PREDA PLUS

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In 2015 PREDA Plus Kosovo was established to further contribute in sustainable economic development process of Western Balkan countries, particularly in Kosovo, as a result of successful accomplished implementation of European Union projects, carried out by PREDA Plus of North Macedonia strengthened by partnering with ASB in Kosovo.

The goals of PREDA Plus organization for its branch in the Republic of Kosovo- PREDA Plus Kosovo are  to facilitate the initiatives of the civil and private sector; provide a model for development and maintenance; to bring a faster contribution towards the integration of the Republic of Kosovo into the European Union, as part of the Balkan region. PREDA Plus Kosovo and PREDA Plus Foundation have a neutral status with a non-profit character.

PREDA Plus Foundation acts as a main hub of various resources for the donor organizations, co-funding agencies, national, regional and municipal government organizations, private sector organizations, universities and higher education Institutes, non-governmental organizations and consulting firms of the region (in North Macedonia and Western Balkan countries).

Foundation for Sustainable Economic Development – PREDA Plus is a legal subject registered in 2010, under the North Macedonian Law on Foundations and Associations. As a legal subject is a relatively new one, but its team has a great experience on more than 17 years of joint work on local and regional economic development, in North Macedonia and Western Balkan countries.

In 2013 the gained unique experience in North Macedonia was further strengthened by partnering with ASB, in order to implement the tourism project, Tour-Taste.

During this period, PREDA Plus has increased its portfolio and implements activities related to: Business Development; Good Governance; Grants Management; and Organizational Development

Vision

PREDA Plus is a promoter of sustainable economic development and social prosperity through facilitation of public, private and civil initiatives, on local/regional level in North Macedonia and the Balkans.

Mission

Continuous improvement of development processes and promotion of unique models for sustainable development.

Services

PREDA Plus is providing the following services:

Business Sector Development

  • Sector analysis, Value chain analysis and interventions
  • Entrepreneurship development
  • Business Development Services: education and skills, access to information, upgrade of business support professionals (accountants, business lawyers)
  • Access to finance
  • Investment support services (accounting and business law)
  • Research and fieldwork (assessments, surveys, studies)

Good governance

  • Strategic planning (respecting the principles of transparency and participation)
  • Local action plans
  • Local strategic documents
  • Regional developmental strategic plans
  • Sector planning, analysis
  • Value chain analysis

Project and grant management

  • Project design
  • Fund-raising campaign
  • Project implementation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Outcome communication and replication
  • Bilateral and multilateral projects, Cross-border and transnational projects, EU Instrument for Pre-Accession 

Organizational development

  • Technical support in institutional/organizational development
  • Quality standard and productivity improvement
  • Promotion of ICT
  • Promotion of modern administrative/financial procedures
  • Creation of data-basis and managing data
  • Promotion of procedures based on principles of participation, transparency and gender mainstreaming

Socio-economic development

  • Local economic development
  • Regional development (unique tailor-made methodologies on preparation of strategic developmental programs, mapping of stakeholders, sector analysis and interventions, proven to work in the implemented context)
  • Facilitation of inter-municipal cooperation
  • Minor infrastructure
  • Rural development (EU LEADER approach – Links between actions for the development of the rural economy)
  • Socio-economic dialogue
  • Social inclusion (employability for excluded groups of people)

During the period from 2015, PREDA Plus Kosovo implemented:

1-“Socio- Economic stabilization of ethnic minority and majority communities in Kosovo” also known as “Socio-Project 1”, has been an initiative funded by Engagement Global, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of for Economic Cooperation and Development – BMZ and was implemented by Foundation for Sustainable Economic Development – PREDA Plus Kosovo in partnership with the Arbeiter Samariter Bund – ASB, Cologne, Germany.

The Project had formally started on February 1, 2017 and has been implemented till December 31, 2019, by a Team of 8 dedicated professionals, supported by ASB Kosovo Team.

The project has been implemented in 11 partner municipalities of Kosovo, and through three-year period was engaged in:

* Strengthening the capacity of start-ups, for both micro and small enterprises.

* Strengthening the capacity of business associations.

* Strengthening the capacity of farmers.

* Strengthening the capacity of agricultural associations.

* Support the creation of jobs in existing companies.

* Support small community development initiatives, in cooperation with host municipalities.

These commitments have been implemented in three interlinked, complementary components of the intervention aiming at the stabilization of the socio-economic situation of communities in Kosovo:

Component 1 – Creation of jobs and income generation opportunities (technical assistance and provision of grant based economic packages):

  • “Strengthening Capacities of Start-Up’s and Micro Enterprises in Partner Municipalities” – 40 beneficiaries.
  • “Strengthening capacities of Agriculture and Food Processing Start-Up’s and Micro Enterprises” -41 beneficiaries.
  • “Supporting Cooperation between Existing Businesses and Cooperants” – 3 companies with 60 cooperants.

 

Component 2– Strengthening Capacity of Agricultural and Business Associations (technical assistance and provision of small-size grants for development purposes):

  • “Increasing Capacities of Organizations that Support Entrepreneurship” – 9 beneficiary BSO’s.
  • “Increasing Operational Capacities of Agricultural Organizations”- 9 beneficiary ASO’s.

 

Component 3 -Creation of community development opportunities (sub-granting of small community projects and assistance to larger-scale community projects) – 5 partner municipalities initiatives were selected as beneficiaries.

 

 

Our work during Socio-Project 2

To get information regarding the content our work during Socio-Project 2, please refer to our 1st Newsletter. To be redirected to it, please click on the button below.

 

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