Permet Municipality,MilieukontaktInternational Albania and CESVI is implementingtheproject: "Rural Inclusive Social & Economic Opportunities (RISE-OP)" financially supported bythe grant of the Debt for Development Swap Agreement (IADSA) in the framework of the Italian-Albanian Development Cooperation Program.
Overall objectiveof the projectis to contribute and sustain social and economic inclusion of most vulnerable groups especially of rural women and unemployed youth in disadvantaged areas.
The goal of the project is to specially combat against emigration, create economy, job opportunities and new entrepreneurship for unemployed: rural women and youth without appropriate education and professional skills, without possibility to find a job. At the same time the project will promote and use potential local resources of the Pёrmet area (natural, cultural heritage and agricultural resources) in order to revitalize and valorise arts, crafts and agro-eco tourism, enhancing capacities and access of target groups in local economy within the District.
One of the main outputs of the project is establishment of new entrepreneurship of rural women and young people on arts, crafts and tourism services. There is evidence of such sporadic services throughout the area but still there is no data available on the involvement of rural women and young people. In order to achieve max result and effectiveness in the project implementation, involvement of as much as possible people it is necessary development of a mapping and analysis at the start of the project which will provide baseline information. Report will asses present situation: problems, potentialities, lacks, skills, market, gender, etc. in the sector of tourism services, arts and crafts will be performed through the tasks of this assignment.
The project is looking for a qualified candidate to conduct Mapping and Analysis of the present situation in Vjosa Valley in the fields of arts, crafts and tourism services.
The work will be carried out by a domestic expert with experience in the field so that it can build on past work and create synergies with ongoing work. The expert shall have relevant skills and experience to manage the assignment with (at least 5 years). The expert hired will work closely with project staff. He/she will report directly to the project for contracting purposes and deliverables and will receive technical guidance from the project team.
8. Local knowledge and contacts are highly desirable.
The expert is expected to conduct a research on identifying problems and potentials existing in the fields of arts, crafts and tourism services and specifically covering the target groups (rural women and unemployed youth) in the area. The expert will visit the project area, meet different stakeholders to identify and map existing and lost skills, gaps and resources (raw materials, human resources and financial means), and will give recommendations on the development of the potential sectors.
The main result of the research will be an updated assessment of the present situation in the beginning of the project and will serve as baseline report for the project to be presented in the opening session. Based on the findings and recommendations of the research, the Project Team will identify potential local trainers and develop the vocational training curricula for target groups.