014and
based on that will write the report of the results. The success
story will be written
and the benefiters of the pilots will be open to introduce the
systems to interested
parties who would like to see the example case, if that could be
organized by UNDP
office in Prishtina. Because UNDP Project in Dragash has to be
finished in third
quarter of the 2014, there is no time for replication of the
activity by the project. In
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this regard UNDP office in Prishtina could use this experience
for replicating it wide
Kosovo or in any certain municipality.
5.1 Develop a data base of RET and EE practitioners - After the
first training
activities for Solar Thermal Collectors and EE measures for SME
staff, follow up of
related activities of such SMEs will result in a database of RET
and EE experienced
SMEs within the Municipality. This database will be linked to
the initiative on
Ecoprofit support to SME’s being developed under Output 2 .
Database will be an
excel table with all details of the peoples who have gain
knowledge by the project to
the Renewable Energy Technology and Energy Efficiency. This
table will be given to
Mayor or head of the Municipal Working Group.
Since mid of the 2011 municipality has selected one municipal
officer from the
technical staff to be the contact person to the Energy
Component. Energy
Component is working close with him for increasing his
capacities in regard to
energy and keeping him informed about energy related activities.
This municipal
officer has capacities to maintain the database. Maintaining the
database means
that the data has to be saved and updated them
6.1 Compilation of EE & RET Manual, EE & RET brochures
or any poster on EE
for sharing the information’s on EE in the households. The
manual will provide
information on EE and on electric appliances that are used on
households, as well as
different tips for energy saving. RET manual started in 2012, in
2013 will printed and
distributed in 2 languages. Manual for RET will be distributed
to the Municipality
(Municipality Working Group, Directorate of the Education,
Directorate of Urbanism
and Cadastre and Municipal Assembly Members – Heads of the
Parliamentary
Groups), to the teachers trained by the project for the
awareness campaign, Heads
of the Village Working Groups and to some active NGOs in
Dragash. Leaflets,
brochures and posters will be distributed in the schools, to the
Village Working
Groups and some active NGOs in Dragash.
6.2 Monitoring of implementation of street lights pilot project
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Implementation of the improvement of the street light efficiency
by replacing the
incandescent lamps with LED lamps in Dragash Town will be done
by municipality.
Main actions are describe in the “Concept for LED street lights
in Dragash Town”
annex in Q3 report of 2012.
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6.3 Large scale information campaign on positive impacts of EE
measures. –
Under the implementation of integrated awareness campaign,
targeting changes of
habits, under Output 4.2.2, project will deliver EE LED lamps to
households in VWG
to demonstrate impact of EE measures
7.1 Training of school teachers -trainer of trainers on RET and
EE measures-
Under O 4 Act 2.1, training of teachers as complement of the
integrated awareness
campaign to change habits , conduct in regards to RET and EE.
This activity relates to
training of 30 (max) teachers of physics and technology on
benefits of use of RET
and EE. This group is expected to transfer knowledge to pupils
thus to households.
Agreement and coordination with Directorate of education to
ensure this content is
included in the Dragash school curricula. 30 teachers will
receive also 3 LED lamps
each. Until now we didn’t consider possibility to cooperate with
teachers training
institute or university, because we consider that UNDP Project
in Dragash has
enough capacities for conducting the training of the Physic and
Technology teachers
in regard of transferring to them the information’s regarding
the Renewable Energy
technology and Energy Efficiency. Project is cooperating with
Education Directorate
of the Municipality.
7.2 Capacity building for solar system practitioners –
through:
i) Training on installation of the solar thermal systems.
Training will be organized by
GIZ in their facilities; UNDP Project will support participation
of people from
Dragash. In these trainings UNDP Project staff in Dragash will
have a role of the
national co-trainer. UNDP Project will support participation of
a number of the
interested participants from Dragash.
ii) Training on the operation and maintenance of the solar
thermal systems, also
organized under the model of “learning by doing”, in cooperation
with Vocational
Training Centre, established by GIZ. Under this activity the
trainees targeted are in
part those trainees who have already received 1 training module
on installation of
solar systems plus other trained as per i) above. Total expected
trainees are 17. We
are considering that 12 EE practitioners from Dragash trained in
2012 is a solid
number for the start.
7.3
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Knowledge sharing on options for use of RET & EE in the
households – through
two 1-day workshops for VWGs for Introduction of options for use
of RET
wind/solar/biomass (gasification) to the households. Workshops
will be organized
for the VWG that have expressed interest regarding the use of
wind energy and
micro hydro power plants.
Under Output 4
1.1.1 Capacity assessment report including training database
hand over to
Municipality and Municipality capable of using it. Report
completed 2012, requires
discussion and endorsement by Municipality. Workshop with the
Human Resource
Office and Directors, plus coaching to use and integrate it
throughout the year for
monitoring the improved capacities of Municipal Officers. The
two areas where the
changes should take place are: a) assure changes to the
structure of the
organogram, and Municipal Statutes, b) performance monitoring –
creating an
incentive mechanism for improved capacities.
1.2.1 Training for Municipal Staff - The institutional capacity
development/ training
programme will be delivered at a large scale to Municipality and
Municipal
Assembly and relevant institution in the field of municipal own
and delegated
competencies during 2013. Details provided in Annex 14
2.1 Training on sustainable development for Dragash for
teachers, NGOs, LAG and
other multipliers - Trainings have been identified as necessary
to transfer
knowledge and understanding to the local community and civil
society, vis-à-vis the
MDP Vision and challenges for the future, in the topics of
biodiversity , waste
management, improvement promotion of local products. Training of
school
teachers as multipliers and training of trainers is included in
the operations manual.
Training of teachers for RET and EE under 11.1
2.2 Ownership creating awareness campaigns on sustainable
development in
Dragash - An integrated awareness campaign targeting change of
habits of the
community in relation to waste management, energy efficiency,
RET , conservation
of biodiversity , safe drinking water and its availability will
be produced to impact
improved basic services and well being of the community. This
activity will be
coordinated with project activities of output 1, 2 and 3 as far
as teaching/lecturing
in public schools are concerned under 2.1. This activity
includes a large scale
campaign through NGO’s targeting households in largest
villages.
