Project implementation organization: “Livestock and Rural Development” Center (LRD) Administrative Units (LAU), – Kuçova Municipality, at PerondiLAU and – Belshi Municipality, at Belshi and Kajanit LAU Period: 2017-2018 Project goal: The goal of the project is to improve local government and agricultural services for farmers in Lushnje, Kucove and Belsh Municipalities and 6 Local Administrative Units (LAU) Objectives: Obj 1: The project will monitor and promote the transfer of new functions given to municipalities for agriculture under the new law no. 139/2015 “FOR LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT” in Lushnja, Kucove and Belsh Municipalities and 6 LAUs. Obj 2: The project will raise awareness of farmers’ community through Farmers’ Associations on the importance of information and transparency for agriculture decisions, services and agricultural advice by 3 municipalities, and 6 LAUs Activities: List the activities of this project – Mobilization of three Farmer Associations and their information about the project – Monitoring meetings in three municipalities and 6 LAUs – The data and the necessary information will be collected – Processing of data and information will be perform and the study will be finalized – The study will be published – A survey/poll will be conducted – It will be organize a forum with participation of wide range of stakeholders – A video will be prepared and will be broadcast on the Web of LRD and Face book – 3 public debates will be organized in the local media – One workshop will be organized and a document / regulations will be drafted, so that municipalities will realize the functions deriving from the Law on Local Self-Government and the transfer of functions from the line Ministry. – Advocacy to undertake joint initiatives between Farmers’ Associations and LAUs. |