Grant beneficiaries

• Caritas of Bar’s Archdiocese (Montenegro)
• Caritas Albania
• NGO Project Hope (Albania)
• Association of Paraplegics Bar

Total EU grant: 375,761.40 €
Total project value: 442,645.09 €
Project duration: 24 months

Expected results of the project:

• Employability of PWDs increased (8 curricula for employment and employability of PWDs, 30 PWDs trained and/or mentored, 2000 hours of mentorship provided;
• New employment opportunities for PWDs have been offered (20 Internships activated, 4 Self Employment initiatives supported, 26 PWDs employed);
• Development of better ecosystem for work inclusion of PWDs, both at institutional and business level (15 meetings with institutions, CSOs and companies working with PWDs;
• 1 Joint Job Fair for employment and employability of PWDs, 2 Media campaigns.

Target groups

• 50 people with disabilities;
• Stakeholders in PWDs sector in 4 municipalities of the cross-border area. Business sector in the region (estimated nr. 15 employers);
• Final beneficiaries: 200 members of the families of the PWDs. Civil society in Montenegro and Albania (estimated nr. 5000 citizens).

Project area

• Municipalites Bar and Ulcinj (Montenegro);
• Municipalites Shkodra and Lezha (Albania);

Impact of the project

Increased employability of PWDs through development of their competences and professional skills and through increasing employment opportunities for PWDs offered by potential employers.